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I'm going to stick it on tonight (and I mean STICK! It uses 3M tape for adhesion.) I'm going to wash the area with dish soap to get it really clean, and use the alcohol pad for follow-up cleaning. I'm a bit worried about alignment, so I'll do a few dry runs first. I've got a helper who's gonna hold the trunk lid steady (trunk lid needs to be open for install).
Any advice for install? Wish me luck! Pics to follow.
Ken
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You've got the right idea with the helper, I did mine by myself and got it on crooked and had to remove it and redo it. What a pain! Just take your time, as soon as that tape hits the metal it really grabs!
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I'm going to stick it on tonight (and I mean STICK! It uses 3M tape for adhesion.) I'm going to wash the area with dish soap to get it really clean, and use the alcohol pad for follow-up cleaning. I'm a bit worried about alignment, so I'll do a few dry runs first. I've got a helper who's gonna hold the trunk lid steady (trunk lid needs to be open for install).
Any advice for install? Wish me luck! Pics to follow.
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Joined: 1/31/2006 From: Langley, BC Canada Status: offline
Well, I got it on and it looks fantastic. Nice and straight. I'll post pics tomorrow. My buddy knows a thing or two, and he taught me a little installation trick...
We only removed the two center 3M peels for starters. This way we could attach the panel to the car, but still have some play, in case the alignment wasn't right. But before doing any of this, we peeled the other 3M pads about 1/2 inch and used household tape to create little "tape handles", which would help us remove the peels later. Once the two center 3M pads made firm contact with the car and the alignment was perfect, we simply grabbed the little "tape handles" to pull out the remaining peels from behind the attached panel.
Ken
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Yeah, big bucks. $139 and free shipping. However, this converted to $163 Canadian for me, and Customs charged me $21 taxes, Plus, I had to pay a $3 brokerage fee, so it wound up costing me $187 (ouch). Oh well... can't take it with you when you die I guess.
Ken
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