How to Repair a Droopy Sun Visor in a Car
Sun visors are a handy device every driver uses on those bright and sunny days. A quick flip of a sun visor can block blinding sunlight that could potentially cause an accident. Unfortunately, sun visors begin to droop as they age. Exposure to heat over the years begins to warp the plastic support system inside the spine of the visor. Fortunately, you can return a sun visor to looking as good as new.
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Instructions
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Unscrew the base of the sun visor from the ceiling. Make sure to keep the screws with you since they are small and easily lost. Take the visor to a flat surface to work on once it is removed.
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Take out the back spine from the visor. This is the long plastic tubing the visor pivots on when it flips up and down.
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Look at the plastic tubing and find the area that is bent. The bend is the source of the drooping. Apply heat to the bend with anything that produces fire. This can be a small torch or even the burners of a stove.
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When the plastic becomes pliable again, firmly place the plastic tubing on a flat surface to straighten it out and eliminate the bend. Once the bend is gone, let the tubing sit in place so it can cool down.
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Reinsert the plastic tubing into the visor and then screw the visor back into the roof of the car. The sun visor should no longer droop.
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Tips & Warnings
Another, easier repair you may want to consider is using adhesive Velcro. The Velcro can be applied to the sun visor and the ceiling of the car. When the visor is flipped up, the Velcro makes contact and keeps the visor shut.
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