OT - Removing antenna mount from car window...

[Jeff Wisnia]

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[Jeff Wisnia]

Jeff Wisnia wrote:

My son just bought a used car which has an antenna mount for a satellite
radio stuck on the outside of the rear window.

It's a lump about 1-1/2" square with a short male threaded antenna
starter piece sticking out of it.

He's no intention of getting a satellite radio and asked me how to
safely remove that piece.

There's a matching lump on the inside of the glass which I assume is
inductively or capacitively coupled to the outside piece, but he's not
much concerned with that one and if it happens to be stuck over one of
the defroster grid lines he's better off not messing wwith it.

I presume the outside piece he wants to remove is adhesively attached to
the glass and wondered if the folks here here can recommend a safe way
of removing it without risking damage to the rear window.

Thanks guys,

Jeff

[Wes]

Jeff Wisnia <jwisniaDu...@conversent.net> wrote:

>I presume the outside piece he wants to remove is adhesively attached to
>the glass and wondered if the folks here here can recommend a safe way
>of removing it without risking damage to the rear window.
>

http://www.ehow.com/how_5507116_remove-cell-antenna-glass.html

Another use for WD-40.

Then I've read of using dental floss or fishing line to saw through the adhesive tape.

Wes

[Artemus]

"Jeff Wisnia" <jwisniaDu...@conversent.net> wrote in message
news:hogi8t$1a2$4...@news.eternal-september.org...

> Jeff Wisnia wrote:
>
> My son just bought a used car which has an antenna mount for a satellite
> radio stuck on the outside of the rear window.
>
> It's a lump about 1-1/2" square with a short male threaded antenna
> starter piece sticking out of it.
>
> He's no intention of getting a satellite radio and asked me how to
> safely remove that piece.
>
> There's a matching lump on the inside of the glass which I assume is
> inductively or capacitively coupled to the outside piece, but he's not
> much concerned with that one and if it happens to be stuck over one of
> the defroster grid lines he's better off not messing wwith it.
>
> I presume the outside piece he wants to remove is adhesively attached to
> the glass and wondered if the folks here here can recommend a safe way
> of removing it without risking damage to the rear window.
>

The pros twist it off with a crescent wrench.
Art

[Jim Chandler]

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:46:50 -0800, "Artemus" <bo...@invalid.org>
wrote:

A little acetone dripped down behind it would probably work.

Jim

[Roger Shoaf]

"Jeff Wisnia" <jwisniaDu...@conversent.net> wrote in message
news:hogi8t$1a2$4...@news.eternal-september.org...

> Jeff Wisnia wrote:
>
> My son just bought a used car which has an antenna mount for a satellite
> radio stuck on the outside of the rear window.
>
> It's a lump about 1-1/2" square with a short male threaded antenna
> starter piece sticking out of it.
>
> He's no intention of getting a satellite radio and asked me how to
> safely remove that piece.
>
> There's a matching lump on the inside of the glass which I assume is
> inductively or capacitively coupled to the outside piece, but he's not
> much concerned with that one and if it happens to be stuck over one of
> the defroster grid lines he's better off not messing wwith it.
>
> I presume the outside piece he wants to remove is adhesively attached to
> the glass and wondered if the folks here here can recommend a safe way
> of removing it without risking damage to the rear window.
>
> Thanks guys,

I think the thing is best left there.

But if he insists on removal slowly hearing the thing with a heat gun will
probably cause the stickum to lessen its grip.

The problem with trying to use a solvent is that the solvent has to get to
the glue that is between two flat pieces on non-porous materiel and that is
not an easy thing to do.

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