I eyeballed installing a light mount last night and it worked just fine. I preferred to do it without the light on but I did use the light to pick a position initially. Pressed for 60 seconds as the manual said to. Got it it black for now; but looking forward to when you guys have white back in stock. The light works great and the 3 modes are super simple; great stuff guys, i've been singing your praises to other bikers already!
You're right. It is ideal to wait 12-24 hours for the adhesive to cure. That's the recommendation from 3M. If you use this method for installation, we would recommend removing Brake Free from the mount after you've installed it and letting the mount cure for at least 1-2 hours. Ideally 12-24 hours.
Workable solution. But I felt I couldn't put as much pressure on the adhesive to get it securely mounted if I pressed on the device itself, so I chose to use the template and apply pressure directly to the mount rather than to the device. It risks breaking the device. And you can apply more direct pressure to the actual adhesive area by pressing on the mount instead of the device, which spreads the pressure over a wider surface area.
You should definitely apply pressure directly on the mount after mounting Brake Free + mount to the helmet and removing the Brake Free. The video didn't mention it, but we would recommend putting pressure directly on the mount for about 30 more seconds. Then letting the mount cure for a couple of hours before use.
I use a hair drier or heat gun to warm up the helmet, it activates the 3M adhesive.
That is a great tip. Warming up the adhesive with a hair dryer for 10 seconds will only help with adhesion.
I eyeballed installing a light mount last night and it worked just fine. I preferred to do it without the light on but I did use the light to pick a position initially. Pressed for 60 seconds as the manual said to. Got it it black for now; but looking forward to when you guys have white back in stock. The light works great and the 3 modes are super simple; great stuff guys, i've been singing your praises to other bikers already!
Strange in the directions it states it takes 12-24 hours to fully adhere. I think it mentions not to install the light until it’s cured.
You're right. It is ideal to wait 12-24 hours for the adhesive to cure. That's the recommendation from 3M. If you use this method for installation, we would recommend removing Brake Free from the mount after you've installed it and letting the mount cure for at least 1-2 hours. Ideally 12-24 hours.
Workable solution. But I felt I couldn't put as much pressure on the adhesive to get it securely mounted if I pressed on the device itself, so I chose to use the template and apply pressure directly to the mount rather than to the device. It risks breaking the device. And you can apply more direct pressure to the actual adhesive area by pressing on the mount instead of the device, which spreads the pressure over a wider surface area.
You should definitely apply pressure directly on the mount after mounting Brake Free + mount to the helmet and removing the Brake Free. The video didn't mention it, but we would recommend putting pressure directly on the mount for about 30 more seconds. Then letting the mount cure for a couple of hours before use.