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Old May 22, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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i have the DSR v2 roof spoiler on my car and as most know, the fitment is GREAT. quality, is great and no complaints about it. it came with 3M tape on it, so i didnt have to put anything on it. well, after having it installed for ONLY 4 days, the right side started to come up and off the car i tried using some adhesive sealant (b/c thats what i purchased initially to put the spoiler on before i knew it had tape on it) and thats not working... right now, i have the right side of the spoiler taped on my car and it looks NASTY... any help is appreciated...
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Old May 22, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Did you clean the glass portion with windex? Sometimes, dust and debris that got left over before you put on the 3M tape will cause it to unstick within a day or two....

...as for using the sealant and not working, I really don't know what to tell ya bud. Do others experience this problem too?
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Old May 23, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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try to clean up the glass and then use some sealant on the right side.
Tape it for 1-2 days, in order to have it cured.
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Old May 23, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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How's the weather where you live? If it's cool, then you need to use a heat gun and heat up the 3m tape to let the adhesive stick to the glass. If it's hot outside, just tape the rightside down and park your car in the sun for a day. DO NOT let your roof spoiler get wet for several days until the 3m tape cures to the car. good luck....
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Old May 23, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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use epoxy...thats what i did
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Old May 23, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Clean the glass with alcohol, you would be suprised how much dirt is on there. Also take a cigarette lighter and put the flame on the smallest setting, and apply the low flame to the adhesive. I use a adhesive similar to 3M at work, and this always does the trick
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Old May 23, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by DGOT20s
Clean the glass with alcohol, you would be suprised how much dirt is on there. Also take a cigarette lighter and put the flame on the smallest setting, and apply the low flame to the adhesive. I use a adhesive similar to 3M at work, and this always does the trick
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i used rubbing alcohol and cleaned the ENTIRE area before i put the spoiler on and AFTER i washed the car, and i did in fact get a bunch of dirt... i think im going to use epoxy and re-doit... Pete (PHML) sent me a detailed pm on how to do it and im going to try it... ill let you guys know how it goes...
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Old May 24, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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yeah i would say the glass isn't entirely clean so whatever reason, so the adhesive isn't working perfect
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