In most cases, installing a GelRest couldn't be easier -- peel off the liner and stick it to your chinrest. Occasionally though, we do get installation queries from customers and this page will attempt to deal with those issues.

One query we hear hear fairly often is "What if I need to move my GelRest? Can I peel it off and stick it back down?" Often a customer asks this shortly after receiving their GelRest and they're not sure where, exactly, on their chinrest to attach it i.e. what if they want to move it over to the left a little bit? Well, our unique cling adhesive makes this easy. The GelRest peels off easily and can be re-installed over and over and over.

Even with the many shapes we offer, there are many, many more chinrest shapes in use today. Fortunately, gel is easy to trim using sharp scissors. See below...

Here is a 1/8 size violin. We're going to install a 4/4 size GelRest and trim with the scissors shown (Note: scissors are much better to use than a razor knife).

First, remove the chinrest from the violin. It's much easier and safer to cut the GelRest with the chinrest removed. Note - the threads on the clamp are reverse threads. To loosen them, turn clockwise.

With the chinrest removed, install the GelRest firmly on the chinrest. Turn the chinrest over so you can see where to cut.

Now take your scissors and cut, following the edge of the chinrest. Try to make one long smooth cut.. It will take about 3 cuts to make a complete cycle around the entire curved chinrest.

Now, just re-install the chinrest and Voila! You're all finished.

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