 Poster: A snowHead
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I've just received a new telepeage doofer from APRR and they've changed the design since last time. They've helpfully included new mounts for it, but I'm struggling to get the old mount off the windscreen - it's stuck solid. Any suggestions on how to get it off without damaging the windscreen?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It will come off with a bit of muscle, try a bit of twist with your pull. I've always got them off eventually like that and they pop suddenly (had to do it 4 times in about 6 months last year). Alternately whilst you're pulling get someone to try and slide/tap the sticky stuff with a credit card to help loosen it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If you can get some heat (carefully!) on it, that should soften the adhesive
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You won't damage the windscreen - your fingernails will bend backwards long before that happens. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| albob wrote: |
| If you can get some heat (carefully!) on it, that should soften the adhesive |
Bit of this and if you are really keen you can use dental floss like a cheese wire on the pad (seriously, that's how car nuts de-badge cars  ) Any left over adhesive should roll up by rubbing with your fingers.
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Squirt of wd40?
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Try a hairdryer to soften the adhesive. This also works for removing old Swiss Vignettes.
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HAMMERS! This suggestion is for entertainment value only. The poster accepts no liability for any damage caused by this ridiculous course of action whatsoever, in perpetuity
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I used a penknife to work under the old mount and prise it loose
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Simply park with direct sunlight on it and hey presto it falls off..... Thats what happens with my dash cam!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hairdryer...also gets Swiss vignettes off a treat.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Ford, even the direct hreat doesn't remove the peage badge one. We had a new windscreen recently, but the new adhesive pad we've put on comes off all the time. The one that came with the clip on the other car is solid as a rock, no way could we shift it.
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You know it makes sense.
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Knife, followed by razor blade to remove the gunky residue.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nail varnish remover for gunky residue too.
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Poster: A snowHead
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That reminds me I need to change the mount for mine.
I ordered extra mounts for mine last year so I could fit it to another car for a ski road trip and they didn't arrive in time. Then the next trip I did the tag battery started to fail so I got it changed/upgraded to the new top-europe tag and annoyingly that has a different mount.... so the extras I got (eventually) are no use.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I didnt bother putting it on the windscreen this year, just chucked it in the dashbox and worked fine..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I broke the little arm thingy off the old mount and just stuck the new one on top - works fine.
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| adithorp wrote: |
That reminds me I need to change the mount for mine.
I ordered extra mounts for mine last year so I could fit it to another car for a ski road trip and they didn't arrive in time. Then the next trip I did the tag battery started to fail so I got it changed/upgraded to the new top-europe tag and annoyingly that has a different mount.... so the extras I got (eventually) are no use. |
just blue tak it on, that's what I do so I can move it from car to car easily.
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