Fix Car Cell Phone Holder Not Sticking! Sticky Gel Pad & Suction Cup Solve (iOttie) - by DIYNate

DIYNate shows how he fixes his car cell phone holder / mount (iOttie brand) from not sticking to the dashboard in this quick video!

In this video, DIYNate shares his solution to his great cell phone holder (iOttie Dashboard & Windshield Car Mount Phone Holder) that seemed to have lost its ability to stick to his dashboard. He goes through the steps of:
1. Washing the sticky pad under warm water and gently removing the dirt and grime from years of use.
2. Letting air dry for ~24 hours
3. Reattaching the pad and applying the suction
4. Many more years of continued use (fix worked and continues to hold like a champ!)

While this was done on the iOttie cell phone holder model, it likely will work with other types of mounts that have a sticky gel pad as the primary sticking component on the dashboard or windshield, but make sure to check your manufacturer's suggestions on fixing. This approach may or may not work on the suction cup alone (this video is about cleaning the sticky gel pad, not the suction cup, as the suction component was not the problem in this video).

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[DIYNate]

Would love to hear your comments and if this helped you out!

[BillyLee]

I have the exact same holder in my car and I thought I was going to have to buy a new one because of this same problem. The method you showed worked great. Thank you!

[diane]

I don’t have that brand of holder but had the same issue. I just cleaned it with room temp water and it’s working great now!! Thanks for doing this video, it helped ME immensely!! Happy trucker now!!!

[martha]

Nate, I want to say thank you for your diy for the car mount. You saved me $$ . I appreciate your time. 🤗

[AshenTM_]

Hey buddy. This did help me. I was frustrated with my holder. Now it's fine on my dash. Thanks a lot mate ❤❤

[ghostridergale]

Unfortunately I tried using hot water and cleaning my suction cup. It felt sticky alright. But it didn’t stay stuck to my dash for very long. Even cleaned my dash with some alcohol wipes and tried the suction cup again and it still didn’t work. Not like it should anyway. Maybe stay on 10-20 minutes and off it goes on the my car floor!

[helenihuoma]

Wowwww thank u .I didn’t even know I should take the clip up. I almost ordered another one .I simply took the clip up and pasted it, clip down boom it’s holding .thank u much

[sandraarredondo]

I have the same one I bought it at TJ MAX I was like why it’s not sticking and thanks for the tip I’m gonna try it today..

[aleksdontaleks]

This method worked like a charm
Thanks man 👍

[alexiswarren]

thank you!! i just bought it had could not figure out why it wouldn’t stick, i was already in the car so i didn’t have water but it seems to work with just wiping it off

[zhengxi]

Until I watch this video, I didn't realize that there was a latch. No wonder it couldn't hold. Thank you for the video!

[sSebSLPlays]

You can also use a temp or light spray adhesive like 3m 77 sorry adhesive. It'll be a bit more aggressive so make sure it's where you want it

[jlapienko]

Same problem here. Thought will have to buy a new one, so thank you!

[chrisglynn]

Worked for me too - I didn't have the patience to wait, and dried it using a hairdryer on a cool setting after rinsing. I could immediately feel the pad had regained its 'stickiness'. Thank you!

[ultrahthefixer]

Hey man, thanks for the video! Helped me out with my phone mount too. :)

[MiguelQuintino]

Yeeeessss i did it and it worked, thank you for your video.

[helentima]

So mine isn’t the black ring on the buttom but the clear ring above it. It came off & it doesn’t stick anymore to the bottom layer black ring or circle base

[moogamooga]

Thank you, Nate! Very practical, very helpful!

[MarissaK]

Thank you! I’ll try it.. my dashboard has like a pattern.. it’s not smooth or flat

[CastIronGinger]

thanks bro, these are a game changer aren’t they?!