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      06-09-2009, 04:58 PM   #67
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Your going to have to re-tape it. I would remove it ASAP. The longer it sets on the car, the harder it is to remove.

I like to use some soap and water slightly misted on the trunk when I place the spoiler on, this allows it to be adjusted. Then I will lift it and spray some alcohol/water mix, and press it firmly.
Thanks, I took your advice and removed it asap. I actually had it on for a week but the tape never adhered to the vehicle. I think it had to do with the wet and cold weather. Nevertheless, I re-taped it with the bigger size 3m mold tape and did it on a sunny afternoon. I think that helped a lot! I ended taping the ends down and left it like since Saturday.
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I am about to install mine so I thought I would read through this thread in addition to watching the video. I just want to clarify the water/alcohol mixture....will this in itself allow you to move the spoiler around a bit or do you have to use the water/soap first. I'm going to have to go find the moulding tape from 3M. That thicker tape looks much better. Thanks for all the useful info from everyone in this thread!!
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      07-29-2009, 11:19 PM   #69
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Hopefully this helps someone....

I just put the spoiler on. I used water/alcohol and the thing stuck and I couldn't really move it much. I actually ended up using the spray to help me peel it up to reposition it. I wish I had done the soap/water mixture as was suggested, but I was too afraid it wouldn't stick very well in the end. It's on for now. I'll see how it really looks tomorrow.
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Even with Goo Gone I was left with this... I tried buffing for a long time, nothing. Any suggestions?
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      08-21-2009, 07:05 PM   #71
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Even with Goo Gone I was left with this... I tried buffing for a long time, nothing. Any suggestions?
I used Zaino Z-PC Fusion with a light polishing pad (white) on my porter cable. It took some work, but it came off.
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      08-22-2009, 08:36 AM   #72
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John,
Is your car Jet Black? If so what did you do with your OEM spoiler? i'd be interested in purchasing it if you haven't sold it yet. Thanks
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      08-22-2009, 09:04 AM   #73
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Is your car Jet Black? If so what did you do with your OEM spoiler? i'd be interested in purchasing it if you haven't sold it yet. Thanks
My Jet Black car is gone along with the factory spoiler. I think I saw somewhere on the forum some one was selling a brand new JB spoiler.
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      08-22-2009, 05:00 PM   #74
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I just want to thank you! This was very helpful. I follow your DYI to the letter and it was great.

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Here's the link to the video. Enjoy.........

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      08-27-2009, 05:36 PM   #75
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How long have u guys had ur car before u took the stock spoiler off? I have had my car for a month now... I am afraid it will be very hard to take it off...

Btw... I am debating whether going OEM CF spoiler or aftermarket... for those who have aftermarket spoilers.. how's the fit & finish? any suggestion as to which online vendor I should go for?

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How long have u guys had ur car before u took the stock spoiler off? I have had my car for a month now... I am afraid it will be very hard to take it off...

Btw... I am debating whether going OEM CF spoiler or aftermarket... for those who have aftermarket spoilers.. how's the fit & finish? any suggestion as to which online vendor I should go for?

Thanks...
I had my car 2 days before I removed the spoiler. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to remove.

I used the BMW Performance spoiler, fits perfect. Look up Dan from United BMW.
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      10-04-2009, 09:44 PM   #77
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thanx for the video. it was really helpful
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      10-13-2009, 11:50 AM   #78
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Mine was on for over a year before I took it off. Didnt have any real problems getting it off. The problem is getting the goop off the trunk.

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How long have u guys had ur car before u took the stock spoiler off? I have had my car for a month now... I am afraid it will be very hard to take it off...

Btw... I am debating whether going OEM CF spoiler or aftermarket... for those who have aftermarket spoilers.. how's the fit & finish? any suggestion as to which online vendor I should go for?

Thanks...
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      10-14-2009, 01:23 PM   #79
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A tip is to get Krud Kutter at wal-mart, let it sit for a few min, and then use a credit card to scrape it off. It came rignt away for me and after I polished with a wax and I was done. Who ever previously suggested using an exacto knife to cover the entire wing is a genius!!!
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      02-06-2010, 02:05 AM   #80
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okay so about a week after install my spoiler is drifting up lol... i'm whatever about it cuz 1) you cant notice until you are up close and 2) im too lazy to fix it. here are some pictures. i'm sure it was just a lousy install on my part. hopefully you guys can do a better job then me.

These are from the rear of the car looking forward... notice the spacing. It used to be flush; however, i guess i used too much adhesive its splitting.
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These are from the rear window looking towards the spoiler (i tried to get an up close and leveled picture for so guys can understand when i say 3m aint thin)
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Im going to have to reinstall this bad boy. Also as a tip to those who are about to DIY.. i used a credit card + a drivers license (WITHOUT any cloth covering) to remove the gook from the initial spoiler and it did not scrape my car at all... I was PUSHING SUPPPPER FIRM, fast, hard whatever u wanna call it lol and my car was fine.
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      02-17-2010, 05:31 PM   #81
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Thanks so much for the video! I installed my spoiler today. I used goo gone, didn't come off right away but it helped a lot. I gotta say, you guys were right, my thumb is sore as hell! I'll have some installed pics within the next few days. Thanks again for all the tips, it made the install much more easier
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      04-17-2010, 04:37 PM   #82
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Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together JohnL135I. It was vital for my install today.

I also appreciate those who suggested goo gone. I spent about 30 minutes wrestling with alcohol + water + cloth or sponge. Goo gone and a trim tool really helped speed the removal process up.
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thread revival!!
I am going to do this this weekend but....is this the correct tape? I think the packaging is the differnt in the video but it's still called the same thing....I've seen other talking about VHB tape or something, just wanna make sure b4 I start.....
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i followed this last night. came out perfect
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i followed this last night. came out perfect
Awesome. Thanks. Car looks great!
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Looks good! Now ditch the Shelly BMW advertisement
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Looks good! Now ditch the Shelly BMW advertisement
I work for Shelly and I like making money so I'm not going to do that
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