Tear off's turn me to tears
Discussion
Clean visor.
Remove both sides of film from each tear off.
Fit first tear off, and fold the tab over completely.
Fit second tear off the other way around (so tab is on the other side), and fold tab over completely.
Fit third tear off the other way round again (same as first one), fold tab over completely.
Continue, alternating sides of tabs, until you have enough. I usually just run one or two.
Leave the last tab free (only folded 90 degrees).
Tension with the tear off pillar screws.
Done.
From the outside it will look cloudy and patchy. But wear it and it should be pretty clear.
In the wet be aware that you can get water between the layers which can be a problem, so consider not using tear offs in the wet (or only one).
They are expensive, so when I do tear one off (ooh!) I pop it between my knees and save it. With a bit of a clean and some care and attention I find I can reuse the majority of spent tear offs!
Remove both sides of film from each tear off.
Fit first tear off, and fold the tab over completely.
Fit second tear off the other way around (so tab is on the other side), and fold tab over completely.
Fit third tear off the other way round again (same as first one), fold tab over completely.
Continue, alternating sides of tabs, until you have enough. I usually just run one or two.
Leave the last tab free (only folded 90 degrees).
Tension with the tear off pillar screws.
Done.
From the outside it will look cloudy and patchy. But wear it and it should be pretty clear.
In the wet be aware that you can get water between the layers which can be a problem, so consider not using tear offs in the wet (or only one).
They are expensive, so when I do tear one off (ooh!) I pop it between my knees and save it. With a bit of a clean and some care and attention I find I can reuse the majority of spent tear offs!
I would love to use a roof as well but at my age i have the same problem as your car.......getting drivers into the seat through the opening.
The reason i want to use tear off's is because the oil and stuff on my gloves i think keeps taking the coating off my visors,tear off's cheaper but only just.
Edited by wadsapple on Tuesday 6th November 14:30
If you're concerned about your visor, be aware that the upper and lower outside edges of the tear-off (which are kinda raggedy) tend to fret against the visor and damage the coating.
It's out of your line of sight - so it's not a problem from a vision point of view - but it does look a bit unsightly when the tear-offs are off (if you get my meaning).
And lastly, I agree that tear-offs make vision pretty sh*te in the rain.
It's out of your line of sight - so it's not a problem from a vision point of view - but it does look a bit unsightly when the tear-offs are off (if you get my meaning).
And lastly, I agree that tear-offs make vision pretty sh*te in the rain.
My iridium coated visor lasted for years.... until my wife entered a Halloween pumpkin competition last year. We carved it out and cut a face into it, sprayed it white, attached the visor and sat it on a HANS device - lo and behold: The Stigkin.
The white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
The white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
teamHOLDENracing said:
My iridium coated visor lasted for years.... until my wife entered a Halloween pumpkin competition last year. We carved it out and cut a face into it, sprayed it white, attached the visor and sat it on a HANS device - lo and behold: The Stigkin.
The white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
The white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
teamHOLDENracing said:
My iridium coated visor lasted for years.... until my wife entered a Halloween pumpkin competition last year. We carved it out and cut a face into it, sprayed it white, attached the visor and sat it on a HANS device - lo and behold: The Stigkin.
The white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
Picture pleaseThe white paint (or pumpkin, one of the two) reacted with the coating and removed most of it. And we only came second.....
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