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Old 02-15-2002, 04:59 PM
tcane tcane is offline
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Michael:

I used 1/2" wide velcro strips and now know I should have used wider strips (like 1"). Also, I cut the length too short (as I recall, the velcro came in a 3 foot length) and the velcro eventually pulled loose because of the weight of the visor, bumps in the road, heat from the summer sun, etc. I would suggest cutting the strips almost the full length of the visor and also run a strip on each end. I used isopropyl alcohol to clean the area where the strips were attached to help the adhesive on the velcro adhere well (you can try something else, the alcohol did not harm the area cleaned). Then, I used a baseball bat to keep pressure on the visor in the closed position to give the adhesive enough time to fully adhere to the roof and visor. As I recall, the instructions with the velcro called for a 24 hour period before using the velcro to allow the adhesive enough time to fully set - that's why I used a baseball bat with a few pieces of cardboard to put enough pressure on the visor to allow the adhesive to set. I had a short bat (substitute what you have available - 2x2, 2x4, golf club, broom handle, etc., etc.) and put it on the seat with a few pieces of cardboard between the bat and the visor to get good pressure and also spread the contact a bit (or flat wood, a paperback book, etc., etc.).

Another member wrote about attaching a lining (like sound soak or Dyna Mat, carpet, or soemthing else) to the trunk lid resulting in a solid sound/feel when the lid was closed.

Good Luck!
Tom
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