Z06 screens
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Burning Brakes
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Z06 screens
I'm about to put in my Z06 screens, it has double sided tape attatched to it. Do you all use this tape or put on velcro instead? If so, are you worried about them falling out or someone stealing them ?
Le Mans Master
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From: DP(oh you know where) IL
St. Jude Donor '06
just let me tell you that they are hard to remove with velcro if you ever need to. Im thinking that double sided tape would be just the same. If you plan on never removing them, you should be fine. BTW velcro holds very well.
Racer
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From: Metro Detroit MI
The double sided sticky tape that comes on those should actually be 3M acrylic trim tape. That stuff is nearly impossible to remove if installed properly. You need to make sure that you install that with an out side temperature of at least 70 degrees. Also make sure that you wip down the entier area with isoproplyene alcohol and let area air dry for about 15minutes it is essential make sure that all the waxes or any type of contaminents are removed from the vehicles body or the tape will not hold.
If you do ever need to remove anything held on via acrylic trim tape you need to heat the attached area up with a hair dryer or heat gun make sure to keep adequate distance from the surface to make sure that you do not burn or melt your car. Also find some type of wedge that you can use to stick between the part and your cars body wood or plastic (do not use metal).
the tape will generally tear and leave a residue on the surface at this point you will need to again use isoproplyene alcohol and wax remover to clean the surface.
Happy sticking
If you do ever need to remove anything held on via acrylic trim tape you need to heat the attached area up with a hair dryer or heat gun make sure to keep adequate distance from the surface to make sure that you do not burn or melt your car. Also find some type of wedge that you can use to stick between the part and your cars body wood or plastic (do not use metal).
the tape will generally tear and leave a residue on the surface at this point you will need to again use isoproplyene alcohol and wax remover to clean the surface.
Happy sticking
Instructor
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From: Gallatin TN
I used Velcro on mine, very easy to install and remove. The part I like is when installing them. Once you get each half of the Velcro strips in place put paper over them so when you slide the screen in you can align it up the way you like then pull the paper out. Getting them out will cost you $2 in body putty blades. When you want to take them out just slide the blade between the two halves of the Velcro and pull the screen out.
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Originally Posted by docbrew
I used Velcro on mine, very easy to install and remove. The part I like is when installing them. Once you get each half of the Velcro strips in place put paper over them so when you slide the screen in you can align it up the way you like then pull the paper out. Getting them out will cost you $2 in body putty blades. When you want to take them out just slide the blade between the two halves of the Velcro and pull the screen out.
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Racer
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From: Metro Detroit MI
Originally Posted by connecticut
OEM GM screens use 2 screws on the bottom and 2 clips on top
all screens that i've seen held in by tape or velcro just don't look correct
all screens that i've seen held in by tape or velcro just don't look correct
Drifting
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From: Olathe, Kansas
Originally Posted by connecticut
OEM GM screens use 2 screws on the bottom and 2 clips on top
all screens that i've seen held in by tape or velcro just don't look correct
all screens that i've seen held in by tape or velcro just don't look correct
