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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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to all who have purchased the OEM window visors, did anyone actually use the toyota adhesive primer prior to installing the visors?
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Hmm..just wipe it down w/ some soapy water and a nice microfiber and you should be good. No need for that other primer. It might stick TOO well and when it comes to uninstalling the visors it's gonna be a royal pain.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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thats exactly what i did, except i used masking tape to remove the debris prior to wiping it down with a microfiber
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Where do you guys recommend to pick these up? Also is there different kind of visors out there?
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Where do you guys recommend to pick these up? Also is there different kind of visors out there?
Most of the guys got em from Nigel.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...isor-sale.html
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Great thanks! So they just stick onto the door molding with double sided adhesive?
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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yeah pretty much just clipped on and taped on the edges
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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Yeah i was confused when I got them too, cause the instructions mention a primer as a tool but it doesn't come with the visors. So i just used some quick detailer and a microfiber cloth to clean it
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Alcohol works best to prep the surface! No need for primer, the adhesive sticks well as long as its clean. Its also hooked in three different places. They're not falling off unless someone rips them off!
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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yeah i just cleaned the surface with some rubbing alki/window cleaner (stoners)...
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Rubbing alcohol and a microfiber. If you read the instructions tell you to wipe one direction. Not sure or how it makes a difference...but I did it anyway
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ExclusivIS
Rubbing alcohol and a microfiber. If you read the instructions tell you to wipe one direction. Not sure or how it makes a difference...but I did it anyway
not that it matters, but wiping in one direction collects the debris cleanly. While wiping in a side to side motion it just pushes the debris left to right leaving debris behind! I don't know if that makes sense. Like I said, it really doesn't matter as long as it clean. Hahaha!
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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buy from Nigel he has the best price and fast shipping...
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by hmsis250
Alcohol works best to prep the surface! No need for primer, the adhesive sticks well as long as its clean. Its also hooked in three different places. They're not falling off unless someone rips them off!
the only thing holding me back from buying these is walking to my car one day to find someone tore one off or tried to.

question: i was thinking of redoing my tint; has anyone uninstalled them and put them back on?
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ltran
the only thing holding me back from buying these is walking to my car one day to find someone tore one off or tried to.

question: i was thinking of redoing my tint; has anyone uninstalled them and put them back on?
You can't really be scare of everything. Just park it somewhere more safe. As far as tint, I think any tint shop could do it.
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