Stronger Suction Cups

[RadarKid]

I can tell you right now suction cups are not made to go on the dots so of course the hair spray will not work. try it on normal glass without the dots and that will work. The only way to get anything to stick to the dots is glue.

did you catch the part about applying a mobile phone screen protector OVER the dotted surface as to make a flat uniformed surface for the cups? Even after doing that, the hair spray didn't help. In the past it stuck to the dotted surface without a problem, so maybe the cups are just worn out. Also as mentioned, there's no doubt in my mind the the 4M spray will work. There's no good location IMHO underneath that dotted surface anyway, so I'll stick with velcro for now and possibly. I'll switch to the glue if necessary.

[languy99]

did you catch the part about applying a mobile phone screen protector OVER the dotted surface as to make a flat uniformed surface for the cups? Even after doing that, the hair spray didn't help. In the past it stuck to the dotted surface without a problem, so maybe the cups are just worn out. Also as mentioned, there's no doubt in my mind the the 4M spray will work. There's no good location IMHO underneath that dotted surface anyway, so I'll stick with velcro for now and possibly. I'll switch to the glue if necessary.

what kind of hair spray do you have, I was told to use the ones that actually come in a metal spray can and are waterless. I guess that might make a difference. I'm sure the glue will work too, but I just wish someone could design a good suction cup that actually stayed.

[RadarKid]

what kind of hair spray do you have, I was told to use the ones that actually come in a metal spray can and are waterless. I guess that might make a difference. I'm sure the glue will work too, but I just wish someone could design a good suction cup that actually stayed.

it was cheap spray in a plastic bottle so maybe

[nomore55]

did you catch the part about applying a mobile phone screen protector OVER the dotted surface as to make a flat uniformed surface for the cups?

Kid, does this really work? I'd love to be able to adhere the suction cups to the dot matrix surface in my car, but can't ever get anything to stick to it.


Thanks.

[RadarKid]

Kid, does this really work? I'd love to be able to adhere the suction cups to the dot matrix surface in my car, but can't ever get anything to stick to it.


Thanks.

I think so. Like I said, I think my suction cups are worn out.
If I used new ones I'd think it'd work fine.

EDIT: Nah...tried new suction cups on a plastic sheet over the dotted surface and still no luck.
So I'm back to the larger size suction cups from V1, and I put it just below the dotted lines.

[xlx]

When it's like 20F or below they fall off also... I tried a new set of cups but it's same thing. When the windshield warms up nice and toasty they'll stick back on but when I get back out to the car after a stop it will fall off again and can't make them to stick back again until a way later to be useful... as by then I've struggled enough with it and tossed the darn thing aside. A real PIA! I bought Escorts visor mount clip to use in these instances... but the newer car's visors are a way too thick for this thing (made for perhaps pre-90's cars or something) and it barely works... end up falling off with any slight touch or hard bump.

While trying out different cups I've collected over the years with different Escort models (9500ix, 8500 X50 and 8500) I found out with one of these models they had the smaller cups and the metal mount that's made to fit these smaller cups (these two different size cups nor metal mount clips are interchangeable) .. I don't remember which ones are from what though, i.e., 8500 X50 or 8500.

[RadarKid]

I've been looking at the large cup for my Garmin, and trying to think it I would buy an extra and mod it into a V1 mount.
Something along these lines only in way that would not block the front antenna:
I'll post a photo when I'm done

[NiTrO bOiE]

There's a guy on ebay that sells the mounts and "premium" suction cups. I've had mine for about 7 months now and they're holding on as strong as the first day I attached them to the windshield. In fact, I ordered another set (mount + 4 cups) from him last week as a backup.

[RadarKid]

There's a guy on ebay that sells the mounts and "premium" suction cups. I've had mine for about 7 months now and they're holding on as strong as the first day I attached them to the windshield. In fact, I ordered another set (mount + 4 cups) from him last week as a backup.

link?

[NiTrO bOiE]

link?

Premium Escort Passport Mount 8500 9500i Radar Detector - eBay (item 370147641340 end time Jan-27-09 10:00:00 PST)

He ships fast, I ordered on a Monday night, they arrived Thursday (From CA to NC). The only downside to the cups is that they don't "lock" into the slots, so when applying them to the windshield, you have to press out and down when putting them on, if that makes sense.

He sells just the cups as well, but for $2 more you might as well get the mount and two extra cups.