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#3m tape for car install
The MOST important part of the install is prep, you MUST MUST use rubbing alcohol or similar solution and prep the area that is to be use for adhesion.Īlso a good installer would seal the gap with some silllicone or something. But your experience is one of your own/installers making as I and many others have been just fine with 3m tape.
HNMZDS Double Sided Tape, 3M VHB Heavy Duty Mounting Tape Pad Sticker Strong Adhesive Tape Waterproof Foam Tape for Indoor and Out Door, Home Decoration, Car (2in x 2in 16pcs). LESSON: Don't use double sided tape to install the OEM spoiler, use the betalink. Double Sided Tape, Heavy Duty Mounting Tape, 33FT x 0.4IN Adhesive Foam Tape Made with 3M VHB for Home Office Car Automotive Decor. Looks like I just learned an expensive lesson in listening to OEM instructions for installation. I've had it installed since March, and have gone 130+ without a problem, but I guess eventually it wore down and gave way. The tape failed ultimately, but I suspect it's because he wasn't able to get a good enough adhesion to the front edge of the spoiler (which is very thin and clearly not meant to be used with tape), and the wind eventually got under it and ripped it off. 3m tapes for different purposes are used in many types of materials, and they are easy to print on store windows, surfaces, or cars most commonly used plastic. The verdict: I should've gone with the betalink for the install, not 3M double sided tape. Needless to say I called up the guy who installed it (a very reputable guy who did great work on the rest of my car and who I won't name) and had a few words with him. 3M Double Sided Tape Mounting Tape, Adhesive VHB Foam Tape for Home Office Car 12 mm x 10 m Red Reflective Tape. I know people usually dry-fit the spoiler on the car, and then pull the tabs of the tape off. 3M Heavy Duty Duct Tape 3939, Silver, 48 mm x 54.8 m, 9.0 mil, 24 Roll/Case, Individually Wrapped Conveniently Packaged. Then apply more heat or let it sit out in sun. 3M double-sided adhesive-backed foam tapecalled VHB, or very high bond tape is one of the greatest things to come along for car folks in a long time. I can't even describe the feeling in my stomach. Clean trunk edge with alcohol, and use heat gun or hairdryer to heat the tape until it wrinkles. Just as I look in my rear view, I see my $400 OEM carbon fiber spoiler go flying off into the middle of the highway. I looked out the side mirrors and saw nothing. This morning coming in to work on the highway I heard a strange rattle coming from the outside of the car. Automotive Double Sided Foam Tapes offer great solutions to typical applications for attaching trim parts and bonding seals throughout the car body, for example.
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