ACS Style Spoiler Installed In Sdg1871's Ride
08-11-2009, 10:52 PM
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Guys, the worst thing about this is that all of this is kinda my fault - it was I who recommended this shop to Scott. This shop's been pretty good to me for some years and yet somehow the one simple thing like this they manage to fvck up... Scott, I promise I'll fight with Jacob til my last drop of blood on your behalf to get this rectified.
THAT is the problem, bc the spoiler had tape on not just the recessed area!
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Scott, the recessed area on the underside of the spoiler is meant to mate up to this area I pinpointed on the trunklid. If you use tape outside this area, it is visible. They may need to use two layers of tape on the recessed area to take up up the recessed gap as well. I would explain this to whoever installed the spoiler and have them redo it. That is just piss poor workmanship.
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08-11-2009, 11:05 PM
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hey, sharpie works wonders!
All i think they gotta do is test fit it without the adhesive exposed. I did that first and then mounted it with masking tape. Then lift slightly and start peeling the adhesive.
All i think they gotta do is test fit it without the adhesive exposed. I did that first and then mounted it with masking tape. Then lift slightly and start peeling the adhesive.
08-11-2009, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='973334' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:05 AM
hey, sharpie works wonders!
All i think they gotta do is test fit it without the adhesive exposed. I did that first and then mounted it with masking tape. Then lift slightly and start peeling the adhesive.
All i think they gotta do is test fit it without the adhesive exposed. I did that first and then mounted it with masking tape. Then lift slightly and start peeling the adhesive.
08-12-2009, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='973319' date='Aug 12 2009, 02:52 AM
Guys, the worst thing about this is that all of this is kinda my fault - it was I who recommended this shop to Scott. This shop's been pretty good to me for some years and yet somehow the one simple thing like this they manage to fvck up... Scott, I promise I'll fight with Jacob til my last drop of blood on your behalf to get this rectified.
that's what I thought too when we were there in the morn...
THAT is the problem, bc the spoiler had tape on not just the recessed area!
I'll make sure Jacob re-installs it, Scott. Let me know when.
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that's what I thought too when we were there in the morn...
THAT is the problem, bc the spoiler had tape on not just the recessed area!
I'll make sure Jacob re-installs it, Scott. Let me know when.
dumbass LOL
Don't sweat it. That place has done good work on your car. I am free Friday morning to return there for spoiler install 2.0.
08-12-2009, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='973406' date='Aug 12 2009, 06:20 AM
Vlad:
Don't sweat it. That place has done good work on your car. I am free Friday morning to return there for spoiler install 2.0.
Don't sweat it. That place has done good work on your car. I am free Friday morning to return there for spoiler install 2.0.
wanna make sure it gets done right this time.
08-12-2009, 05:04 AM
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Scott, It looks good but ...take it out and remount it....the 3M that I used is much thinner and is black with red peel-offs.
08-12-2009, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='973492' date='Aug 12 2009, 09:04 AM
Scott, It looks good but ...take it out and remount it....the 3M that I used is much thinner and is black with red peel-offs.
08-12-2009, 05:19 AM
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Good luck with install 2.0
The spoiler looks good from the back hopefully they can get it right this time so it will be perfect from all angles!
The spoiler looks good from the back hopefully they can get it right this time so it will be perfect from all angles!
Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='973206' date='Aug 11 2009, 11:58 PM
Scott, unlike your hairline, the tape will not recede. 
Seriously though, the tape was placed incorrectly on the spoiler. There is a recessed area on the underside of the spoiler, tape should be placed there only, not on the raised under section. You're spoiler needs to be removed and reinstalled properly and it will look just fine.
Seriously though, the tape was placed incorrectly on the spoiler. There is a recessed area on the underside of the spoiler, tape should be placed there only, not on the raised under section. You're spoiler needs to be removed and reinstalled properly and it will look just fine.