suggestions for removing factory installed splitters?

BarryC · 05-31-2013, 07:24 PM

I'm assuming they used betalink on them so hopefully someone has come up with a trick way to get them off. Otherwise, it's a heat gun and dental floss?

Thanks,
Barry

OOO · 05-31-2013, 08:35 PM

Heat gun and fishing line, then use 3M adhesive remover to remove the leftover junk.

Nate2046 · 05-31-2013, 11:01 PM

Good luck! I had a hell of a time removing my port installed spoiler. Ended up having to have the entire trunk repainted.

edwinm3 · 06-10-2013, 07:19 AM

Don't waste your time trying, the front splitters are very thin and if you put a little force, the clear coat will crack and they'll be damaged. It depends on how much glue they used when putting them on. I was selling my E90 and it had OEM splitters, wanted to remove them to use them on my E92 now, after hours and hours of trying I gave up and ordered brand new ones. The rear spoiler comes off pretty easy but the splitters because of their shape are a PIA. On the new ones I used 3M tape.

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BarryC Major 121 Rep 1,198 Posts Drives: '15 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kernersville NC iTrader: (12)	suggestions for removing factory installed splitters? I'm assuming they used betalink on them so hopefully someone has come up with a trick way to get them off. Otherwise, it's a heat gun and dental floss? Thanks, Barry __________________ '15 M3, '16 911 Turbo S Cab
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OOO First Lieutenant 28 Rep 310 Posts Drives: in the slow lane Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	Heat gun and fishing line, then use 3M adhesive remover to remove the leftover junk. __________________ E92 BMW M3\|Space Gray\|DCT\|Performance Splitters\|Carbon Fiber Mirrors\|Performance Spoiler
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Nate2046 Lieutenant 16 Rep 421 Posts Drives: '11 e92M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indianapolis, In iTrader: (2)	Good luck! I had a hell of a time removing my port installed spoiler. Ended up having to have the entire trunk repainted.
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edwinm3 Brigadier General 980 Rep 4,001 Posts Drives: F82 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Broward iTrader: (32)	Don't waste your time trying, the front splitters are very thin and if you put a little force, the clear coat will crack and they'll be damaged. It depends on how much glue they used when putting them on. I was selling my E90 and it had OEM splitters, wanted to remove them to use them on my E92 now, after hours and hours of trying I gave up and ordered brand new ones. The rear spoiler comes off pretty easy but the splitters because of their shape are a PIA. On the new ones I used 3M tape. __________________ Grigio Telesto M4, 6MT. Coyote 5.0 F-150 991 GT3
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