How To Remove Your Truck Bed Camera

Take the following steps if you need to remove your Truck Bed Camera for any reason.

Note: The Truck Bed Camera is mounted with double-sided, permanent mounting tape that is resistant to brute force. The key to removing this adhesive is slow, light pressure.

  1. Start by Freeing an Edge of the Tape
    • We recommend using dental floss or fishing line under the tape to free an edge of the tape. You may also use the provided trim tool, a plastic scraper, or a razor blade to separate a section of adhesive.
  2. Slowly Pull Your Truck Bed Camera Away From the Freed Edge
    • It’s important to patiently and carefully pull back your Truck Bed Camera with constant light pressure.
    • If you pull too fast, the adhesive will resist, making it hard to pull off. Pulling too hard or fast could also cause the tape to tear, leaving more residue on your window.
  3. Separate the Camera From the Adhesive Completely
    If you are having difficulty pulling off your camera, we recommend separating the camera from the adhesive completely.
    • Wearing gloves may be useful to protect your fingers during this process.
    • Use 12–18" length of dental floss or fishing line to carefully saw back and forth between the camera and the window.
    • This sawing motion will cut through the foam in the tape and separate your camera from the rear window.
  4. Remove Residual Adhesive
    To remove residual adhesive on the window:
    1. Separate a small section of the adhesive with your trim tool, a plastic scraper, or a razor blade, being careful not to scrape the defroster.
    2. Gently stretch the adhesive by pulling it backward with light pressure.
    3. This will make the tape elongate, causing it to lose its grip on the window, similar to a command strip.
    4. Continue this process gradually in sections, inching along the tape, repeating the pulling and lifting.

Tip: Do not apply too much pressure to the tape when removing it, as it could leave a lot of residue. You may also use rubbing alcohol or other adhesive removal products in small amounts to remove remaining residue. Apply it first to a cloth and gently rub the saturated cloth on the residue.

 

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