Help please to resolve a sticky situation.

Broadback

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Jun 13, 2013, 8:35:47 AM6/13/13

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Being the recent owner of a satnav I wished to mount it on the dash.
However the surface is too rough for the suction pad to adhere properly,
so I bought one of the pads that stick on with 3M's adhesive. However
being a dunce I have stuck it in a position that is not the best choice.
Any suggestions on how to remove the pad please? I will then simply buy
another and hope get that right.

polygonum

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Jun 13, 2013, 8:46:28 AM6/13/13

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For my TomTom I bought something similar to (but not the same as, and
definitely cheaper than) this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LRMS66

In our car, it works very well. There is a nice near-flat bit on the
dash where it stays put and is level. Probably useless in many other cars.

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Rod

Dave Plowman (News)

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Jun 13, 2013, 8:49:50 AM6/13/13

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In article <kpce20$cim$1...@dont-email.me>,

Soak it with WD40. May not work, of course, but shouldn't damage the
plastic and not very expensive.

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Bob Minchin

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Jun 13, 2013, 9:00:59 AM6/13/13

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article <kpce20$cim$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Broadback <messag...@j-towill.co.uk> wrote:
>> Being the recent owner of a satnav I wished to mount it on the dash.
>> However the surface is too rough for the suction pad to adhere properly,
>> so I bought one of the pads that stick on with 3M's adhesive. However
>> being a dunce I have stuck it in a position that is not the best choice.
>> Any suggestions on how to remove the pad please? I will then simply buy
>> another and hope get that right.
>
> Soak it with WD40. May not work, of course, but shouldn't damage the
> plastic and not very expensive.
>

Get some strong fishing line or similar. Slide under one edge and use a
sawing action to 'cut' through the glue layer with a bit more of wd40 as
you go through if needed.
Select a solvent to remove the remains from the dash making tests out of
sight as you try stronger solvents. White spirit, acetone, cellulose
thinners, MEK in order of activity (and risk!), might do the trick.

Dave Plowman (News)

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Jun 13, 2013, 9:20:16 AM6/13/13

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In article <kpcfhd$k50$1...@dont-email.me>,

Bob Minchin <bob.minc...@YOURHATntlworld.com> wrote:
> > Soak it with WD40. May not work, of course, but shouldn't damage the
> > plastic and not very expensive.
> >
> Get some strong fishing line or similar. Slide under one edge and use a
> sawing action to 'cut' through the glue layer with a bit more of wd40 as
> you go through if needed.

Dental floss might be better.

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Martin Brown

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Jun 13, 2013, 9:32:00 AM6/13/13

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Adhesive tape residues often come off or soften in Swarfega or any
similar industrial handwash without damaging the surface finish.

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Bill Wright

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Jun 13, 2013, 10:21:42 AM6/13/13

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article <kpce20$cim$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Broadback <messag...@j-towill.co.uk> wrote:
>> Being the recent owner of a satnav I wished to mount it on the dash.
>> However the surface is too rough for the suction pad to adhere properly,
>> so I bought one of the pads that stick on with 3M's adhesive. However
>> being a dunce I have stuck it in a position that is not the best choice.
>> Any suggestions on how to remove the pad please? I will then simply buy
>> another and hope get that right.
>
> Soak it with WD40. May not work, of course, but shouldn't damage the
> plastic and not very expensive.
>

Or 3 in 1.

Bill

Lee

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Jun 13, 2013, 10:22:23 AM6/13/13

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On 13/06/2013 13:35, Broadback wrote:

If it's 3M VHB as is used for Dart Tags, then "with some difficulty" ;)

3M's own advice* includes a citrus based cleaner, as has already been
suggested.

*here, if interested:
http://solutions.3m.com/3MContentRetrievalAPI/BlobServlet?locale=en_IN&lmd=1257835586000&assetId=1180621639953&assetType=MMM_Image&blobAttribute=ImageFile

Or: http://preview.tinyurl.com/mqojn86

Lee

Frank Erskine

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Jun 13, 2013, 11:25:07 AM6/13/13

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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:21:42 +0100, Bill Wright <bi...@invalid.com>
wrote:

Angle grinder.

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mark

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Jun 13, 2013, 12:22:19 PM6/13/13

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"Broadback" <messag...@j-towill.co.uk> wrote in message
news:kpce20$cim$1...@dont-email.me...

You could try car upholstery cleaner. It contains various
solvents/detergents, which between them should dissolve the adhesive. I
suggest you spray it into a small container and let it go to liquid then
apply with a brush.

mark

bert

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Jun 13, 2013, 6:58:21 PM6/13/13

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In message <11pjr8tiu285rkcr7...@4ax.com>, Frank Erskine
<frank....@btinternet.com> writes

Then clean it off with pressure washer.
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Broadback

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Jun 14, 2013, 9:04:59 AM6/14/13

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I got it off using dental floss and WD40, after a while I was able to
get a screwdriver under and gently lever it off. There was no glue
residue left. The glue on the pad just peeled of on one go. Now if I
could get a really good adhesive I could even get the old one back on,
but at the price I don't think it is worth bothering!

Dave Liquorice

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Jun 18, 2013, 3:56:04 AM6/18/13

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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:46:28 +0100, polygonum wrote:

> For my TomTom I bought something similar to (but not the same as, and
> definitely cheaper than) this:
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LRMS66

How heavy is it? I'm not keen on loose objects in cars that have much
mass. Have an accident (rolling, or becoming airborne shakes things
up nicely) for any reason and they end up flying about at relatively
high velocities, ie. the car and you (as you are strapped to it) have
slowed down or stopped but loose objects haven't. I wouldn't like to
be hit on the head by a ricocheting satnav doing 30 mph...

This comes from experience of hitting a (small) tree, rolling a car,
and watching the play backs of cameras mounted in cars for various TV
stunts. Any loose really does fly about all over the place.

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Dave.

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polygonum

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Jun 18, 2013, 3:16:40 PM6/18/13

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It has some heft, enough not to wander around under ordinary
circumstances. I have always worried more about things behind me! You
have a point but I wonder how bad it would be compared with, for
example, a satnav on its own. It is at least supremely blunt whereas a
TomTom has quite a narrow edge all round it.

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Rod

Murmansk

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Jun 22, 2013, 11:02:48 AM6/22/13

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I got a satnav beanbag device like this and it's great.

The one I got was about £8 inc postage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/eGadget-Universal-Anti-Slip-Grip-Beanbag-holder-for-GPS-SAT-NAV-TOMTOM-MOBILE-/271121048068?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3f2012e204

Adrian C

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Jun 22, 2013, 11:52:36 AM6/22/13

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Hmmm.. My car is approaching ten years old, I'll get nothing for it when
I eventually sell it. So, i'll really be the last one to look after it.
Or as they call broken on ebay, "customised".

So, if I've got to demount something, hell - use the SDS rotation stop
with the chisel attachment...

And I've got 'tuit plans to extend the top cowling of my dashboard
towards the centre of the car using MDF to house both sat nav and mobile
phone, keeping both below eyeline. There will be screws, no-nails and
holes drilled. My Octavia Mk1 will suffer pain until these things
securely fit.

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Adrian C