Magnetic signs . . . but

qbee42 · 04-28-2008, 08:23 AM

Drive backwards really fast; the air pressure will hold the signs in place.

Tom

Doc Willie · 04-28-2008, 08:50 AM

Will that run my odometer in reverse, and get me negative gas milage. My tank might overflow after 30 miles.

Spectra · 04-28-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Willie

Will that run my odometer in reverse, and get me negative gas milage. My tank might overflow after 30 miles.

Happy birthday; may the force be with you!

SparrowHawk60 · 04-28-2008, 09:07 AM

Doc, try using Scotch's Clear Mounting Squares.
You can cut them to size, but they are fairly small to start with. (17.2 mm by 17.2 mm) They hold up to a pound and can be used on glass, metal, wood, plastic. They come off very easy if you need to remove them and leave nothing behind. I've used them to sick my Beware of Dog signs to my homes windows, so they hold up in the heat very well.
You can find them in AC Moore, Michael's, Home Depot, Lowes, Staples, Home Office Supply.... (At least three of these places are in the old Orange County Plaza.) Run a few bucks a package, and you'll have more than you'll need.

SparrowHawk60 · 04-28-2008, 09:08 AM

patsparks · 04-28-2008, 10:49 AM

Do you get those hooks that stick to your wall and you pull a release tab and they come away without damage? If so you can buy the replacement strips which would allow you to attach your signs and remove on demand with no damage.

They are called command adhesive by 3M I think? or scotch maybe?

SparrowHawk60 · 04-28-2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patsparks

Do you get those hooks that stick to your wall and you pull a release tab and they come away without damage? If so you can buy the replacement strips which would allow you to attach your signs and remove on demand with no damage.
They are called command adhesive by 3M I think? or scotch maybe?

Those are what I'm talking about! Scotch makes them, but you don't need the hook, the squares should work well. The same type of adhesive is used on both.
Only problem I can come up with, is that the magnets will not lay perfectly flat. You may get some air under them causing them to blow off. (?) You could mount them in your rear window but they'd be hard to see, forget about inside the darkened rear window unless you attach them to the outside, they maybe out of the wind there. (?)

hobbit · 04-28-2008, 12:48 PM

Hmm, something like the idea referenced here? My own
thinking was to be more visible to trucks and SUVs so aiming
upward is okay; it's also completely out of my rearward
sightline.
.
_H*

04-28-2008, 08:23 AM	#11
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,692 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but Drive backwards really fast; the air pressure will hold the signs in place. Tom

04-28-2008, 08:50 AM	#12
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,089 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but Will that run my odometer in reverse, and get me negative gas milage. My tank might overflow after 30 miles.

04-28-2008, 09:07 AM	#14
SparrowHawk60 Happy to be green! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Town of Newburgh, NY, U.S.of A. Posts: 412 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but Doc, try using Scotch's Clear Mounting Squares. You can cut them to size, but they are fairly small to start with. (17.2 mm by 17.2 mm) They hold up to a pound and can be used on glass, metal, wood, plastic. They come off very easy if you need to remove them and leave nothing behind. I've used them to sick my Beware of Dog signs to my homes windows, so they hold up in the heat very well. You can find them in AC Moore, Michael's, Home Depot, Lowes, Staples, Home Office Supply.... (At least three of these places are in the old Orange County Plaza.) Run a few bucks a package, and you'll have more than you'll need. __________________ I fly this plane for my country, when it stops flying it's not my fault, it's the countrys." CDR Fred "Bear" Vogt. The Last Skipper of VF-33's, F-4's. ...................

04-28-2008, 09:08 AM	#15
SparrowHawk60 Happy to be green! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Town of Newburgh, NY, U.S.of A. Posts: 412 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but x Last edited by SparrowHawk60; 04-28-2008 at 09:08 AM. Reason: Double POST, DUH!

04-28-2008, 10:49 AM	#16
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,924 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but Do you get those hooks that stick to your wall and you pull a release tab and they come away without damage? If so you can buy the replacement strips which would allow you to attach your signs and remove on demand with no damage. They are called command adhesive by 3M I think? or scotch maybe? Last edited by patsparks; 04-28-2008 at 10:51 AM.

04-28-2008, 12:48 PM	#18
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,989 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Magnetic signs . . . but Hmm, something like the idea referenced here? My own thinking was to be more visible to trucks and SUVs so aiming upward is okay; it's also completely out of my rearward sightline. . _H*

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