Bye Bye ACS Style Rear Spoiler
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Well the double stick tape holding my ACS style rear spoiler failed on Saturday and it came crashing to the ground when my wife pushed on it to shut the trunk. I immediately got some solvent and took off the tape residue to clean it up.
I love the way the spoiler looks on the car but I don't want to merely use dpuble stick tape and have it come flying off again. Is there any kind of binding agent that will mount it secure but still be easily removed at lease end without damaging the paint?
I love the way the spoiler looks on the car but I don't want to merely use dpuble stick tape and have it come flying off again. Is there any kind of binding agent that will mount it secure but still be easily removed at lease end without damaging the paint?
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Well the double stick tape holding my ACS style rear spoiler failed on Saturday and it came crashing to the ground when my wife pushed on it to shut the trunk. I immediately got some solvent and took off the tape residue to clean it up.
I love the way the spoiler looks on the car but I don't want to merely use dpuble stick tape and have it come flying off again. Is there any kind of binding agent that will mount it secure but still be easily removed at lease end without damaging the paint?
I love the way the spoiler looks on the car but I don't want to merely use dpuble stick tape and have it come flying off again. Is there any kind of binding agent that will mount it secure but still be easily removed at lease end without damaging the paint?
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bmw uses betalink and it holds great, its an oem product and also comes with a bottle of remover. This is what I used on both my roof and trunk spoiler
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My M5 spoiler was affixed with ONLY tape too, but it is ROCK solid! I can only imagine that either the tape used on your spoiler or the actual application of it were to blame, but put it back on, it looks great! 
I can only imagine that either the tape used on your spoiler or the actual application of it were to blame, but put it back on, it looks great!
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Sorry to hear that, Scott. That spoiler would find any reasons to be OFF. Maybe it is meant to be FREE. And it is my fault that I let it sit and do nothing in the garage too long. 
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I am not sure if I am going to give it another go at mounting it. I have spent too much time and money getting it to fit. If I give it a go, it will be with a bonding agent, that's for sure.
