hoskib

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got to remove my spoiler and aswell as bolts it's held on with some black silicone type stuff that came with the spoiler in the fitting kit.

have been told this is possibly sikaflex or a similar panel bonding agent.

question is, how can i clean it off the boot lid once (hopefully) the spoiler is off? white spirit? meths? or is there something 'in the trade' that is used?

ta

redeye

try acetone. just ask the wife for her nail polish remover.same stuff

hoskib

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acetone? **** no mate! i use this stuff at work and if you stand in it, it'll melt the rubber soles of your trainers!

don't think it'll go too well on paint.

saying that, if it's gonna get covered up by the new spoiler i don't suppose a melting incident will be a problem. will hold that one back as a reserve option methinks

rob oneill

A tip for getting the spoiler off without damaging it, get some fishing line and use it like dental floss, to cut through then sealant, instead of trying to prise it off.
Rob.

Nathan L

Nail polish remover is fine on car paint.

From my experience Sikaflex wont come off with it though.

hoskib

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fookin top idea mate, would never have thought of that

cheers

redeye

we use it at work too.just get a wee drop on a rag,dont splash it all over the boot.
petrol might work,we used it to take glue off the side of the works van when we took stickers off,worked well.

hoskib

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what did you find it came off with?

yeah, reading redeyes post again the nail polish remover seems a good idea, i work with neat acetone and it's bloody nasty stuff.

hoskib

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cheers mate, sorry, miles behind with reading/replying to posts

must learn how to type with more than one finger and spell, and get broad band

redeye

are you a fibreglass laminator by any chance?

BOB.T

If it is sikaflex it won't come off...well it will but you'll need a grinder or similar! It's fantastic at it's job but a nightmare if you ever need to take it off

I'd say get some panel wipe (degreaser bought from your local motor factors) and get a (plastic) filler scraper, try to get under (from the side that's under the spoiler) the offending article rather than work through it

Good luck

hoskib

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nah mate, pattern maker by trade.

use wood,resin,metal etc. do the occasional bit of fibreglassing though (mainly for home work stuff though. shhhh, don't tell the boss)


'If it is sikaflex it won't come off...well it will but you'll need a grinder or similar! It's fantastic at it's job but a nightmare if you ever need to take it off

I'd say get some panel wipe (degreaser bought from your local motor factors) and get a (plastic) filler scraper, try to get under (from the side that's under the spoiler) the offending article rather than work through it

Good luck'


hopefully it's not sikaflex then, might be a bit of a job though by the sound of it.

redeye

i changed my front splitter a while back.the old one was on with sikaflex.
it took ages to get the splitter off never mind the sikaflex.the splitter ended up in bits,i had to chisle the big chunks of sika that were left,luckily the rest was hidden by my new spiltter.

hoskib

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hopefully with rob oneills tip, the spoiler should come off ok (hope so,it's provisionally sold).

just gonna be left with the **** left behing to clear up, with any luck it's a cheap alternative to sikaflex and won't be so stubborn (yeah, right )

Silver Scooby Sport

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It may be easier to get another boot from a breakers ?
Then sell your old one complete with spoiler,
Maybe someone on here may do an exchange on it,
Thats assuming you only want to remove it to fit another ?

Just another perspective