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Okay - I've got some pics of how I painted my antenna. Worked great. If you doubt me - check out the pix. You can do it yourself or I'll offer some for sale already painted, if anybody is interested. The price I sell would depend upon the price I would pay. I'm thinking about $29 shipped. Look at the pix and PM me if you are interested. The first picture shows a spare piece of 2X4 with a hole drilled to stick the antenna in.
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This next one shows the antenna attached to the block of wood.
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This is the paint I used - Krylon Fusion for plastics.
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Here is the finished product. I walked around the antenna, spraying downwards from each side and actually painted two coats on, although I'll probably paint another one tomorrow. It dries in 15 minutes, but I left it for an hour before picking it up.
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This paint did not flake. It is supposed to be fully chip resistant within 7 days, but I'm not going to wait that long. The next two pictures below show me bending the antenna about 7 hours after painting.
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2nd picture.
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This last one shows what it looks like after being bent and straightened back out. Pretty cool, huh? So do it yourself or let me know if you want me to do it for you. I'm gonna find out what colors are available at my Wal-Mart tomorrow.
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um...interesting


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now we can cloak our honda parts smile. . . .

good test project smile thumbsup


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let's see it on your car.


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rofl Sure - I'll post some car pix once it quits raining (no sun in Tallahssee today). I just didn't bother because I got so many negatives the last time I posted pix of my car. But wtf- no skin off my back. As soon as the sun shines again - you'll get pix.

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^^ happywink

different.. never thought about painting it thumbsup


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thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup thats a great idea.

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Krylon Fusion for teh win. I love that stuff!



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looks good, only bad think is taht i have my antenna at teh roof cry

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Originally Posted by oas
looks good, only bad think is taht i have my antenna at teh roof cry

Why is that bad? Why not paint it anyway? confused

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nice job!

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I have seen (at work) plastics painted with that paint (not sure if same brand, but say "plastic") they aren't really durable... with a minimal scratch the paint come out... rolleyes

I was thinking to use that for my engine plastics... rolleyes

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Is there one that matches the Celica silver?


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I tried using my thumbnail to scratch it and didn't see any problem. There is another brand out there I thought I might try - it might not work the same. I'll let you know if I do.

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Originally Posted by Chelica815
Is there one that matches the Celica silver?
I'll take a look and try silver if they have one. Anybody know or have an opinion as to the most popular celica colors?

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lol uhh lets see...blue black red silver white..and occasionally yellow but i think it would be hard to match the celica colors i mean yay for white and black (which it already is so why paint it LOL) but youd have a hard time matching the other colors imo looks good in white though! thumbsup


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Yeah, white is prolly the best one for it to be painted. Not sure how silver is going to look.


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Originally Posted by falkkor
Krylon Fusion for teh win. I love that stuff!

I'm with Falkkor on this one thumbsup winnar!

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I kinda like mine black. I would paint it silver, but black just works. confused


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good paint job but i would never paint mine white especially to go on blue car

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it wouldnt matter if the silver matches or not. the antenna is not big stuff. as long as the silver you painting is lighter than the celica silver, it will look just rite.

where can i buy this stuff online? just for reference.

ill go check out wal-mart (im in canada) tom.


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Besides Ebay, where else can I buy a knock off S2000 antenna?

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i have an extra one but i dont want to bother with shipping -_-

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Mine is dipped in rubber coating...
It's a layer rubber.. had them for almost 2 years. no problem at all..

I guess if your paint passed the bending test.. it should be ok... follow up on reliability few months later...
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Different but I think I'll keep mine black


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my car is black, so i don't have to paint mine!


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looks DANK, creative & original ! yeyas

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very creative, i'll stick with black though.


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Originally Posted by combatc87
let's see it on your car.

I've painted a white antenna and a blue one now. I've ordered some more antennae and will be painting one red. Since the 2005 is available in yellow, I might do one of those. I've already heard the comments about my white wing on blue car, but I'm working a plan here that suits me so far.

Here's a picture now of my white antenna on my spectra blue celi.
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Here's a close-up of the blue.
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And another of the blue - slightly different lighting.
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I still prefer black...

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You must like white, just like me!...Why don't you paint your whole car super white! thumbsup


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good work thumbsup


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Originally Posted by cegonaxman
You must like white, just like me!...Why don't you paint your whole car super white! thumbsup

Nope - not into pure white. Someday I'll go back to blue or do something entirely different. I had an S-Runner that was all red - no chrome or any other color. But this time - I dunno - I decided to mix it up.

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Originally Posted by cegonaxman
You must like white, just like me!...Why don't you paint your whole car super white! thumbsup

Nope - not into pure white. Someday I'll go back to blue or do something entirely different. I had an S-Runner that was all red - no chrome or any other color. But this time - I dunno - I decided to mix it up.

Understand you dude!...n e way's good work! thumbsup


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Understand you dude!...n e way's good work! thumbsup

Thanks, man! cheers

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Originally Posted by docsmiley
Here's a close-up of the blue.

By the way - I'm selling this one for $20 shipped OBO.
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Great job thumbsup


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after seeing them painted... lol, ill stick with black..


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