anyone have any experience or pointers for installing a shark fin, im going to attempt to do it this weekend. thanks.

 

i havent, but im thinking of ordering one for my six..let us know how it goes and possibly post a pic if you can. only thing stopping me from ordering is becasue i havent seen on on a six yet.

 

I've seen one on a six and it looks pretty good. There's actually a picture on this site of someone with a shark fin.

 

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i got my sharkfin from visual garage in the U.S. (i am in the uk)

paint match was perfect.

It was a very easy install. follow their instructions and it will be a piece of cake.

i washed the area using washing up liquid (strips any wax off) and then used an electrical contact cleaner (safe for paints and evaporates quickly due to high alcohol content). This was to ensure the surface was not at all greasy.

Then, before removing the adhesive backing, i positioned it and masked around the area with tape so I could position it again for the final installation. Once this is done, you can connect the aerial and carefully install it properly.

They did recommend ensuring the roof is at least room temp to help the stickiness. so if you are in a cold environment, a hairdryer is in order.

all the above was included in their instructions.

The antenna reception is not as good as the big stock aerial, but is perfectly usable so long as the stations you listen to are not weak. (most major stations broadcast quite strongly anyway).

pic included, hope this helps.


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i dunno....i got a stubby antenna (it was the first aftermarket thing i bought) and i like its look alot more than the sharkfin....