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Old 09-16-07 | 07:06 PM
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Question Reapplying spoiler-help!

Originally, my car was in the body shop to repair my back bumper that was hit. I asked the body shop to apply an RMM spoiler I had bought. It stayed on great for one month and the spoiler started to move away from my car's surface.

No big deal. I peel off the old adhesive and reapply the 3M (double adhesive with the red back) tape. I apply the spoiler again and this time, it stuck to the car firmly, but lifts away from the spoiler now.

Any suggestions here? Better tape choice?

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You might need to tend to the contact surfaces where it's pulling apart. Use some 3M Prepsol or any pre -paint surface cleaner/degreaser, you can even lightly wetsand said contact surfaces (tape off the area outside those spots so as not to degloss there) with 1200- 1500 grit to degloss after using the prep solvent, then hit it with solvent again and use NEW / FRESH 3M tape.


Should work! Best wishes,

Dan
Old 09-17-07 | 06:48 PM
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You might need to tend to the contact surfaces where it's pulling apart. Use some 3M Prepsol or any pre -paint surface cleaner/degreaser, you can even lightly wetsand said contact surfaces (tape off the area outside those spots so as not to degloss there) with 1200- 1500 grit to degloss after using the prep solvent, then hit it with solvent again and use NEW / FRESH 3M tape.


Should work! Best wishes,

Dan
will try Dan. Thanks!
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