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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:45 pm

Right, I've searched for about 20 minutes trying to find a specific topic on fitting se side skirts.

Some one suggested using some tape of some description but I lost the topic it was in and now cannot find it, I am VERY reluctant to drill holes in my e30 for obvious reasons, so whats the best way to stick the top of the skits to the car chap and chapesses?

thanks
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:04 pm

glue them on its so much easier winkeye
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:18 pm

thats the intention but what with? I was thinking that 3m double sided sticky foam stuff? but where can i get it?
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:43 pm

If anyone's interested here's how my skirts are coming along...

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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:50 pm

Blimey - that was quick.

3M VHB tape will do it. I think my local paint factors sell it.
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:34 pm

Can get it from here >> http://www.tapes-direct.co.uk/foam_vhb. ... Qgod_lB2Aw
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:14 pm

sweet cheers guys!

chris, my spraying is quick albeit not "is" fast.. although the story elsewhere is a different matter ;)
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:09 pm

just drill holes in ur sills and rustproof em at least they will be on propper and bms dont rot like ald shitty fords
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:29 pm

you obviously havn't owned enough e30's lol
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:36 pm

Try Carbond, Sikaflex or Tigerseal, all very, very strong waterproof adhesives, once set they won't go anwhere (although I can only talk with personal experience of Carbond)
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:44 pm

is carbond as expensive as that tape or cheaper?
where's the best place to pick it up? cheers kid
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:49 pm

Carbond is about Ԛ£5 a tube, no idea how much that tape is, but I would personally feel much happier if it was affixed with a proper ashesive rather than tape which could easily be pulled off. Good luck champ...
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:51 pm

i tryd some of that double sided 3m foam stuff to fix mine on but it wasn't strong enough and started to pell off where the two bits join near the frond door.

you could also see the tape slightly and it didnt look very nice.

i have since taken them off. untill i can find some good glue.

just my experience. for the price of tape you could just try it and see. also the tape is a ba?~#@d to get off and i ended up usind white spirt!
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:56 pm

Where can you get carbond from ?
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:59 pm

I just got it from a little motorfactors place which sold paints as well, check out the yellow pages for your local places and ring around.
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:02 pm

might see if CES sell it winkeye
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Post Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:26 pm

Bob_S wrote:Right, I've searched for about 20 minutes trying to find a specific topic on fitting se side skirts.

Some one suggested using some tape of some description but I lost the topic it was in and now cannot find it, I am VERY reluctant to drill holes in my e30 for obvious reasons, so whats the best way to stick the top of the skits to the car chap and chapesses?

thanks
I used the car bond on my skirts too once thats set it won't go anywhere
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