xm antennae
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Topic: xm antennae
Posted By: bigcoop72
Subject: xm antennae
Date Posted: May 15, 2004 at 11:14 PM
if i paint my xm antennae to color match my car,will i lose some recepton.i saw a few hondas and mercedes this way from the factory
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Posted By: unc2003
Date Posted: May 15, 2004 at 11:20 PM
I think as long as you don't use a metal based paint you'll be alright. But I could be wrong.
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Posted By: NINsane18
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 8:30 AM
I think your best bet would be to E-Mail XM and ask them directly.
https://www.xmradio.com/index.jsp
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Posted By: moskillz2
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 8:59 AM
Usually if you paint an anteanna it results in a 1db loss. atleast for GPS units, should be same for XM
Posted By: oldsbravo5
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 10:25 PM
If i were you, i wouldnt worry about it. Without knowing any facts or details or doing any tests, it seems to me that if a signal can come from at least a couple hundred miles away, it should be able to go through a layer of paint.
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Posted By: dudek38
Date Posted: May 16, 2004 at 10:36 PM
put a piece of paper over it and see what happens.
i bet you can paint it with no problems. let us know.
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Posted By: raydawg357
Date Posted: May 20, 2004 at 2:51 PM
Many of the new XM antennas from TERK are paintable. You shouldn't have a problem
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