DIY: Knee pad/cushion

[hondo]

This one will be short and sweet. I bought this 3m gel wrist rest

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Leatherette-Antimicrobial-Protection-WR305LE/dp/B0016OV5MQ/

and taped it to the area where my knee hits. I installed it using some 3m double sided tape. Went in easy and fits almost perfect.





Looks good and feels great. I may get another one for the passenger side.

Edit: Flipped it around and updated the picture

 

[ichii]

Mine is the other direction, it usually rest on the door handle .

 

[CosmicSilver]

Nice!

 

[lmoore1436]

This one will be short and sweet. I bought this 3m gel wrist rest

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Leatherette-Antimicrobial-Protection-WR305LE/dp/B0016OV5MQ/

and taped it to the area where my knee hits. I installed it using some 3m double sided tape. Went in easy and fits almost perfect.



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Looks good and feels great. I may get another one for the passenger side.

Awesome! Thanks for pioneering this haha... I'm going to order it now!

 

[Gavnzdad]

This is a very good idea. I love cheap DIY ideas that are easy to do. Thanks.

Let us know in a few days if the 3M will stay stuck because of the interior heat build up.

 

[hondo]

This is a very good idea. I love cheap DIY ideas that are easy to do. Thanks.

Let us know in a few days if the 3M will stay stuck because of the interior heat build up.

Will do. I ordered some of the black mounting tape just in case. It's much stronger. Maybe I'll use that for the passenger side and compare.

 

[hondo]

I mounted another one on the passenger side. As I was test fitting I realized that it would prevent the glovebox from opening if mounted the same as the driver's side. I had to mount it lower. The glovebox still brushes against it, but you can still open it. Here is a picture.

I used the stronger black 3m mounting tape this time. It does seem to be stronger, but so far the clear tape on the driver's side is holding up fine.

 

[CivicEXL]

I mounted another one on the passenger side. As I was test fitting I realized that it would prevent the glovebox from opening if mounted the same as the driver's side. I had to mount it lower. The glovebox still brushes against it, but you can still open it. Here is a picture.

I used the stronger black 3m mounting tape this time. It does seem to be stronger, but so far the clear tape on the driver's side is holding up fine.

do you have a link to the tape?

 

[hondo]

do you have a link to the tape?

This is the clear one

https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Heavy-Duty-Mounting-Clear/dp/B00004Z4BU

and the black one

https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-414-DC-Extreme-Mounting/dp/B009NP1JQC/

The black one is stronger, but both seem to be holding up fine despite the current heat wave.

 

[Pearl]

Very clever stuff. If anything, I added a pad from my combat helmet onto my Miata's console using 3M and it held up for good. I just couldn't take my knee being banged up against hard plastic anymore.

 

[IByrdl]

I mounted another one on the passenger side. As I was test fitting I realized that it would prevent the glovebox from opening if mounted the same as the driver's side. I had to mount it lower. The glovebox still brushes against it, but you can still open it. Here is a picture.

I used the stronger black 3m mounting tape this time. It does seem to be stronger, but so far the clear tape on the driver's side is holding up fine.

How are these holding up? I just got my SI and my knee is already suffering lol. These look like a good cheap fix.