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JerryHughes 05-04-2019 09:14 PM

Shark fin antenna?
 
Hi all,
Hey, anyone have any experience with this shark fin antenna for your Fit? Seems like a really good price. Any recommendations? Thanks! Thank you. Oh, and these are glued on. Anything about taking it off the car if it goes bad???
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wate...AbTest=ae803_4

JerryHughes 05-12-2019 12:29 AM

Ended up getting one off Ebay for $10.99. It was advertised as for a Honda Fit and it was already "white" and I was hoping the color match was going to be "good enough" but it was way off so I painted it and top coated it. Will look good. (Got the "Tafeta white to match my color from Rock Auto----spray can) I did check the reception, compared to my original antenna and it was no better or no worse. Hope it lasts because I don't know how easy it's going to be to get it off my roof, if it goes bad. :ohnoes:

evilchargerfan 05-13-2019 04:02 PM

I went with a beatsonic fda4s. I was shocked that the color was spot on, to the oem silver.

funny enough, I ended up buying a 2nd one, black.... to match my now blacked out roof (vinyl wrap)


JerryHughes 05-13-2019 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by evilchargerfan (Post 1428656)
I went with a beatsonic fda4s. I was shocked that the color was spot on, to the oem silver.

funny enough, I ended up buying a 2nd one, black.... to match my now blacked out roof (vinyl wrap)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It makes me wonder if the expensive ones are worth the money? Won't know until mine dies. :-) I've seen them on the Web now for only $2! Even though I had to paint mine, I lucked out because I already had the paint and clear coat topcoat. Hope it lasts.

marmaladedad 05-14-2019 05:17 PM

I bought mine off Amazon as well - the glue/tape that it came with did not hold up after one hot summer. On a FF-member's suggestion, I used 3M double-sided tape and it is solid now.

JerryHughes 05-14-2019 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by marmaladedad (Post 1428712)
I bought mine off Amazon as well - the glue/tape that it came with did not hold up after one hot summer. On a FF-member's suggestion, I used 3M double-sided tape and it is solid now.

Thanks for that advice. I will watch for that in the summer and if it looks like it's going to give way, I'll use your suggestion.

JerryHughes 05-19-2019 07:09 PM

Well, after painting and topcoating, the finish isn't nearly as nice as when I painted and topcoated the lower front bumper cover and side running board which both turned out really nice. They are all "plastic" I guess but seem to be a different kind of plastic. The shark fin antenna was extremely smooth and I did rough it up with a scouring pad before painting but I did notice that when applying the white paint, it didn't cover as evenly, actually kind of "splotchy". In retrospect, I should have probably undercoated the fin first, then followed up with the white paint, then topcoat? Live and learn. Still, not doing it over. It's "okay" and I can live with it.

gilles_o99 02-09-2021 04:36 PM

Do's anyone tried this: https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Univers...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Very cheap price. Is this OK to replace the original 2011 antenna ?

cornice6 05-15-2021 09:06 PM

Got my sharkfin antenna awhile back but the paint started peeling off the last year or so. Something to consider...

ostronomer 09-23-2021 05:01 PM

I picked up a Visual Garage sharkfin the week I got my '13 Fit, and it has kept its color and stickiness without any problems, definitely recommend (if they're still in business)


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