TX Charlie

I spray a little WD-40 on a cloth and wipe it on my power antenna twice a year. I've never had any problems with this, but last week I was talking to the neighbor (corvette owner) who says he had never heard of doing this and thought it was completely unecessary. Anybody out there have any opinions on using WD-40 to keep the power antenna in good condition?

Mortenstein

I clean the antenna of my remote control with WD-40... not a power antenna though

TOGWT

I’ve used WD (Water Deterrent) 40 on multiple makes / model year of vehicle antennae’s both power and manual without any problems. It provides lubricant and will not allow moisture to penetrate causing corrosion

~Hope this helps~

Sam 325i

I clean my power antenna with WD40 and then EasyLube it so it goes up and down perfectly.
I've been doing it forever.

You're safe.

X-Man

WD (Water Displacement) 40 is great stuff... i used it on my corvette (and other cars) antenna every once in a while w/o problems. your neighbor is fortunate he's never had problems w/ moisture, dirt, and other crap accumlating in the mast and causing problems. cleaning the mast is one thing... keeping the mast clean and protected is another... whatever works, right?

TX Charlie

Thanks for all the responses! I'll keep using the WD-40 and I think I'll also give the EasyLube a try. I've been using WD-40 since I was a teenager. I was copying my grandpa who used to rub graphite oil on the metal moving parts of his cars. I've never seen graphite oil for sale anywhere though, so I figured WD-40 would work.

Greg Elmassian

I'd use Spray siliion, better Lubrication not greasy.
wd 40 is Spray kerosene - gets gummy after a while
Greg