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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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So im trying to remove the pedestal spoiler and i already unscrewed the 4 nuts on the inside, what im having trouble with is the double sided tape. Ive been using a hair dryer and fishing line and then i hit the bolts. So after i take off some of the tape should the spoiler just pop off with the bolts coming out??
Old Sep 22, 2011 | 01:06 AM
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Just keep working at it. The tape has been heated and reheated time and time again, not to mention it's supposed to last the life of the car.
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Damn alright so after working on the tape and around the bolts it should just kinda come off?
Old Sep 22, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Yes there's nothing else holding it on.
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Alright and i can just use bondo and filler to fill the holes right?
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If you have to ask, I wouldn't recommend attempting it yourself. Personally I'd have it professionally welded, bondo'd, and painted.
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True, i finally got that ___ off! thanks for the help!
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True, i finally got that ___ off! thanks for the help!

You selling the spoiler by chance? what color?
Old Sep 30, 2011 | 02:57 AM
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You selling the spoiler by chance? what color?
Yeah I am actually, i just havent posted it on the classifieds yet, im trying to get the double sided tape off. Its ssm and im selling it for 110
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I am planning on to remove the pedestal spoiler and putting on a front lip spoiler to give it a cleaner look. Can someone explain briefly how to remove it? I would appreciate the help.
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as noted above.. unbolt.. and yank it off..

there is strong 3M double sided molding tape.. so you'll need some elbow grease.
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Yeah all you do is remove the interior trunk pieces, remove the 4 nuts, use a hair dryer to heat up the tape, then use fishing line or whatever to cut through the tape. Then just pull it off, i might take 2 people to do it and you'll have 4 holes left over
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I know this threads a year old but how did you guys get to the 4 nuts? i barely got to the ones on the passenger side and i was using a crecent wrench to losen it till i could unscrew it with my own fingers...
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