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ndxxx » CMF Member lismore Australia Member since:  Posts:  |
inserting my cupholders. |
Fri 13 Aug 2010 09:36:46 PM |
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hey guys, tried double taping my cup holders in and but it didnt stick. what methods did you guys/girls use? any interest would be great thanks.
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Fri 13 Aug 2010 09:52:01 PM |
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Double sided tape is the stuff. You need automotive double sided tape. Check out bunnings designed for side skirts. You also need to let it set overnight.
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ndxxx » CMF Member lismore Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Fri 13 Aug 2010 09:56:23 PM |
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yeah thats what i used decim8. just didnt want to sit properly or stick. its a bitch.
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Fri 13 Aug 2010 10:01:54 PM |
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Try use acetone on the dash or wax and grease remover. Sounds like you've hit the dash with the old armor-all which is crap and is full of silicone.
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ndxxx » CMF Member lismore Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Fri 13 Aug 2010 10:31:38 PM |
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yeah i see what your saying, youve described me perfectly ehehe. i didnt realise it had silicone in it though. will acetone or anything like that damage the dash at all?
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Fri 13 Aug 2010 11:00:49 PM |
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Not really.. consider women use it on there makeup etc. I use it on everything even paintwork. just use soap after you put it on paint lol
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ndxxx » CMF Member lismore Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:31:54 AM |
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thanks decim8 :)
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mipcar » CMF Member Upper Beaconsfield Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 08:15:11 AM |
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The cup holders probably vary a bit in the mouldings, mine did not sit very flat so I modded it a bit underneath. did not use any sort of blue but to the cupholder itself attached soft rubber strips so it wedges into place but can still be lifted out.
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sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 14 Aug 2010 10:24:53 AM |
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I just used wax and grease remover to get everything off the dash then double sided taped it with 3m automotive tape. Worked a treat and is still there today.
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ndxxx » CMF Member lismore Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 10:42:39 AM |
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yeah i just went wrong when i didnt use wax and grease remover
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BeeBoop » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 11:57:55 AM |
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DECIM8 WROTE: "Try use acetone on the dash or wax and grease remover. Sounds like you've hit the dash with the old armor-all which is crap and is full of silicone." Use Isopropanol (Isopropyl Alcohol) it will remove any traces of silicone residue from the Armor All. Do NOT use Acetone or Wax & Grease remover! It is not good for your dash! You can get Isopropanol in a little green bottle called "Isocol" i believe with a picture of a Croc on the bottle, from your local supermarket in the medical supplies area. I work will chemicals all day long. Don't ignore this. :) |
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sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 04:50:25 PM |
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Why is Wax and Grease remover bad for your Dash. I have had no issues with it at all. The acetone yeah i have seen it melt plastics before but not wax and grease/prepsol
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 05:57:11 PM |
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Its bad no doubt but only if you bath the dash in it. I dont recommend using thinners on your dash as I used it on my number plate today.. let say im missing the black now lol
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BeeBoop » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 05:58:39 PM |
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sikK11 WROTE: "Why is Wax and Grease remover bad for your Dash. I have had no issues with it at all. The acetone yeah i have seen it melt plastics before but not wax and grease/prepsol" You had to ask.. lol. :p Typical break-down of Wax & Grease Remover: Naphtha petroleum >60 % Xylene 10-20 % Ethyl-benzene 1-5 % Isopropanol 1-5 % Toluene <1 % Now out of the above list there is only one constituent in Wax & Grease Remover i would use on MY dash. Naphtha WILL work, don't get me wrong. But it is not something i would consider safe on all plastics. The Isopropanol however is, you can rub it as hard as you like and you won't cause any damage. That is why i suggested it. It's not my car, use whatever you like... :D |
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:35:03 PM |
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OH I thought I would post this up for everyone without cup holders.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=180537670675 |
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BeeBoop » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:36:30 PM |
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DECIM8 WROTE:
"OH I thought I would post this up for everyone without cup holders. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=180537670675 Hehe. Funny! :p |
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:41:45 PM |
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Im serious.. its a good cup holder yet only $10! Bargin.. Better than shoving it down the side of the handbrake.
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mipcar » CMF Member Upper Beaconsfield Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 06:51:40 PM |
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BeeBoop WROTE: " sikK11 WROTE: "Why is Wax and Grease remover bad for your Dash. I have had no issues with it at all. The acetone yeah i have seen it melt plastics before but not wax and grease/prepsol" You had to ask.. lol. :p Typical break-down of Wax & Grease Remover: Naphtha petroleum >60 % Xylene 10-20 % Ethyl-benzene 1-5 % Isopropanol 1-5 % Toluene <1 % Now out of the above list there is only one constituent in Wax & Grease Remover i would use on MY dash. Naphtha WILL work, don't get me wrong. But it is not something i would consider safe on all plastics. The Isopropanol however is, you can rub it as hard as you like and you won't cause any damage. That is why i suggested it. It's not my car, use whatever you like... :D " I may stand to be corrected here but isn't Toluene & Xylene considerend to be carcinogenic? |
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BeeBoop » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 07:01:30 PM |
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mipcar WROTE: " BeeBoop WROTE: " sikK11 WROTE: "Why is Wax and Grease remover bad for your Dash. I have had no issues with it at all. The acetone yeah i have seen it melt plastics before but not wax and grease/prepsol" You had to ask.. lol. :p Typical break-down of Wax & Grease Remover: Naphtha petroleum >60 % Xylene 10-20 % Ethyl-benzene 1-5 % Isopropanol 1-5 % Toluene <1 % Now out of the above list there is only one constituent in Wax & Grease Remover i would use on MY dash. Naphtha WILL work, don't get me wrong. But it is not something i would consider safe on all plastics. The Isopropanol however is, you can rub it as hard as you like and you won't cause any damage. That is why i suggested it. It's not my car, use whatever you like... :D " I may stand to be corrected here but isn't Toluene & Xylene considerend to be carcinogenic? " There seem to be some evidence supporting the fact that they could possibly be a carcinogen. However they are not 'classified' carcinogenic. |
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sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 14 Aug 2010 10:00:39 PM |
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Fair enough. Then by all means go by what BeeBop said and use isocol. Its cheaper anyway.
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: inserting my cupholders. |
Sat 14 Aug 2010 11:50:52 PM |
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Toluene is what I use to make race fuel :)
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