Q on taking off the Lip Spoiler

Chuvak · 12-17-2008, 05:19 PM

My car is going back shortly and since I have some scratches that require painting or BMW will charge me $1600, I gave it to a shop that will do it for half the cost. So anyway, I asked the guy to take off my lip spoiler and he refused saying he may damage the paint on the drunk or break the spoiler...

The spoiler was installed by a shop that the dealer uses and it seems to be attached by 3M tape. Should it be hard to take off? I don't want to just throw it away by returning the leased car...

SV Concepts III · 12-17-2008, 05:43 PM

If they used 3M tape, just use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the spoiler/tape and using nylon fishing wire or dental floss to get between the tape and paint. It will not damage the paint to remove.

akack79 · 12-17-2008, 09:12 PM

Just make sure its 3M taped on.
If they glued it on, GL.

808E90 · 12-17-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by akack79

Just make sure its 3M taped on.
If they glued it on, GL.

+1 ... I think they may have used betalink if its a trunk spoiler

12-17-2008, 05:19 PM	#1
Chuvak Chuvak 12 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2009 335 Xi Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 335xi [0.00] 2006 330Xi [0.00]	Q on taking off the Lip Spoiler My car is going back shortly and since I have some scratches that require painting or BMW will charge me $1600, I gave it to a shop that will do it for half the cost. So anyway, I asked the guy to take off my lip spoiler and he refused saying he may damage the paint on the drunk or break the spoiler... The spoiler was installed by a shop that the dealer uses and it seems to be attached by 3M tape. Should it be hard to take off? I don't want to just throw it away by returning the leased car...
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12-17-2008, 05:43 PM	#2
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	If they used 3M tape, just use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the spoiler/tape and using nylon fishing wire or dental floss to get between the tape and paint. It will not damage the paint to remove.
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akack79 Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,161 Posts Drives: '18 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: T E X A S iTrader: (18)	Just make sure its 3M taped on. If they glued it on, GL. __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT ZCP
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