Considering a couple accessories with 3m tape

[Mav truck lover]

I am thinking about adding a hood scoop and rear spoiler that are attached with 3m tape. Questions for the group
1. Does it hold?
2. Does it hold if I use a car wash?
3. How difficult is it to remove if I want to take it off at a later date?
4. Does it damage the paint?
Thanks for your input.

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[icegradner]

I am thinking about adding a hood scoop and rear spoiler that are attached with 3m tape. Questions for the group
1. Does it hold?
2. Does it hold if I use a car wash?
3. How difficult is it to remove if I want to take it off at a later date?
4. Does it damage the paint?
Thanks for your input.

If you've ever owned a vehicle with body side molding, it's attached with 3M tape. Does it hold up, seems to for most people, if the install area is prepped properly.

To remove use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat up the glue, then use fishing line or something else that won't damage the paint to remove it.

 

[Badcrow]

I used 3M tape to reattach my old Mini's side markers when the plastic tabs broke. 4 years later I traded the car in and they never came loose. The tape held up to Wisconsin winters and more car washes than I care to count.

 

[MAVRICKDAVE]

I am thinking about adding a hood scoop and rear spoiler that are attached with 3m tape. Questions for the group
1. Does it hold?
2. Does it hold if I use a car wash?
3. How difficult is it to remove if I want to take it off at a later date?
4. Does it damage the paint?
Thanks for your input.

Thanks for the post. I was thinking the same thing when i saw how the hood scoop was attached. So I decided not to add.

 

[Benilla]

I have the hood scoop from Ford and it comes with a VERY strong adhesive that you apply w/ a caulk gun so it's not just the tape holding it on

 

[HarboCat]

I am thinking about adding a hood scoop and rear spoiler that are attached with 3m tape. Questions for the group
1. Does it hold?
2. Does it hold if I use a car wash?
3. How difficult is it to remove if I want to take it off at a later date?
4. Does it damage the paint?
Thanks for your input.

WE had the fender flares attached that way, ran into trouble with it adhering well in a few spots, probably due to the ceramic coat we had applied. A bit of abrasion with a magic eraser and good cleaning with alcohol fixed it.

 

[Mav truck lover]

So what I’m hearing is you better make sure that’s an accessory that you wanna add it. It’s difficult to take it off.

 

[JPinPA]

I have the hood scoop from Ford and it comes with a VERY strong adhesive that you apply w/ a caulk gun so it's not just the tape holding it on

Probably polyurethane - that stuff is wicked strong.

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