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Don’t use suction cup devices on the piano black
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OMG so sorry for you. I’m sure this info is an eye-opener for many. Good thing I guess is you can get the center console vinyl wrapped with something else, infact many do so with a matte finish vinyl to prevent fingerprints. Vinyl wrap is not terribly expensive either but certainly not something you’d want to suction mount something to either. Some have even bought DIY kits and carefully done it themselves.
Don’t touch, or even look at that idiotic material. Just wrap it in something not sourced from the deepest depths of hell on the day you get your car and forget that poxy rubbish is underneath.
Whoever proposed it is a jerk, and whoever approved it is worse.
Whoever proposed it is a jerk, and whoever approved it is worse.
my daughter works at a vinyl warp shop in fremont, i ordered my model 3 last night will get it wrapped right away
Wow!
Might be better to get something like https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Dashboard-Magellan-Portable-Navigators/dp/B0772CR74K. Mount the suction cup device to that then lay the mount on the dash.
Disclaimer: I have no experience w/the above. I have a round one that's different that I bought from Fry's years ago that ight be discontinued. The principle's the same though.
Might be better to get something like https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Dashboard-Magellan-Portable-Navigators/dp/B0772CR74K. Mount the suction cup device to that then lay the mount on the dash.
Disclaimer: I have no experience w/the above. I have a round one that's different that I bought from Fry's years ago that ight be discontinued. The principle's the same though.
Now we all want to see what it looks like with this OEM vinyl wrap removed.
I found the box for what I have that I've used on various non-Tesla vehicles. It's a DP Audio DG101. Says "mobile dashboard mount" on it. https://www.walmart.com/ip/DP-Audio...ble-GPS-Phones-and-MP3-Players-DG101/36979187 has it for an insane $50. I didn't pay $50 for it. I think I paid between $8 and $12 for it at Fry's.
I rather liked the idea of "Vinyl Warp" Could be the title of a retro punk band, eh?
Runebane
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BluestarE3
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This explains why others have reported the console scratches so easily. I also thought it was glossy plastic and was surprised to read it could be so delicate. Now learning it's actually just a film explains it. I guess I should avoid using any cleaning products on that surface as well.
Agreed. I'm wondering if it's a nice matte non-scratching black underneath...
Luudcrs
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Yikes, sorry that happened to you.
I recommend the mount below to anyone looking for an alternative to the 3's stock phone shelf. I mounted it behind the lower left corner of the screen. Have had it for a couple months now and really like it. It's very stable, both angle and arm length is adjustable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H68QFB8/
I recommend the mount below to anyone looking for an alternative to the 3's stock phone shelf. I mounted it behind the lower left corner of the screen. Have had it for a couple months now and really like it. It's very stable, both angle and arm length is adjustable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H68QFB8/
On the second thought ... this does not look like the suction cap pulled off some foil. It it did, one giant bubble would form in the center.
What happened is the rubber 'seal' of that suction cap pressed against the glossy foil so hard that is 'squeezed' it thin causing it to expand laterally and form bubbles.
Alternative explanation would be a chemical reaction between the rubber seal (or some conditioning on it) and that glossy surface.
There are reports of console being easy to scratch suggesting it is rather soft and thus hinting towards the first squeezing explanation.
Nevertheless, I still want to know how to remove that OEM gloss
abwmma
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I have tried a few different brand with no luck. Then I bought this from Walmart. The suction cup has a sticky surface which helps it to stay on. Two weeks now still stay on. It will bounce a little but can't complain for only $5.
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