Fix that noisy cup holder for $2.47

9226 Views 19 Replies 16 Participants Last post by Mick the Quick, Sep 25, 2013

karfreek

Discussion Starter · Sep 24, 2013

Let me start by saying I love the cup holder in my 2013 EX. But, I use a stainless steel travel mug that is right at the limit of the fingers in the cup holder. This causes a slight rattle on some road surfaces. Today I cured the rattles by buying a pack of Velcro "dots" in the craft section at Wal-Mart. Placing the felt portion at each contact point has eliminated the rattle. Simple and a no brainer for sure. They are not noticeable in normal light, even with the sunroof open. I had to use a flashlight and the camera flash to get them to show up in the picture.

Hopefully this helps someone.

Jay

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on2

· #2 · Sep 25, 2013

Good idea, bad execution.

Looks horrible.

Losttekniqs

· #3 · Sep 25, 2013

Can't lie. It does look tacky as hell

karfreek

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 25, 2013

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When someone gets in my car and puts there head directly into my cupholder and asks about the felt dots in there then I may entertain for a brief moment changing them. But then I will remember that it is a $25,000 Accord that has two car seats and 1/2 a bag of goldfish on the rear floor and averages 30,000/yr.

But like I said, that will never happen because you can't see them in ambient light, even with the sunroof open. But you would know that if you read the post and not just look at the picture.

Jay

G2Nice

· #5 · Sep 25, 2013

Just a thought, ever thought to plasti dip the bottom of the stainless steel mug? Might be a cleaner look to eliminate the noise.

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karfreek

Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 25, 2013

G2Nice said:
Just a thought, ever thought to plasti dip the bottom of the stainless steel mug? Might be a cleaner look to eliminate the noise.

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No, I didn't but that may be worth a shot. I've had other drink cups rattle in they as well.

Jay

cnsheets

· #7 · Sep 25, 2013

They sell sticky backed felt dots also.

MN_Runner

· #8 · Sep 25, 2013

Funny Pictures! Thank you for sharing!

karfreek said:
Hopefully this helps someone.
Jay

Yes. It was very funny.:lmao:

cnsheets

· #9 · Sep 25, 2013

But in all seriousness, I had the same problem. Cups always rattling around in the cup holder. So annoying.

Here is my solution, it was actually free from stuff I already had around the house. In normal light it is absolutely undetectable because I first used a black sharpie (again, had it laying around the house) to first color the material black so that it matched the interior color of the cup holder. I had to manipulate the photo to get it to show in the normal lighting that I was presented with. So my apologies if it is difficult to see, but again, thats the point...make it unnoticeable.

This provides padding and protection to anything that you put into the cup holder and provides for a rattle free drive....Something that I hope Honda is making note of. Perhaps they can incorporate something like this into future designs.

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1greek4u

· #10 · Sep 25, 2013

^^^^ lmao

aviationguy

· #11 · Sep 25, 2013

cnsheets said:
They sell sticky backed felt dots also.

I've used these to fix rattles and squeaks in previous cars, especially in hidden places.

Flyboy

· #12 · Sep 25, 2013

I don't drink in my car so I don't have a problem. :yes:

zerophile

· #13 · Sep 25, 2013

simpler solution use a napkin.... it absorbs condensation so less cleanup for the condensed water and doubles as rattle reducing material and insulation.

karfreek

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 25, 2013

cnsheets said:
But in all seriousness, I had the same problem. Cups always rattling around in the cup holder. So annoying.

Here is my solution, it was actually free from stuff I already had around the house. In normal light it is absolutely undetectable because I first used a black sharpie (again, had it laying around the house) to first color the material black so that it matched the interior color of the cup holder. I had to manipulate the photo to get it to show in the normal lighting that I was presented with. So my apologies if it is difficult to see, but again, thats the point...make it unnoticeable.

This provides padding and protection to anything that you put into the cup holder and provides for a rattle free drive....Something that I hope Honda is making note of. Perhaps they can incorporate something like this into future designs.

Lol

chr0me94

· #15 · Sep 25, 2013

This thread is comedy!!!? the pics make it over the top lol

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Console

· #16 · Sep 25, 2013

zerophile said:
simpler solution use a napkin.... it absorbs condensation so less cleanup for the condensed water and doubles as rattle reducing material and insulation.

This is what I do.

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I drive a coupe and don't expect much passengers, so I always keep a roll of paper towels in the behind the drivers seat on the floor. I mean you never know what could happen.. I line my cup holder with paper since I can't deal with the condensation. I've done this since day one since I was overprotective and I've never had that noise

newfmp3

· #17 · Sep 25, 2013

cnsheets said:
But in all seriousness, I had the same problem. Cups always rattling around in the cup holder. So annoying.

Here is my solution, it was actually free from stuff I already had around the house. In normal light it is absolutely undetectable because I first used a black sharpie (again, had it laying around the house) to first color the material black so that it matched the interior color of the cup holder. I had to manipulate the photo to get it to show in the normal lighting that I was presented with. So my apologies if it is difficult to see, but again, thats the point...make it unnoticeable.

This provides padding and protection to anything that you put into the cup holder and provides for a rattle free drive....Something that I hope Honda is making note of. Perhaps they can incorporate something like this into future designs.

You just Plasti-Dip it so its less noticeable - LOL

ChrisBC

· #18 · Sep 25, 2013

Now if someone can find a $2.47 fix for the chrome finish around the cup holder that sends laser beams of bright light into the driver eyes...

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HondaGuy2

· #19 · Sep 25, 2013

Those dots might be useful in silencing the sunglasses holder too. On mine I cut a piece of black felt and put it in the front cubby because it has hard plastic on all sides and it prevents things from rattling around.

Mick the Quick

· #20 · Sep 25, 2013

HondaGuy2 said:
Those dots might be useful in silencing the sunglasses holder too. On mine I cut a piece of black felt and put it in the front cubby because it has hard plastic on all sides and it prevents things from rattling around.

Good point. I thought I kept hearing a rattle from the passenger side tweeter but it turned out to come from the sunglasses holder (with sunglasses in it).

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