Did a "search" and wasn't able to find the info needed for a CF deck spoiler install I am going to do in the morning.

Does anyone know the 3M tape or number that works the best? Thickness?

Also I have heard of a mixture of water and dish soap or alcohol that allows some open time to adjust the position of the spoiler. Is this advised or not?

Seems to be several different ways to do it. Anyone have the best way? Mike

 

Well that didn't go well. Thing got stuck before we could get it in final position. After several practices runs before pulling the red tape of death off, it was a perfect fit on the trial runs. Everything marked with reference points the whole stretch.

It is off enough to p*ss me off. about an 1/8" from making contact on about 3" from the corner, my neighbors end. Mine came out perfect. Go figure. Any suggestions on how to get it back off will be greatly appreciated. I have heard the 3m adhesive remover works pretty well. Thoughts, Mike

 

lol same thing happened to me. Deck spoiler? Is that the trunk lip spoiler? I'm having my lip spoiler redone with people with better hands than me

 

You got it my friend. Trunk lip spoiler. "Sure", he said. "we can do this no problem." I should have followed my first instinct and left it to the pros. M

 

Is it still on? Or did you some how get it back off?

 

Yeah it's still on. I'll tell you how to remove once i figure it out.

 

I am going to a guy that I know in the body shop business Friday and have him take a look. He said over the phone it can be removed. I will let all know what he has to say or does.

 

Thought you might enjoy a pic. I snapped at the dealer (on a C63) to take your mind off such matters.

 

Good call.

 

I can't believe you guys can't do a simpliest thing as to remove and install the spoiler. Find my post and you'll know how to remove it.

 

Is this a search test? How about just sharing the link to it? I will say please.

 

Buy some 45 lbs. fishing line and use it to cut through the glue/tape then clean up the mess with goo-gone. You can buy the goo-gone at the Autoparts.

 

Thank you

 

I found the link.............


https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...installed.html

 

Thanks Klinh for the link. I got everything taken care of this morning. Took it over to a friend of mine that's the manager at a body shop.

They had a tool that looked like a giant razorblade and slice it off after masking the area around the spoiler as to not scratch or damage anything. Took like....1 minute

The tape on the spoiler they used an air tool with what amounts to an eraser wheel and removed the old tape.

Use an adhesive promoter on the spoiler prior to adding the new tape. Cleaned the deck with Prepsol.

They worked with small tabs of the tapes membrane sticking out, aligned everything for placement and worked from one side pulling the tape membrane out with no pressure on the spoiler.

A prefect fit now. I will post up some pictures here shortly.

For those of you that had no idea how to get one off, now you do. Take it to the pro.

Final cost....

2 cases of Pepsi

What a deal. M

 

Nice! That's the way to do it

 

man, I am so glad this thread didn't exist before I stuck my JBSpeed trunk lip spoiler on! I would've been afraid to try! As it was, I just went out to my steep hill of a driveway on a damp, windy afternoon, lined it up and eyeballed it a bit, then peeled the tape and went for it. Looks fine to me!

 

Does anyone know the carbon fiber trunk spoilers they have on Ebay is built like the oem spoilers on the car or does it extends a bit longer like the BS spoiler on Klinh's car?

 

I believe they are like the OEM not the BS. I bought mine off eBay and the fitment is not perfect. I would not recommend it!

 

Dont start on that...been there and done that on my CLK320.

Andy

 

Yup, I wish I had someone to tell me not to buy the spoiler off eBay.....

 

i guess, in the end, buy the OEM one. OEM one is around 600 dollars not that bad. BS one is like 2k something.

 

Just found an OEM on eBay for $140

 

Thanks for the tips. What if i want a carbon fiber one?

 

then you will have to gamble. One of my buddy bought it from ebay it is perfect fits. Its just like the way they make it some will fits some dont.

Andy