MainEvent

I just had my M3 lip spoiler painted, and I was wondering if anyone could provide me with directions and tips on how to install it? I am not sure what kind of tape to use or the exact placement of the spoiler. If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it, thanks.

I apologize if this has been posted already, but I had a hard time finding any of the threads.

euroStyle

i recommend getting the tape from bmw. dealerships carry them for about 5 bucks, depending on dealership. its the thinest ive seen and very good.

Stokeless_TSX

The tape that came on mine is starting to come off on one side I really dont want to have to pull my lip off and get new stuff..arg im fustrated. =(

Canyonball

Mine came with 3M double sided weather adhesive. Once you have the adhesive, size it up and see how/where exactly you want the placement. I'd suggest the farthest trailing edge of the decklid.

Wash your car thouroughly and if possible use a dish wash deterget (Dawn) over your decklid.

Figure out the placement that you want and get a bit of masking tape and lay strips down on the outer edges of the lip and the rear most portion. Once you have the placement "marked" and the adhesive on the spoiler, start peeling off one corner off the paper covering the adhesive strip and check final placement. A friend would be a great help while he holds it in placewhile you press the exposed adhesive onto the decklid. With your friend holding the lip in place, slowly peel back the adhesive tape like a fruit by the foot while pressing down on the spoiler for final attachment.

Enjoy...

MainEvent

Thanks for the help.

Stokeless_TSX did you use the tape that came with the spoiler, and is it the 3M brand?

virtualbong

The adhesive that came with my painted spoiler seem to be holding up extremely well. I washed the top of the trunk with alcohol before installing the lip.

Stokeless_TSX

Yup I sure did. And yes its the red 3m kind...=(