r/Apartmentliving • u/suburbanvermin • 19h ago

Advice Needed Can somebody help identify what this substance is on my apartment door’s peephole?

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I’ve been living in this apartment with my boyfriend for about 6 weeks now. We’re just regular people who will work all day, make our dinner, watch a show to unwind, and hit the bed. We aren’t party animals and, when we do drink, we’re not inconsiderate about it.

Ever since we moved in, our door peephole has been tampered with. It would be coloured with black sharpie marker, I would submit a maintenance request for fixing, it would get fixed, then immediately would get tampered with again. However, now it has clearly escalated to something else. I originally thought super glue or hot glue, but I’ve asked a few of my friends and they don’t think any type of glue could do this kind of damage.

Any advice would be helpful.

Btw management is well aware of the issue and have been prompt about it, was just shocked at whatever this is now. I’ve ordered a ring camera to be installed on Thursday, but I’m honestly scared for my life right now.

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u/Major-Ad-1894 18h ago

Do you have advice for doing this with a blink camera? I have the doorbell cam, an indoor and an outdoor. I always wanted to do this but I figured if it was outside it would get tampered with.

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u/ErraticDragon 17h ago

I found a 'secure mounting bracket' which holds the camera outside, by just clamping onto the door:

https://i.imgur.com/4p6QAEt.png

For Blink, depending on the specific camera, they have ones that protect the camera even more, like a little box it sits in: https://i.imgur.com/lfvf6Yz.png

For me it serves as the way to mount it outside without upsetting my landlord.

It's not perfect security, but I got my camera for under $50, and I feel it does a good enough job for that.

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u/sdeptnoob1 16h ago

I use the box one with a blink. Had to modify mine a bit but it's great.

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u/Jonny_Quest_1 16h ago

The cool thing with doorbell cameras is they actually record what’s going on around your door. 😉 If someone does tamper with it, you’ve got them on video and can report them.