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dnieves · 05-18-2015, 09:34 PM

Can lightly/quickly hitting the spoiler with a heat gun close the gap? Obviously being careful not to mar the paint, melt the plastic, or make the spoiler droop (and whatever calamities stupidity can cause).

F3RGY68 · 05-18-2015, 11:12 PM

I briefly used a heat gun on low; you have to hold it until it fully cools or it flexes back to where it was.

bionictony · 05-19-2015, 10:50 AM

any gaps that the tape is not sticking to will trap dirt and small rocks which will cause the paint to wear in that area. so it's best to make sure there is a 100% seal. if you decide to go wingless in the future, it will look ugly.

stevesnj · 05-19-2015, 02:53 PM

Use a thin bead of marine grade clear silicon around the gap

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...4315157&rt=rud

Turbo95eg6 · 05-19-2015, 03:29 PM

OP's next thread: Someone stole my spoiler

Astral Abyss · 05-19-2015, 09:27 PM

If someone realizes it's not bolted down, it will eventually be ripped off and stolen, or just mangled and left on. I've learned that lesson the hard way.

nooserbtf · 05-19-2015, 09:53 PM

Just received the same exact spoiler. No tape came with although the item description said "comes with tape, may be pre-applied". Be sides that minor inconvenience, I applied an entire small roll of 3M outdoor double sided tape 20lb rated to the wing. Figured I was overdoing it, but better safe then sorry. Prepped trunk area with iso alcohol. Wing is on as straight and flush as humanly possible. But still big gap mostly just over the trunk garnish/where the "scion/toyota/brz" emblem resides/ I dont know what the heck it is called. Thinking about that marine sealant as mentioned before. Mostly to stop water and other crud from getting up in there. But the parts that are sticking are freaking ON THERE. Know this doesnt help but the timing of this post was too perfect for me to vent my frustration

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Will that marine sealant come off if need be???

MileHighBRZ · 05-20-2015, 12:47 AM

Yes marine sealant isn't to hard to remove. And that's what i'm going to do, just block it off so air doesn't rush under it. Or I may try another clear sealant actually, good idea.

Yeah, mine is on there pretty damn good, I used 1 roll of the Loctite stuff. I live in a good neighbored, and I work for law enforcement. So my work parking lot is secure. And when i go out, i watch my baby.. No one will get my spoiler without a big issue...

Alot of manufactures use double sides tape from the factory boys..

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05-19-2015, 03:29 PM	#19
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	OP's next thread: Someone stole my spoiler __________________ Instagram: stimson

05-19-2015, 09:53 PM	#21
nooserbtf Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FRS Location: Tampa Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just received the same exact spoiler. No tape came with although the item description said "comes with tape, may be pre-applied". Be sides that minor inconvenience, I applied an entire small roll of 3M outdoor double sided tape 20lb rated to the wing. Figured I was overdoing it, but better safe then sorry. Prepped trunk area with iso alcohol. Wing is on as straight and flush as humanly possible. But still big gap mostly just over the trunk garnish/where the "scion/toyota/brz" emblem resides/ I dont know what the heck it is called. Thinking about that marine sealant as mentioned before. Mostly to stop water and other crud from getting up in there. But the parts that are sticking are freaking ON THERE. Know this doesnt help but the timing of this post was too perfect for me to vent my frustration. Will that marine sealant come off if need be???

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dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can lightly/quickly hitting the spoiler with a heat gun close the gap? Obviously being careful not to mar the paint, melt the plastic, or make the spoiler droop (and whatever calamities stupidity can cause).

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bionictony Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Matrix XRS Location: Corona, CA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	any gaps that the tape is not sticking to will trap dirt and small rocks which will cause the paint to wear in that area. so it's best to make sure there is a 100% seal. if you decide to go wingless in the future, it will look ugly.

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05-20-2015, 12:47 AM	#22
MileHighBRZ Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes marine sealant isn't to hard to remove. And that's what i'm going to do, just block it off so air doesn't rush under it. Or I may try another clear sealant actually, good idea. Yeah, mine is on there pretty damn good, I used 1 roll of the Loctite stuff. I live in a good neighbored, and I work for law enforcement. So my work parking lot is secure. And when i go out, i watch my baby.. No one will get my spoiler without a big issue... Alot of manufactures use double sides tape from the factory boys..

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