If I get this for the dashboard of my car, will heat from the sun ruin it?
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I don't think it will, but the compass is quite large. It's 5 inches tall not including the bracket and 3 to 4 inches across.
905779
If you mean would the heat damage it, I doubt it. However I always hide mine in the glove compartment to deter thieves. Because of the detachable magnetic mount it's easy to leave the suction cup attached to the window but remove the actual unit.
583617
I've been using it on my black textured dashboard for several months now. The only physical damage that may occur is a sunspot. If you maintain your car occasionally slightly relocating The holder then this could be avoided
2033735
No, This stuff hardens like a rock , you'll spend eternity trying to sand it . Besideds the dash material and tis stuff are no where similar in texture .. the heat in the sun will crack the two again from each other in no time ........They make vinyl repair dash kists you cant try , ut the best solution its tojust put a pre made dash pad from a car catalog or a complet dash replacement . I restore cars , thats the best answer itf its a collectible or valuable car .......
1834564
I've used it on the interior of my car and it does not work well if there is any weight on it. The sun heats up the interior of the car in the summer and it causes the Velcro to come off.
327829
Good question Eik, we always ask our customers to call their licence Center to confirm, so they do not have any issues. We are aware that many of our customers use it in their front driver side window to block the sun, but please do confirm with your local board. Sorry we do not know the rules for each state. Sincerely Starlight and Sunny
778207
Yes! if you leave it in the car or in direct sun, it will melt. It won't melt completely at room temperature or in a warm room if you use something like beeswax to keep it solid, but I always tell my customers to make sure they don't leave them in the car in the summer. Or in their pocket.
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Hey there Ms Amanda Well I actually bought that steering wheel cover for my lil brother as birthday gift. I can not answer this question based off of my own experience BUT I called my lil brother and he said even when his car is sitting directly in the sun the steering wheel never too hot to touch just a lil warm. So all in all I say this is a great buy for the price. I hope this answered helped. :-)
544348
I leave mine in the car at up to 170 degrees inside temp.,( I live in the desert) but I keep it out of direct sunlight. like in the console, glove box etc. seems fine after several months.
1624858
Well I brought this product in NYC during the winter so I haven't used it in strong sunlight yet.. Well to be honest I stick mine in my glove box when I'm not using it.. As long as you have something on top of it actually using it I don't see a problem .. It leaves no residue whatsoever behind .. For me so far so good ..
1050295
I think so. It sticks pretty well and mine live in the garage in Florida where it gets pretty hot. It's actually a really clever idea because unlike a regular trunk light you could move it around. I might get one myself for that purpose.
1236723
You, probably, should never leave it on direct sunlight, especially in parking mode. Just disconnect and hide it - it will be much safer.
2306
Yes, but when the arm for the windshield is heated by the sun, it doesn't hold much wight and bends
292278
no I just put it in and love the light it shines. I have it on my camper used for the outside light. Lots of light but no heatto melt the cover
577647
Sun Shade just slips over the GPS from the top. Should not interfere with dash mounting; with that being said, GPS unit is huge. I bought it for my RV. it would look strange in a mid size car.
389487
Depends on where you live. In a hot day in Southern California, your mount is guaranteed to drop. The sticker will remain on the windshield. The bond with the windshield isn't the problem. The problem lies in the mount itself. The sticker does not stay bonded to the mounting plate in excessive heat. It uses 3M double sided sticker and even 3M's fine print will tell you that adhesion could be lost if temperature is above 105 degrees. It gets much hotter than that inside a car in a hot day in California. I'm still keeping mine. But I've modified it, so I don't use the windshield.
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I live in FL and it's just as hot here! In the summer, If I'm going to park in the sun all day, I just remove the suction cup holder and place it in the tray out of the sun. It's always on when I'm driving though and it's never fallen off after a 8 hour drive.