rear window visor

[5ivescb7]

So im trying to find something that will bond my rear window visor to the window permanatly i have used double sided tape and its not to good at all i dnt really know were to go from here

[drew12000]

If you clean the surfaces properly 3m double sided tape works great.

[5ivescb7]

I used 99 percent alchahol to clean before hand and it stuck great for like a week then it started weakening and comin up do u think silicone adhesive would work??

[Carolinasfinest]

at the detail shop we used lacquer thinner to get glue off the body and other stuff. it cleans the surface quite nicely and removes any wax that is not allowing the adhesive to stick. but yeah we always used the 3m tape too.

[qtipvenom]

at the detail shop we used lacquer thinner to get glue off the body and other stuff. it cleans the surface quite nicely and removes any wax that is not allowing the adhesive to stick. but yeah we always used the 3m tape too.

+1 I installed a rear window visor on my Lexus GS430 and it would'nt stick at all intially even cleaning with alcohol. So I cleaned the back of the visor where the tape would go as well as the portion of the car it was going on very lightly with lacquer thinner, that was over a year ago and the visor hasnt moved since.

[Carolinasfinest]

btw does anyone else sell them besides ebay?

[10thAnnivCB7]

I went to AutoZone and found a thicker double sided tape and I took the old skinny one off. Mine came off after a week and it got stolen. I got another one and did the same thick tape and its been strong since. Also doing it in the outside heat does help.

[Cb7_Qc]

3M sells an adhesion promoter for double sided tape...imo if you dont use that, your tape will never adhere properly. actually where i work its mandatory to use the adhesion promoter!

lacker thinner does not ''degrease'' a surface btw...it just spreads it around. alchool is better but to really degrease a surface u need a degreaser or water and soap (try to clean a dry coffee mark on a table with thinner then try with water and soap, its something our teacher showed us at the bodyshop school couple years back...you will understand the science behind that statement)
also you can use steel wool grade 0 to remove anything that may have been left on the window..no it will not scratch it but make sure u blow off any steel dusts that will fall in the cracks of the window molding cause these will rust fast.

[Cb_JoeyG]

Brake Cleaner FTW when it comes to removing grease and whatnot. And 3m tape is the best you can get. Silicone is messy and dosen't stick well.

[5ivescb7]

thanks guys i will try using whool and degreaser and 3m tape with some adhesive stuff as well

[xkjnboix]

DONT USE STEEL WOOL omg that will EFF up the surface! you want the surface flat and CLEAN!
3m double sided tape is amazing. a double strip holds the skirts on my lude going on 5 years now (no fancy dancy adhesion or extra crap needed). Clean both smooth surfaces with the highest % alcohol you can find, allow to AIR DRY, and apply 3m tape in a DRY, low-humidity environment. Anyone who has used 3m tape and it has failed for them, didnt prep the surface correctly or used it in incorrect environment.

[Carolinasfinest]

lacker thinner does not ''degrease'' a surface btw...it just spreads it around.

you shouldnt use it as degreaser in the first place lol, it just good to get existing glue, sap, tar, traded paint, scuffs ect..

DONT USE STEEL WOOL omg that will EFF up the surface! you want the surface flat and CLEAN!

actually if your just doing it on the window wool and window cleaner will remove mild acid water spots. JUST DONT DO IT WHERE A WIPER BLADE RUNS! itll fuck shit up! but yeah dont use wool on paint. thats just plain stupid lol.

[Cb7_Qc]

DONT USE STEEL WOOL omg that will EFF up the surface! you want the surface flat and CLEAN!

hum no it wont...steel wool will never scratch a window, dunno where you take that from?? ask any bodyshop how they remove eventual paint fumes on windows...steel wool or razor blades.
like i mentionned to, you need to blow the steel dust with compressed air before u proceed any other action...do not wash the car with those dusts still on the car they will leak in cracks and rust in no time.

[Quashish]

also you can use steel wool grade 0 to remove anything that may have been left on the window..no it will not scratch it but make sure u blow off any steel dusts that will fall in the cracks of the window molding cause these will rust fast.

DONT USE STEEL WOOL omg that will EFF up the surface! you want the surface flat and CLEAN!

idk about grade 0 steel wool. ive always used 0000 for water spots on windows.

[Carolinasfinest]

idk about grade 0 steel wool. ive always used 0000 for water spots on windows.

same here