Kharizma

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how do you put these dang things on? lol

is it double sided tape for the smaller pieces that goes on the outsides?
do you drill new holes for the main part of the spoiler?


pictures and help would be appreciated!

-david

bighitbike

I think it's tape all the way across...

Seize

My brother used double-sided tape to intsall his. In conjunction with the double-sided tape he used a urethane based adhesive as well. If you ask me, that's overkill. I don't think you need the urethane adhesive at all. My brother's reasoning for using it on his is so that no one would be able to take it off his car.

RMMGS4

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3M brand double stick tape is very hard to remove let alone adding adhesive to the equation. The Automotive 3m tape is black with a red liner. Don't get the white foam tape, that's not automotive grade stuff.

The thing is do it in the day time when it is warm as cold temps hurt the adhesion.

Second thing is make sure to align them carefully before installing, casue once it's stuck it's stuck.

Last thing is do a trial fit of all three pieces taped in place to check the fit.

My buddy was not happy with the gap or the fit on his car and had a bodyshop bondo the edges to have an even gap.

Kharizma

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thanks RMMGS4 - i didn't even think about that, but lookin' back on it i remember using black tape with red removable lining stuff for my roof spoiler.. good thing! lol

RMMGS4

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The REAL OEM grade Automotive tape is this one.



The tape you find at the hardware store is OK, but it will not hold up as well over time, to extreme temperatures and wheather conditions.

Another thing is the thickness of the non-automotive tape is greater so your roof spoilers, etc. will have more gap between the body and the part. You'll get dirt build up, wax, etc. caught in there, if the gap is to big.

You can find the 3M automotive tape at most body shop / paint supply stores. Wherever body shops go for their materials, you should be able to find this tape.

Nat

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Hey Glenn...I like reading stuff that you write. Very informative...and also has picture for visual reference.

Kharizma

iTrader: (6)

where do you find that at, rmmgs4? i'm gonna re-do my roof spoiler 'cause i don't think it's the same now lol

RMMGS4

iTrader: (5)

Hey Nat,
I have a library of photos that I pull from. This question got asked often enough over the YEARS, that I realized that a pic of the tape would be useful.

RMMGS4

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Any automotive paint supply store. Every major city has gotta have a supply store for their local body shops right?

Try the yellow pages under Automotive Paint Supply or Auto Body Shop Supplies

Kharizma

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thank you very much RMMGS4

lx4life

You can even find it in Wal Mart, or auto part stores.

markgs4

Hey Kharizma....if you do the install yourself, and have a camera handy to take pics...can you please post pics?

Bigbea

should definately post some pics

bluelex

Cool deal man.