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How to Remove Glass Mount Antenna	Reply
by KY8T on July 19, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
I need to remove a glass mount antenna. What is the best way to do that?

RE: How to Remove Glass Mount Antenna	Reply
by K5LXP on July 20, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Everyone that I've seen used double sided sticky foam to attach it to the glass. A single-edge razor blade should have it off in short order. In my experience, automatic car washes worked pretty well too. Mark K5LXP Albuquerque, NM

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by RADIOHEAD on July 20, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
The last time I removed a glass mounted antenna I used dental floss it worked great. I did this when the glass was nice and warm after the car was parked out in the sun for a while.

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by K0BG on July 20, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Goof Off is a product designed to remove dried paint from non-porous surfaces. One or two drops is all it takes and the antenna will almost fall off in your hands. Goof Off will also clean the remaining tape and adhesive off the glass. Alan, KØBG www.k0bg.com

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by KC2MMI on July 22, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Dental floss, piano wire, or fishing line (the Spectra stuff aka "spider wire" is incredibly strong) will cut the adhesive tape. Wrap it around two pens or sticks and just saw back and forth aggressively. Then any commercial adhesive remover will take off the rest of the tape. Assuming it was attached with double-sided tape, not glued on like a rearview mirror. If it was glued...ask Loctite what they use to remove that kind of adhesive, they make both products.

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by AB2MH on July 22, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
If you have any glue residue left, WD-40 removes it, althuogh you'll probably need glass cleaner afterwards to remove the WD-40.

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by RADIOHEAD on July 25, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
If it is glued on like a rearview mirror I have found that acitone works well. I've also used it to remove super glue effortlessly.

RE: How to Remove Glass Mount Antenna	Reply
by RADIOHEAD on July 25, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
If it is glued on like a rearview mirror I have found that acitone works well. I've also used it to remove super glue effortlessly.

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by W3NRL on July 27, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Acetone works great, just get a ball of cotton and put some acetone and apply a good amount next to the antenna on both sides, the antenna will drop off. good luck

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by K1CJS on August 3, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Be careful with that acetone--it also removes paint, and rather quickly too!

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