Grip mat"all ride" taken for a ride!!!

2012paddy2012

Saw what looked like a nice little accessory today.
Shows a picture of a mat on a car dash , with a set of keys sitting on it.


Just handy to grip things that you could throw up onto dash.

Cost3.50 ....I took it out of packet ...nothing sticks to it.

I put it on the dash expecting it to self adhesive to it ..... Nope.

Absolutely no instructions ...any one ever get one of these? Or are they

Just a gimmick . Only genuine replies!!! No smart answers/ comments

Voodoomelon

Wonder if the heat had an effect on it. The surface of a black dash could exceed 50C in this weather.

djimi

If its the thing Im thinking of (a rubber mat about four times the size of a beer mat) then my sister has one on her dash and it seems to do a decent job of holding things like glasses. She has it in a flat little compartment on the dash though; not sure if that makes a difference.

L-M

You have to lick both sides of it. (Clean it first)

2012paddy2012

Limerick man wrote: »

You have to lick both sides of it. (Clean it first)

Are you serious !? Didn't do that ... Do you have to lick it prior to each time you throw something on it !?

Sofiztikated

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Are you serious !? Didn't do that ... Do you have to lick it prior to each time you throw something on it !?

Yup, and you have to lick the window as well.

Voodoomelon

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Are you serious !? Didn't do that ... Do you have to lick it prior to each time you throw something on it !?

Yup.
And you have to spray it each time with this:

keithsfleet

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Yup, and you have to lick the window as well.

And you're neighbour....... for good measures

glynf

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Yup, and you have to lick the window as well.

Ideally the window on the short bus.

L-M

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Are you serious !? Didn't do that ... Do you have to lick it prior to each time you throw something on it !?

If you can lick it where it is on the dash you shouldnt need to lick it both sides each time.

colm_mcm

Why would your keys be on the dash?

2012paddy2012

djimi wrote: »

If its the thing Im thinking of (a rubber mat about four times the size of a beer mat) then my sister has one on her dash and it seems to do a decent job of holding things like glasses. She has it in a flat little compartment on the dash though; not sure if that makes a difference.

Yap I think that is what I have looks fierce neat... Am advised to get licking !! Will do when it cools down shortly Thks a lot

2012paddy2012

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Yup, and you have to lick the window as well.

Lol putting it on dash ... Man !

2012paddy2012

Limerick man wrote: »

If you can lick it where it is on the dash you shouldnt need to lick it both sides each time.

Gonna give one side a serious licking ... Not sure -about other side tho ... Doesn't seem " sticky" at all ... Doubt if it will hold anything ... We will see Thks

2012paddy2012

colm_mcm wrote: »

Why would your keys be on the dash?

Dunno stupid advertising pic ... Tho a lot of cars now have cards to start so maybe house keys ! ?

michael999999

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Gonna give one side a serious licking ... Not sure -about other side tho ... Doesn't seem " sticky" at all ... Doubt if it will hold anything ... We will see Thks

Super glue everything else onto the other side, to be sure!

Pj!

Friend swears by one of these for the mobile phone and things.

It's just a rubbery mat with more grip than the dash. Nothing's going to stay on it if you've a heavy foot around bends.

NuckingFacker

These are just a silly gimmick. I blu-tac smaller items to the side window for easy access and carry a small compressor and air-nailer to hold larger items in place wherever I want them. You get what you pay for. The air nailer is not as effective as the blu-tac for holding stuff to glass surfaces though.

2012paddy2012

NuckingFacker wrote: »

These are just a silly gimmick. I blu-tac smaller items to the side window for easy access and carry a small compressor and air-nailer to hold larger items in place wherever I want them. You get what you pay for. The air nailer is not as effective as the blu-tac for holding stuff to glass surfaces though.

A load of rubbish going back for my 3 euro refund in morn ..... Complete misleading advertising

michael999999

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

A load of rubbish going back for my 3 euro refund in morn ..... Complete misleading advertising

Stick with it OP!

NuckingFacker

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

A load of rubbish going back for my 3 euro refund in morn ..... Complete misleading advertising

If thats re the blu-tac, fair enough. Not to everyones taste I suppose. If that's re the air nailer, can you forward a link to where you got yours for 3 euro please. Mine was a fair bit more.

colm_mcm

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

A load of rubbish going back for my 3 euro refund in morn ..... Complete misleading advertising

Bleedin dacia drivers...

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bleedin dacia drivers...

I have to admit that's one of the tighter comments I've seen someone with a new car make

NobodyImportant

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bleedin dacia drivers...

LMAO!

I had one of these, but in a compartment and it stopped things flying around inside it.

NobodyImportant

OSI wrote: »

Dash plastics are probably too hard for anything to grip on to.

Yup, return the vehicle, not the mat JUST KIDDING

SteelyDanJalapeno

Rolled over one of these a while back, car got stuck for a week

ironclaw

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Dunno stupid advertising pic ... Tho a lot of cars now have cards to start so maybe house keys ! ?

And when you hit the brakes?

Honestly can't think of anything more stupid that placing loose objects sitting on a rubber mat square in the middle of your dash.

2012paddy2012

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bleedin dacia drivers...

Ones opinion should be kept to themselves. Each has their opinion that should be respected by ALL boards members ...

colm_mcm

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Ones opinion should be kept to themselves. Each has their opinion that should be respected by ALL boards members ...

That doesn't make any sense

Anyway, it was just a cheap shot, no malice intended.

NuckingFacker

NobodyImportant wrote: »

LMAO!

I had one of these, but in a compartment and it stopped things flying around inside it.

A Dacia? Was it a Sandero or a Duster?

CJhaughey

Thats a cheap version of the stuff that they have on boats for stopping your dinner plate sliding off the table when the boat rolls.
The expensive stuff is good, the cheap stuff is rubbish.
Lidl had a version of this stuff for stopping stuff sliding in the boot that was good and grippy but a beige colour.

shawnee

colm_mcm wrote: »

Why would your keys be on the dash?

You could see them in thru the windscreen , when you accidentally lock them in :p:P

2012paddy2012

fairly obvious! I would have thought..no malice received!

dr.fuzzenstein

colm_mcm wrote: »

That doesn't make any sense

Anyway, it was just a cheap shot, no malice intended.