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07-31-2006, 11:24 AM
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*shrug*
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Some glue that won't melt when it gets hot?
I had my MID mounted by gluing the hell out of some velcro strips to is and then velcro to the dash/windsheild, which worked very well.
However, while I was on vacation is got pretty hot and as a result all the hot glue melted off the mid and it fell out of it's hole.
Is there anything I got use to attach the velcro that'll be a bit more permanent?
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07-31-2006, 11:31 AM
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SVOboy: You should try using a polyurethane based glue. An expensive example is Gorilla glue. They make a "geneic" that's available at Home Depot, that work's just as well, as far as I can tell. The glue "set's up" from a chemical reaction with the humidity. It expands a little bit when it's setting up, but once it's stuck, it is flexible, but it won't come off. I have a piece of wood I glued to a cinder block fence about 10 years ago and the board is still there, even though the gate bang's on it every time someone goes in and out of the front yard. Be wise and use rubber glove's, though, it does not wash off and it takes day's for it to wear off.
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07-31-2006, 11:33 AM
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*shrug*
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Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!
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07-31-2006, 12:43 PM
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Liquid nails that b!tch.
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07-31-2006, 02:17 PM
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You are cruel and harsh man!
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07-31-2006, 02:21 PM
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*shrug*
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We don't like him very much.
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07-31-2006, 04:24 PM
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Flying Under the Radar
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I like him.
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07-31-2006, 04:26 PM
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*shrug*
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Me too.
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07-31-2006, 05:51 PM
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I would be more worried about the electronics getting cooked by the high temperatures - wrecked some Nicad cells in my GPS on the dask of the car - and the ScanGaugeI + II should be kept cooler than 160F or else they can start drawing more power when off and fry. Not good having a car fire on the plastic dash!
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07-31-2006, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
I had my MID mounted by gluing the hell out of some velcro strips to is and then velcro to the dash/windsheild, which worked very well.
However, while I was on vacation is got pretty hot and as a result all the hot glue melted off the mid and it fell out of it's hole.
Is there anything I got use to attach the velcro that'll be a bit more permanent?
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You could try using the glue that they use for fixing your rearview mirror when it falls off.
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07-31-2006, 06:08 PM
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*shrug*
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I'm not worried about the mid, I've dropped it so many times, but it's tough,  |
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07-31-2006, 08:47 PM
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I like him.
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Whoever him is must like being liked by a liker like you.
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08-01-2006, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by diamondlarry
You could try using the glue that they use for fixing your rearview mirror when it falls off.
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That stuff is silicone caulk. I use it on vinyl dashes....if you don't have polish or silicone on the vinyl...it will hold pretty well...but you can still get it off later.
I just buy the big $4 tubes...regular silicone caulk.
As far as velcro...stuff isn't worth sh*t due to the poor adhesive they use on it....same result on a dash...just melts and falls off. Need to clean it up with acetone...but do it fast.
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08-01-2006, 04:40 AM
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polyurithan glue of any sort works rather well from what I've seen, I have a tube of poly calk that I use for glueing stuff together, $4 for a tube of the stuff and it stands up pretty well to heat, water, vibration, I have some on my shoes, some holding a knife handle on, some holding the clock in my rear window of my car, I try to keep some on hand all the time, oh, and the calk also works great as calk for sealing stuff up.
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08-01-2006, 04:46 AM
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Im using velcro on the SuperMID. But due to the heat, I have moved it under the visor of the instrument cluster so it is protected from the sun. It sets below the tach. No problems with the velcro yet.
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08-01-2006, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DaX
Whoever him is must like being liked by a liker like you.
I still say use liquid nails.
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The liker likes the likee due to like opinionisms on certain subjects. But on this one we must agree to disagree. I'll stick with velcro or duct tape due to it's lack of permanantumness.
And just for good measure, I suck.
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08-01-2006, 10:15 AM
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*shrug*
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I hope it wasn't me that said something mean that started you on the sucking business.
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