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Reinstalling Spoilers What Adhesive is Good?

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Old 06-14-09, 11:40 PM
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Default Reinstalling Spoilers What Adhesive is Good?

im trying to reinstall a spoiler on my car, i used a bunch of double sided tape none seems to hold well. what adhesive/tape do you guys use install trunk spoilers roof etc. im looking for 1 strong tape that might take someone awhile remove it .
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if a thief wants it..its gonna be taken no matter what..but i would say that 3M heavy duty double sided tape is best..the gray one with the red cover..what spoiler are u putting on?
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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
if a thief wants it..its gonna be taken no matter what..but i would say that 3M heavy duty double sided tape is best..the gray one with the red cover..what spoiler are u putting on?
What he said!
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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
if a thief wants it..its gonna be taken no matter what..but i would say that 3M heavy duty double sided tape is best..the gray one with the red cover..what spoiler are u putting on?
probably the stickiest/strongest one out there. pick it up at walmart, mine was like $3.68 for a roll i believe?
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on my old S13 i bought this stuff from the local auto shop, it was sort of an equivalent to the Sikaflex but it was a different brand and meant for sealing truck trailers and all kinds of stuff. But actual Sikaflex would work too, just clean it up, run a bead, stick it on. **** is strong i dont reckon it would pull off as easily as 3M tape, but it also has some flexibility.

as for roof wing, if sticking to glass i got my glass guy to install when he put my windows back in after paint on my last car. i am not sure whether he just used some sort of sikaflex again or whether it was a glass glue type stuff...
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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
if a thief wants it..its gonna be taken no matter what..but i would say that 3M heavy duty double sided tape is best..the gray one with the red cover..what spoiler are u putting on?
so true! ! ! +1 since that's what i used on mine as well. . .
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3M comes to mind like others have mentioned.

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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
if a thief wants it..its gonna be taken no matter what..but i would say that 3M heavy duty double sided tape is best..the gray one with the red cover..what spoiler are u putting on?
i dont know which one, i think it mounts on my rear winshield
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i have used 3M on my roof spoilers and have worked well. I think because i completely lined the underside with tape and used adhesive promotor to prep the surface.
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jus use alcohol to wipe the surface and put the tape on..my roof spoiler is being held on by that tape and it seems pretty damn hard to take off
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Yes, rubbing alcohol should work too... but i normally use car products if the application is for cars...

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