Hi all,

ive recently fitted my sti8 spoiler onto my wrx (4 bolts + double sided tape method...) and im not happy with the way its gone on!

Anyway, long story short i want to take it off 2nite and refit it propperly this time! lol... Ive taken the 4 bolts off, and even though its only been on like 2 days the double sided tape around it has stuck like sh*t!!

I did some googling and some ppl recommended getting the misses hair dryer... other ppl recommend sloshing on some 'Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover' and gently sliding something like a credit card or something under it....

Whats gonna be the best way guys to get this off???

Cheers in advance!
Will

 

just read elsewhere.... dental floss... wiggle it under and cut through the foam?? would that work???

 

can you use anthin to squirt under to remove sticky stuff

 

ahhh yeh, but the biggest problem is getting it lifted to remove the sticky stuff - if u c what i mean, its been bolted down tight for like 3 days now, and the tape has pretty much bonded on!

 

we removed me dads high level other day. it werent bolted but taped but we ripped it off. it will come away eventually but u cud try lifting the edge with hands an squirting somethin in under. but i think the tape is meant ffor never coming off again lol

 

Try all the techniques you've read about mate. One will work.

I'd use heat first, then try the rest.

 

yeh i think so as well lol
but i suspect the foam center will be its weak point! i think a good soaking with that AG tar / glue remover and a cutting action with the dental floss should get thru it - once the spoiler is off i can clean it all back down, and propperly prep the boot!

 

the Autoglym tar remover is very good at this kind of thing, but you need to polish afterwards as it strips the polish, etc, from the paint.
I use it to remove my very well stuck number plates! LOL
same problem, no grip and glued like a good en! Takes time, but be patient and it will work. Allow it to soak in a bit first.

 

ahhh spot on ill slop it around the base of the spoiler and leave it a few minutes, the carefully try work the dental floss under it and make my way around the spoiler, probably starting from one corner...

 

i have used fishing line to remove the tape befor worked real well and soaked any left over with tar remover

 

sticky stuff remover is very good. it comes in a yellow spray can