sticking things to dash..any ideas??

[firebladejr]

I'm trying to stick my apexi safc to the dash but I can't get anyhting that will hold

After some advice I went and bought outdoor/automotive double-sided tape from Dick Smith but it still doesn't work...same problem with my mobile holder.

Can anyone recommend some sort of double-sided tape that will stick it to the dash, and not come off in the summer heat? I've thoroughly cleaned the parts of the dash that I'm using for this with metho to make sure there is no oily residue on there, but nothing is working.

[Risto]

super glue, then it wont surley come off

[Risto]

hehe nah in all seriosness ive used double sided tape before to it just doesnt work the only thing it sticks to is itself thats bout it

[firebladejr]

u know i was actually thinking of using sika-flex (spelling?) to "glue" it to the dash... the good thing about that stuff is that it turns rubbery (like a gasket) and might peel off (bit of a risk if it doesn't though)

[Risto]

well most glues to dissolve under heat so just use a hairdryer when u wanna take it off and heat it immencly

[JH32]

Don't glue it that would be shit .. what happens when you wanna take it off

For my turbo timer I tried using double sided tape but that was crap. Now I've got that velcro stuff with supersticky backing. I dunno where you buy it from as I pulled it outta my girlfriend's mum's sewing box But I cut strips of that and put them on the timer and stuck in to the dash. Works a treat.

[dan_the_man]

use the velco sticky pads. get teh black ones, that way u can remove it when u dont want it all stolen then just wack it back on afterwards

[Driver]

i got velcro strips from kmart, strips about 1inch thick.

Doesnt cost much at all

[red17]

Tek screws

The japs seem keen on screwing stuff to the dash...not sure why, for me, screwing through the dash is a last resort.

Tried cleaning the surface of the dash with alcohol before you stick anything to it? Alot of the time its stuff like armorall etc. that causes it not to stick.

Red17

[sewid]

velcro - is there anything it cant do? if its good enough for nasa its good enough for the 'line.

[poop]

like red17 said, clean the area first! i usually use bug and tar remover (the spray on ones from turtle wax) to clean the surface, and then use some good quality double sided tape like the ones from 3M. it works a treat!

alternatively, u can use clear silicon (like the ones for your bathroom) they stick well and would peel off if you ever want it to.

[carlo]

Yeah I used velcro to stick my turbo timer under my dash... worked a charm.

When I brought the car it had some funky double sided tape which worked well, was black thin strips and held it very well. Only reason i removed it was to install the stereo.

[Jamezilla]

I used a good double-sided tape (from Autobarn) for my AVCR and RSM on the dash. I needed to bend the Apexi stands so they were flush with the dash though.

I cleaned it first with metho, and clamped it down with masking tape overnight - has been fine for 6 months.

[firebladejr]

cleaned the dash again with metho and then used velcro from supercheap... works great. Thanks guys!

[HSVKLR]

How about some velcro from Supercheap Autos?

[druzilla32]

You could use black silicon stuff.... Its not actually silicon, but i forget the name.. It just dries a bit stiffer. And if you ever want to take it off the use a hair dryer to make it soft and pull it off.. then clean the dash with keroscene.

Well thats what I would do. Might be hard to get it off tho., but can stil be cleaned off with kero.

[ron]

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