Being a brand new ham I ran out and plunked down a bunch of money for a shiney new multi-band HF/VHF/UHF mobile antenna. All shiney and new! Stainless steel set screws and all. After a few weeks on the highways the set screws loosened up and fell out. No problem. Went to the local hardware store and got some replacements. Also got some Lock Titie to make sure they didn’t come out. One problem was that the replacements weren’t stainless steel. Sure enough, after a long hard Wisconsin winter the ham radio antenna showed signs of rust. And road salt, etc.. And grime… The gunk was all over the whip and coils.

I used a product that impressed me. I am not easily impressed. The product was MAAS Fine Polishing Creme. You can find it by searching GOOGLE for MAAS polishng creme. Most of the corrosion and rust came off when the creme touched the gunk. Some took a bit of work with a toothbrush. But MAN! You should see that antenna sparkle now! Does it work better? I don’t know. But I want my car to look nice and it does now.

Thought I would pass along the tip.

Have a great day!

Jon Kreski, AB9NN
HamRadioResources.com