Mounting Tape on Top of Dash?
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St. Jude Donor '13
Mounting Tape on Top of Dash?
Our 2017 2LT has the stock interior, the top of the dash is that black rubbery material that looks "ok".
I want to mount something electronic like a dashcam on the far left/top side of the dash, near the left A Pillar.
Suction cups annoy me, mirror mounts look worse and intrude on vision, but I can just stick it to the top of the dash with some adhesive.
Sticky-back Velcro should work well, it would allow the electronic to be removed when parked in strange areas. The Velcro will eventually lose its stick and need to be replaced, no big deal because the device is sitting on it and not hanging.
Or I could use the super-duper 3M mounting tape, that won't allow temporary removal but should stay forever.
I worry that both of those sticky adhesives might discolor the black dash top or leave a residue that can't be removed without damaging the "rubber".
Suggestions?
I want to mount something electronic like a dashcam on the far left/top side of the dash, near the left A Pillar.
Suction cups annoy me, mirror mounts look worse and intrude on vision, but I can just stick it to the top of the dash with some adhesive.
Sticky-back Velcro should work well, it would allow the electronic to be removed when parked in strange areas. The Velcro will eventually lose its stick and need to be replaced, no big deal because the device is sitting on it and not hanging.
Or I could use the super-duper 3M mounting tape, that won't allow temporary removal but should stay forever.
I worry that both of those sticky adhesives might discolor the black dash top or leave a residue that can't be removed without damaging the "rubber".
Suggestions?
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Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
The problem with suction cups is that they look ugly, make the device obvious, and the bottom of the windshield is too far forward- I'd need an arm extender to reach it.
Bummer.
Bummer.
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If the device is mostly flat, try a tacky dashboard mat. That's what I used for the radar detector in my C6.
Search the online places for "car dashboard sticky mat" or similar.
Here's one example - this site has MANY listed:
Ron
Search the online places for "car dashboard sticky mat" or similar.
Here's one example - this site has MANY listed:
Ron