4200/GS rear spoilers in glass fibre and carbon fibre

conaero

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Glad you have them guys. They are 100 times better than when I got them but still could so with a little polishing as there is some minor roughness on the lips. A light wet and dry with 2500 then polish it up will make them perfect for the OCD like me...just dont sand through the edges though!
 
2b1ask1

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Hi all,

Dave PM'd me earlier regarding attachment of the spoilers and I'm happy to share my response to him with you:

I have not got round to putting mine on yet as I need to have lots of things resprayed on the car and the spoiler is just one of them. Mine actually came with 5 studs although I am sure these are stainless I'm also not convinced I want to be drilling the boot lid.

So what to do... I have in my work to attach signage to machines in parks that are subjected to extreme vandalism. To achieve this I use 3M VHB tape (Very High Bond), this stuff is amazing and will be perfect for the job. there is additionally a primer available for it that would make it so permanent you would destroy the part removing it. The tape alone is the same as the tape that holds rear view mirrors on in some cars!

I have some of the tape available and I can drop this message up on the forum thread to say it is there if people want to pick it up or meet me when I'm passing. I am happy to supply it FOC in this way but to buy it it is to me £22/roll to the public anything up to £40/roll.

http://solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/electronics/home/productsandservices/products/TapesAdhesives/VHBTape/

The difficulty I have is it needs to stay on the roll until used. Deployment is simple enough I'd be inclined to grind off the studs, fill any voids in the underside of the spoiler with filler and sand. I would cover the boot lid with masking tape to avoid scratching and 'fit' the spoiler by sanding the underside until it was perfect. Spirit wipe the underside and after removing the masking tape the boot lid area to ensure no wax or anything remained on the paint. either tape the boot lid or the spoiler and fit (no chance of lifting and reattaching so be accurate) and trim excess tape in situ avoiding contact with paint or lacquer. The tape is pressure sensitive so press well home and it will flow and achieve full strength after 24 hours.

So there you have it, let me know if any of you want to go for the tape only option and don't have another source for the tape. Dependent upon my dad's situation later in the week I may be at Ace and I should be at Bruntingthorpe.

Newton
 
Moz1000

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Hi Newton
I'll be at ACE on Thursday at some point early evening, so if you're passing and can bring some tape with you, that'd be great!
I have removed my studs. I would not recommend grinding them down - it is easier to dig them out of the moulding by using a dremmel and removing the material around the stud. This material is like a filler and forms a block around the stud. The stud has a flange buried in the block to stop it rotating or pulling out. Just remove enough of the material so the flange is exposed and the stud then falls out.
Dave
 
mjheathcote

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Dave, now that you have removed the studs, how does the spoiler fit to the curvature of the boot lid?
I was worried if I removed the studs, that there would not be a good enough contact area to use either tape or 'Tiger Seal'?
Cheers
 
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Moz1000

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Hi Mike
It's not too bad a fit. Obviously, the studs would allow the spoiler to be pulled in to place, plus I'm sure a sealant (black?) would normally be used to fill any gaps. With this in mind whether using tape or an adhesive sealant, pressure will still need to be applied during the curing process, so any gaps should be minimised.
Dave
 
mjheathcote

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I'm thinking Tiger Seal or Sikaflex 221 might be better than tape, being a bonding sealant (available in black too!)
Tape is great, but I would imagine both surfaces must be a good contact fit, where as a polyurethane bonding sealant would be more forgiving to gaps.
 
2b1ask1

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Guys, the 3m VHB tape is a 1mm thick double sided urethane foam so it does eliminate unleavened. It also flows during the curing period.
 
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I sold my one to another member after the 4200 got nicked, I hadn’t got around to fitting it and bought a whole GS instead!
 
mjheathcote

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Can't help for a source unfortunately, but still very happy with mine, finishes off the rear nicely.
 
Navcorr

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There was someone near Montpellier the other year offering CF shift paddles, boot spoilers, etc. Never went to look at them so couldn't comment on quality. Will see if I can find their advert.
 
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