Help mounting Shine Auto roof spoiler?
12-16-12, 10:30 AM
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The glass was removed because it was receiving bodywork and paint at the time the pics were taken. It's probably best to mount a spoiler when the glasses installed on the car. I think itd be better to eyeball it.
05-31-14, 09:57 PM
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Ok doing a reserection. But I just got mine today and it looks like the fitment it is off. Seems like it's too narrow and the curvature is totally off. And that there is going to be a gap on the side of it. Is this suppose to be like this? I'll post pics later. Unless someone can post a Ariel view of theirs mounted and a close up side profile. Thanks. My lip looks like it fits perfect but the hatch spoiler not so much
07-07-14, 10:21 AM
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hi, i have mine for almost 3 years now and i'm still afraid of mounting it. As you said, it's a fit too narrow for the hatch. as it is for the moment, if I just use double sided tape, it's almost sure that the side of the wing will touch the hatch before the center part will, hence the side will already stick while the center is not in place... so i was thinking that maybe i could peel the tape protection on the center and let it hang, put the spoiler in place, and then finish peeling the protection carefully to not tear it down while still on the spoiler... not sure if i'm very clear...
Second solution would be to use windshield glue. but it all under the spoiler with maybe 1cm margin with the edge, bring some friend to put it in place, wait maybe 10 minutes to be sure that it wont move and let the glue rest (hoping that in the meantime, a cat will not think it's its new bed...).
alternatively, i heard people telling me to use a heatgun to slightly reshape it to the shape of the hatsh, but i'm not sure the material would react correctly, moreover when the part is already painted.
for the people who managed to install it, do you leave it as it is or do you seal the surrounding with silicon sealant for example to avoid any water ingress ?
Second solution would be to use windshield glue. but it all under the spoiler with maybe 1cm margin with the edge, bring some friend to put it in place, wait maybe 10 minutes to be sure that it wont move and let the glue rest (hoping that in the meantime, a cat will not think it's its new bed...).
alternatively, i heard people telling me to use a heatgun to slightly reshape it to the shape of the hatsh, but i'm not sure the material would react correctly, moreover when the part is already painted.
for the people who managed to install it, do you leave it as it is or do you seal the surrounding with silicon sealant for example to avoid any water ingress ?
07-07-14, 11:37 AM
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hi, i have mine for almost 3 years now and i'm still afraid of mounting it. As you said, it's a fit too narrow for the hatch. as it is for the moment, if I just use double sided tape, it's almost sure that the side of the wing will touch the hatch before the center part will, hence the side will already stick while the center is not in place... so i was thinking that maybe i could peel the tape protection on the center and let it hang, put the spoiler in place, and then finish peeling the protection carefully to not tear it down while still on the spoiler... not sure if i'm very clear...
Second solution would be to use windshield glue. but it all under the spoiler with maybe 1cm margin with the edge, bring some friend to put it in place, wait maybe 10 minutes to be sure that it wont move and let the glue rest (hoping that in the meantime, a cat will not think it's its new bed...).
alternatively, i heard people telling me to use a heatgun to slightly reshape it to the shape of the hatsh, but i'm not sure the material would react correctly, moreover when the part is already painted.
for the people who managed to install it, do you leave it as it is or do you seal the surrounding with silicon sealant for example to avoid any water ingress ?
Second solution would be to use windshield glue. but it all under the spoiler with maybe 1cm margin with the edge, bring some friend to put it in place, wait maybe 10 minutes to be sure that it wont move and let the glue rest (hoping that in the meantime, a cat will not think it's its new bed...).
alternatively, i heard people telling me to use a heatgun to slightly reshape it to the shape of the hatsh, but i'm not sure the material would react correctly, moreover when the part is already painted.
for the people who managed to install it, do you leave it as it is or do you seal the surrounding with silicon sealant for example to avoid any water ingress ?
Just mount it, use the best 3m you can find, and use a heat gun.
What's the worst that can happen? It falls off, and you don't have one anymore? Its already gone 3 years without one, so it won't be that bad ehh??
07-07-14, 01:09 PM
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Dude, You are over thinking this waaaay too much. 3 YEARS?! What in the hell?
Just mount it, use the best 3m you can find, and use a heat gun.
What's the worst that can happen? It falls off, and you don't have one anymore? Its already gone 3 years without one, so it won't be that bad ehh??
Just mount it, use the best 3m you can find, and use a heat gun.
What's the worst that can happen? It falls off, and you don't have one anymore? Its already gone 3 years without one, so it won't be that bad ehh??
my biggest fear is that if the spoiler fall on the highway in another car windshield... and i see the spoiler as the finishing touch of the car... basically once it's installed all i wanted for the car will be on and it blocks me...
and for the heat gun, i'm not sure it will work with a fiber glass part.
But i hope it will be done this summer...
12-30-14, 12:01 AM
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So I finally got mine installed but I installed it too far up the hatch so now it won't fully open. It looks good but still the fitment wasn't as what I hoped it to be. The 3m double sided tape held extremely well and is proving to be difficult to remove until I get a heat gun to help so that I can remount it.
