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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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How to remove spoiler?

Guys how do you remove the spoiler off the trunk lid? I popped the trunk and Could see under the protective stuff that there was Nuts and bolts is just as simple as it looks? Unscrew and remove?
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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unscrew the bolts... then use a heatgun underneath to heat up the adhesive and yank the spoiler off. the legs of the spoiler are stick on by very very sticky adhesive. took me a good hour with a hair dryer lol to get it off
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Thanks dude
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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np is my sedan still stupid haha
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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I did this like 3 days ago, its a bitch. Get some friends to help you, tools needed:

Blowdryer
Goo Gone
Elbow grease
Cardboad
Some Patience

What me and my friends did was this. Step one loosen those 4 nuts on the bottom, there 6milimeter. Next use blowdryer on one side. Get it so hot to the point till its really hard for you to touch the fiberglass. As soon as it's warm have a friend lift up on one side. Then slide the thin cardboard underneath that **** to cut the glue. Repeat those steps by using the blow dryer again. Eventually it will pop off, but its going to be really hard doing it yourself. Repeat those steps for the other side. Now thats it's off, its GOO GONE time. This part takes so long your going to lose hope on this project. Once you get all the glue residue use some electrical tape and waterproof that bish. Then your done, your hands are going to hurt though.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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na i was just pissed bro...dude this is gunna be a pain cus i am supposed to meet this guy 1.5 hours away to trade wings isent even off yet nor do I have a Heat gun
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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That ******* sucks bro, but you might be able to swap trunks with the guy. It might be quicker to do it that way.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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He has a Carbon fiber trunk lid....he just wants to trade spoilers
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Yeah your fucked sorry bro, you "could" do it in 1.5 hours but you might break it lol.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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No the drive is 1.5 hours from me. The trip was going to take place 2m morning somtime....So I guess i am going to have to try to get it off early 2m morning cus its dark now
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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Remember your in NY, its cooler than normal places. Fiberglass doesn't flex very well when its cold. I can't stress to you enough that you need a blowdryer.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Oh I guess I am kinda stupid did u mean heat gun as in blow dryer? LoL Yeah I have a Blow dryer..I used it when I debaged My Chevy Logo
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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What kind of spoiler swap did you do bro??
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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My trunk lid wasnt that hard. I Just unscrewed the bolts, and gently lifted each side. Then I got all the goop off. Somebody told me that if you werent careful with the goop gone, that it could **** ur paint up.
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