DIY Vorsteiner Trunk Spoiler
04-20-2009, 08:42 PM
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Scope: Install Vorsteiner Trunk Spoiler
Time to install: ~ 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Novice
My experience doing this: None, so... use this at your own risk.
The Vorsteiner Trunk Spoiler fits the e60 trunk very nicely. It didn't lay perfectly flat on the left and right edges, but with a tiny bit of pressure, fits like a glove.
Preparation materials:
1. 220 sandpaper
2. TSP gloss remover
3. Alcohol based window cleaner
4. 3M Heavy Duty Double-Sided Indoor/Outdoor Tape
5. Loctite Stik-n-Seal
6. Permatex Clear RTV Silicone Adhesive Sealant
7. Clean rag
8. Utility knife/razor
9. Masking & duct tape
Fitment:
1. Lay spoiler on trunk and if possible, have someone hold in place.
2. I applied tape on trunk around spoiler edges to show working area.
Instructions:
1. I cleaned the working area with hot water and strong alcohol based cleaner.
*Note:
I felt pretty comfortable that I removed the wax because the surface felt rough compared
to the waxed area.
2. Lay your painted spoiler paint side down on a protective material
3. Lightly sand the underside of your spoiler
* Note:
I avoided doing anything in the center 3" (around the label) Instead of letting water form
a dam on the trunk, I thought I should provide a path for drainage...
4. I only used half of the 3M tape width. Look at the pics closely.
* Note:
The tape is not as thin as glue. Any more tape than I used creates a visible gap on the edges
5. On the trunk/window side, I formed a half ring of the Lock-Tite Stik-n-Seal
6. On the lower trunk side, I formed a glue ring using the Permatex product
* Note:
I used two different types of glue because I wasn't sure which one was the strongest.
Also, I didn't want to use a non-silicone glue in the event I ever needed to remove the spoiler.
7. Be very careful with placement because the 2-sided tape will grab immediately
8. The 2-sided tape does a good job holding everything in place, but I used masking tape
first, followed by another layer of duct tape. The duct tape allowed greater compression.
The pictures are worth a thousand words, and I hope this DIY helps you.
Time to install: ~ 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Novice
My experience doing this: None, so... use this at your own risk.
The Vorsteiner Trunk Spoiler fits the e60 trunk very nicely. It didn't lay perfectly flat on the left and right edges, but with a tiny bit of pressure, fits like a glove.
Preparation materials:
1. 220 sandpaper
2. TSP gloss remover
3. Alcohol based window cleaner
4. 3M Heavy Duty Double-Sided Indoor/Outdoor Tape
5. Loctite Stik-n-Seal
6. Permatex Clear RTV Silicone Adhesive Sealant
7. Clean rag
8. Utility knife/razor
9. Masking & duct tape
Fitment:
1. Lay spoiler on trunk and if possible, have someone hold in place.
2. I applied tape on trunk around spoiler edges to show working area.
Instructions:
1. I cleaned the working area with hot water and strong alcohol based cleaner.
*Note:
I felt pretty comfortable that I removed the wax because the surface felt rough compared
to the waxed area.
2. Lay your painted spoiler paint side down on a protective material
3. Lightly sand the underside of your spoiler
* Note:
I avoided doing anything in the center 3" (around the label) Instead of letting water form
a dam on the trunk, I thought I should provide a path for drainage...
4. I only used half of the 3M tape width. Look at the pics closely.
* Note:
The tape is not as thin as glue. Any more tape than I used creates a visible gap on the edges
5. On the trunk/window side, I formed a half ring of the Lock-Tite Stik-n-Seal
6. On the lower trunk side, I formed a glue ring using the Permatex product
* Note:
I used two different types of glue because I wasn't sure which one was the strongest.
Also, I didn't want to use a non-silicone glue in the event I ever needed to remove the spoiler.
7. Be very careful with placement because the 2-sided tape will grab immediately
8. The 2-sided tape does a good job holding everything in place, but I used masking tape
first, followed by another layer of duct tape. The duct tape allowed greater compression.
The pictures are worth a thousand words, and I hope this DIY helps you.
04-20-2009, 08:59 PM
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Options: Navigation, SAT Radio, Bluetooth, IPOD adapter
Sprint Booster
VMR Rims V710 19x9.5 ET45 Hyper Silver (rear)
VMR Rims V710 19x8.5 ET35 Hyper Silver (front)
Tires: General Exclaim 275/30/19 (rear)
Tires: General Exclaim 245/35/19 (front)
BMW Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors
BMW M-tech Complete Body Kit w/LCI & no PDC
Hamann Splitter
Vorsteiner Decklid Spoiler BMW M5 E60
BMW Black Grills E60
BMW Shadow Trim
BMW Carbon Fiber Roundells - E60
Angel Eyes (GP Thunder Bulb H8 8500K)
Originally Posted by aresh' post='853522' date='Apr 20 2009, 09:48 PM
one of my favorite spoilers....looks awesome 
, care to share how much you got it for?
, care to share how much you got it for?
04-20-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jusdoit' post='853535' date='Apr 20 2009, 09:59 PM
$1050 Painted.
Nice spoiler though 
04-20-2009, 09:17 PM
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looks great! congrats!!
04-21-2009, 07:35 AM
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My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
Looks good. Great DIY thanks for sharing.