Koolponycar

My $10 dollar auto zone turned bronze too, so I took it back for a refund. I found this black aluminum 5" stubby at pep boys for $14.99+tax. It comes with adapters and spacers. I had to use a spacer or cut the threads on the stud, so I used the spacer. You can get this in a 3" if you want real short, I don't. It picks up very good and the quality is very good, looks powdered coated, not sure. Spacer goes on the bottom.

drswiger

I have a cheap sears powder coating kit and it works great. I've powder coated several parts with it. I powder coated my AutoZone antenna because of the bronzing issue. It takes 20 minutes at 400 degrees just fine. No problem

UKNOWME

So quick update. Yes mine turned bronze after a couple months. I plasti dipped it and now that's peeling too. So in conclusion [MENTION=34347]RES4CUE[/MENTION] was right all along and I should've spent the coin for a Craven Speed.

RES4CUE

Lol, I should take a pic of my craven speed. Still looks pretty good after all this time.

At least you were brave enough to try it, I'm sketched out trying stuff. Lol

Bdukes55

iTrader: (4)

Same here! Have had mine on my truck for well over a year now in the Alabama heat and sun and it still looks like it did the day I put it on the truck.

TuxZito

Mine turned bronze after one month.
Sanded, painted and clearcoated and looks better than it did new and has lasted.

bigred90gt

4 months later and my paint job is still holding up fine. All in for the $9 antenna and about a nickel worth of paint, at most.

johndog82

iTrader: (3)

When mine turned bronze I rescued it with plastidip and glossifier. Looks very nice now

NastyFFX4

iTrader: (1)

Did you glue your antenna mast?

UKNOWME

No, why?