BT Tech Rear Aero Spoiler!!

I received my spoiler some time ago but due to circumstances have been unable to install it. Now I'm ready and I was wondering if there is a recommended minimum temperature for installation? I'm a little familiar with adhesives and know that sometimes they don't cure well under cooler conditions.

 

mehrenst,

I put mine on a couple of weeks ago. I had to wait for a dry, sunny day with the temps around the upper 50's to lower 60's.

One way I found to make sure the glue setup was to clamp either end in place with a couple of woodworking clamps. There's a piece of black moulding convienently located on the inside edge of the hatch on either side. Just leave the hatch open for a couple hours in the sun with the clamps on and it should set up fine.

If you have a problem, contact Brian and he will send you a small bottle of adhesive primer to help hold the ends down. Just smear that on and clamp the ends down again.

Dan

 

Hi Brian -

Still trying to get a response to my questions above (plus more that I've emailed to you directly). You on holiday? I'm trying to live through my un-delivered car vicariously here!

 

I too have been trying to contact Brian and I think he must indeed be out of town.

I used up the spoiler kit he sent to re-stick my spoiler. I followed the instructions to the letter and then some but it was to cold out and it fell off in about 8 or 12 hours. I'm now trying to beg another kit, or get Brian to tell me where to buy the stuff myself. I really liked the spoiler and I want to try and put it on again as soon as the weather warms up. It was about 50 degrees when I tried it and I let it set for over an hour with little clamps on each end. When I finshed it looked good, but the temprature dropped to below 30 that night and it just lifted off, the adhesive came off the glass and the spoiler both.

So my lesson to pass on is, don't even try to get it to stick if it's cold out.

Brian if your out there let us know, and thanks for your support and good customer service.

 

Mine is stuck so good in the middle I can't even pull it off to try and re-apply it. I also tried scaping it off with a mettal putty knife. I'm scared of scratching the glass. I am thinking the tape would have to be replaced since I gummed it up on the ends with LockTite. The ends look bad and makes my car look like a jalopy.

 

I may be the guilty party as far as the locTite is concerned. I tried it and it worked so well I posted it as a solution. Then it got really cold and the ends poped up again. I made another post and said "don't use this stuff" but it was to late. Fortunately mine came off in the middle too.

What we need is a good proven solution. I'm willing to try something new but I don't want to end up with a mess like you have. Maybe just waiting untill it's 80 or 90 degrees out and doing it the original way will work?

 

Okay. I haven't put mine on yet. Even in San Diego it's been too cold. In the 60's. Now I'm glad I haven't tried to do anything. I already put it on once when I first got it and the ends popped up. Brian sent me a "repair" kit and I dutifully peeled off all of the tape and sanded it and reapplied the tape. But I haven't prepped the glass or attempted to reglue it.

I'm waiting now for a guinea pig to post their results.

 

Right, don't blame you for that. I'm going to wait until it gets to 80 or 90 before I try again.

Edit: Actually I think I already said that.

 

I think I'll wait until August. :wacko:

 

I sure wish that was stated in the instructions. I have 3 halogen work lamps (hot as hell) that would have done the trick.

 

Brian -

Still awaiting response (public or private) on my brace and spoiler questions...

Thanks.

 

OK, Brian. I'll give you a jingle tomorrow if I have time. I just figured that others would be interested in the info as well.

 

Actually, if those are good questions, I wouldn't mind seeing them
and the responses posted publicly, so we all learn. I had a couple
of questions that went unanswered a month or two ago too...
.
_H*

 

I'm having no luck finding a roof/rear window spoiler... is this it? because no pics are available... anybody have non-expired pics?

 

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Nope. But I have a non-installed spoiler.

 

I'm now very curious about this thread, what is it about?

 

ttt

 

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