Hows That Antenna In A Car Wash? - Toyota Yaris Forums

bronsin · 09-21-2009, 12:20 AM

Id like to take my 2009 Yaris 3 door Hatch through the car wash but wonder about the antenna on the middle rear of the roof. Will it go through the car wash OK? Does it come off? Thanks!

yarisitis · 09-21-2009, 12:49 AM

You can unscrew it off by turning it, so just take it off before you take it the car wash and put it back on after.

*tomato* · 09-21-2009, 12:58 AM

Mine went through just fine.

kac · 09-21-2009, 02:07 AM

show some love to the poor car and hand wash it...

ddongbap · 09-21-2009, 06:21 AM

I think the thing bends every which way, so it'll survive a car wash. I went through one of those oldschool-spinny-hit-your-car-with-tons-of-crap ones, and it was ok. We don't have those super long metal ones anymore, so I'd assume its ok.

2009BBPliftback · 09-21-2009, 06:57 AM

i tend to use the brushless washes when I don't hand wash mine. I went though one with brushes once (I sorta forgot about the lightning rod on the roof) and i could hear it banging around so I avoid those kind.

SailDesign · 09-21-2009, 08:14 AM

It takes two seconds to unscrew it, and two to put it back. If that's too hard, then just don't wash the car

bronsin · 09-21-2009, 09:24 AM

With your help its off to the car wash! Apologies to those who hand wash! I WILL wax it afterwards ifs that any consolation! (using liquid wax Im afraid)

puetato89 · 09-21-2009, 10:42 AM

it was good until you said liquid wax, lol

bronsin · 09-21-2009, 11:58 AM

Here it is washed and waxed as good as its ever going to get! I never realized how hard it is to photograph a black car before. Try as I might I could not tget the background exposed right. I think it would be better with overcast conditions.

*tomato* · 09-21-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kac

show some love to the poor car and hand wash it...

Yeah, I took my Yaris to the car wash ONCE and they managed to break a little piece from inside, I sure don't konw where that little piece comes from. So from now on, it's hand-wash as long as I can help it.

DandiDani · 09-21-2009, 04:46 PM

we always hand wash our yari. i would remove the antenna before going through a car wash tho.better safe than sorry...

gokartride · 09-21-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DandiDani

better safe than sorry...

Exactly!!!

DandiDani · 09-21-2009, 05:16 PM

AlexNet0 · 09-21-2009, 05:31 PM

ive put mine through a few automatic wash's no problem with antenna on, but I usually spray wash and liquid wax

ern-diz · 09-21-2009, 07:27 PM

i always take my car to the car wash but, those that hand wash prior to it going into a series of sprays...no machine parts ever touch the car...i like them because i can get tire and exterior dressing in addition to a series of foam waxes...makes it look ridiculously clean in exchange for twenty bucks and thirty minutes, rather than saving the twenty and spending hours in the sun doing it myself...i actually don't even have a place to wash it myself considering i live in an apt complex...i always get the cherry scent too, SO BOMB! lol

on the antenna note, it's never been a prob because again, i take it to hand wash car washes...one time, one of the car was dudes actually unscrewed it for me just in case...in case what, i don't know but, either way, thought that was kinda thoughtful of him haha...

Reddog99 · 09-22-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

Here it is washed and waxed as good as its ever going to get! I never realized how hard it is to photograph a black car before. Try as I might I could not get the background exposed right. I think it would be better with overcast conditions.

If you feel like playing around with your camera, there is software around that will combine several photos together (overexposed & underexposed) to produce one correctly exposed photo. The technique is called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Google HDR if you're interested.

YarisSedan · 09-22-2009, 11:53 PM

Dont ever take it to car washes with automatic brushes they will scrach the heck out of your paint.

09-21-2009, 12:20 AM	#1
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Hows That Antenna In A Car Wash? Id like to take my 2009 Yaris 3 door Hatch through the car wash but wonder about the antenna on the middle rear of the roof. Will it go through the car wash OK? Does it come off? Thanks!

09-21-2009, 12:58 AM	#3
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Mine went through just fine. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

09-21-2009, 02:07 AM	#4
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09-21-2009, 10:42 AM	#9
puetato89 Just call me Ray, better? View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 1,056	it was good until you said liquid wax, lol __________________

09-21-2009, 05:31 PM	#15
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	ive put mine through a few automatic wash's no problem with antenna on, but I usually spray wash and liquid wax __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

09-21-2009, 12:49 AM	#2
yarisitis Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 165	You can unscrew it off by turning it, so just take it off before you take it the car wash and put it back on after.

09-21-2009, 06:21 AM	#5
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	I think the thing bends every which way, so it'll survive a car wash. I went through one of those oldschool-spinny-hit-your-car-with-tons-of-crap ones, and it was ok. We don't have those super long metal ones anymore, so I'd assume its ok.

09-21-2009, 06:57 AM	#6
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	i tend to use the brushless washes when I don't hand wash mine. I went though one with brushes once (I sorta forgot about the lightning rod on the roof) and i could hear it banging around so I avoid those kind.

09-21-2009, 08:14 AM	#7
SailDesign Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,931	It takes two seconds to unscrew it, and two to put it back. If that's too hard, then just don't wash the car

09-21-2009, 09:24 AM	#8
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	With your help its off to the car wash! Apologies to those who hand wash! I WILL wax it afterwards ifs that any consolation! (using liquid wax Im afraid)

09-21-2009, 11:58 AM	#10
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Here it is washed and waxed as good as its ever going to get! I never realized how hard it is to photograph a black car before. Try as I might I could not tget the background exposed right. I think it would be better with overcast conditions.

09-21-2009, 04:46 PM	#12
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	we always hand wash our yari. i would remove the antenna before going through a car wash tho.better safe than sorry...

09-21-2009, 05:16 PM	#14
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374

09-21-2009, 07:27 PM	#16
ern-diz View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA all day Posts: 3,794	i always take my car to the car wash but, those that hand wash prior to it going into a series of sprays...no machine parts ever touch the car...i like them because i can get tire and exterior dressing in addition to a series of foam waxes...makes it look ridiculously clean in exchange for twenty bucks and thirty minutes, rather than saving the twenty and spending hours in the sun doing it myself...i actually don't even have a place to wash it myself considering i live in an apt complex...i always get the cherry scent too, SO BOMB! lol on the antenna note, it's never been a prob because again, i take it to hand wash car washes...one time, one of the car was dudes actually unscrewed it for me just in case...in case what, i don't know but, either way, thought that was kinda thoughtful of him haha...

09-22-2009, 11:53 PM	#18
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Dont ever take it to car washes with automatic brushes they will scrach the heck out of your paint. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

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