think velcro will stand up to elements?

[BLUNT]

i need to mount HID ballasts on the back side of my front bumper. im at a loss as to how to secure them. do you think if i clean the inside surface of the bumper thoroughly velcro will hold the ballasts in place? if not, got any ideas???

[Pinepig]

Double sided sticky tape by 3M will work better.

[Harv]

Double sided Emblem tape goop type stuff.

John

[winstontj]

Double sided sticky tape by 3M will work better.

The new stuff is like superglue... Velcro may have issues with heat over time. I would agree that the double sided tape, the good expensive 3m kind, will hold up much better.

[BillWilliams]

(nt)

[beammmer]

Double sided 3M High Strength tape, don't know the exact name in the retail world, but the package states it's okay outdoors and has a red liner. In the industrial world it is VHB tape. Make sure the surfaces are clean. 4 square inches of tape per pound of weight. Don

[napa02]

hot melt glue, and you can remove it with a hair dryer........

[Mike Self]

bolt ballasts to a flat piece of aluminum that's longer than the ballast, drill a hole in the aluminum plate, and fasten it to one of the bolts that holds the center bumper section to the end pieces. That's how my driving light brackets are mounted.

Or you can use one of the existing holes that hold the front license plate bracket.

I trust bolts more than glue, even though I know they glue F22s together.

mike

[BLUNT]

thanks guys. all good ideas.

[bigjim5551212]

eventually velcro will sag. the double sided body tape is best. sometimes kits come with a bracket that screws to the body.