spoiler problem, open 2 possible suggestion
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spoiler problem, open 2 possible suggestion
i bought a spoiler but i lost the installation parts does anyone know any way else that i can mount it on. or what i could do 2 get it on my car
what type of car and a pic for the spoiler will help us more to guide you.
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okay here is the GOD of wings. lol j/k. now heres the million dollar question. does your car have a stock spoiler already on it? if not then you're either gonna have to risk having someone drill in holes which i wasn't recommended since the glass is tempered. which means that it can crack easy even with a special drill-bit made for this kinda job.
now the way i did it, and its simple, and worked is to get some GOOP glue from like homedepot. i specifically got the one for an RV. i figured anything strong enough for an RV is strong enough for my woo. its basically like thick ass crazy glue. or you can go with gorilla glue form what i heard. but anyways. clean your window spotless and if you can sand the bottom of the wing then wetsand it with like 1500 grit. (makes it better for the glue to bond)
now you wanna mock up the spoiler and outline it with a marker on the window so you have a guide to go by when putting it on. oh and make sure when you mock it up, to open the hatch all the way with it on there to make sure it doesn't rub on the roof of the car, b/c mine did the first time on.
now put a bit of glue on the glass and most of it on the wing itself. just eyeball it so you know glue won't come out the sides once on there. press on it a bit and let it set for at least 12 hours in a dry non-windy place, garage, carport, or just not a windy day outside that isn't gonna rain.
then after that you can drive on city roads no more than like 60mph. i say give it 48 hours before being able to take it out on the highway. and if you have a sound system don't thump it at all or it can shake it loose during the Curing process. and to be safe check it after a day by tugging slightly on it to see how it set.
hope this helps man. oh and this can be a delicate deal so please be careful. not trying to scare you off from doin it but just being cautious.
nick
now the way i did it, and its simple, and worked is to get some GOOP glue from like homedepot. i specifically got the one for an RV. i figured anything strong enough for an RV is strong enough for my woo. its basically like thick ass crazy glue. or you can go with gorilla glue form what i heard. but anyways. clean your window spotless and if you can sand the bottom of the wing then wetsand it with like 1500 grit. (makes it better for the glue to bond)
now you wanna mock up the spoiler and outline it with a marker on the window so you have a guide to go by when putting it on. oh and make sure when you mock it up, to open the hatch all the way with it on there to make sure it doesn't rub on the roof of the car, b/c mine did the first time on.
now put a bit of glue on the glass and most of it on the wing itself. just eyeball it so you know glue won't come out the sides once on there. press on it a bit and let it set for at least 12 hours in a dry non-windy place, garage, carport, or just not a windy day outside that isn't gonna rain.
then after that you can drive on city roads no more than like 60mph. i say give it 48 hours before being able to take it out on the highway. and if you have a sound system don't thump it at all or it can shake it loose during the Curing process. and to be safe check it after a day by tugging slightly on it to see how it set.
hope this helps man. oh and this can be a delicate deal so please be careful. not trying to scare you off from doin it but just being cautious.
nick
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thanks for the advice nick but knowing me i would have most likely messed up and be driving around with a crooked wing. I mean i wouldn't want to badly represent the daewoo community. so i e-mailed the company(factorywings.com) and told them about my situation. The representative was very nice they said they'd send me another installation kit for 10$. I thought that was pretty fair. Well it wasnt even that hard either she just looked up my information and charged it on the credit card, all she asked for was a confirmation.....SO NOW i'm just waiting on the parts and then i'll install it 
no problem man hell if anything you kept me busy for like 15 minutes writing it then adding stuff to it so you could understand it easier. 
if you could man take some pics of the installation kit b/c if for some ungodly reason mine falls off again *knock on wood three times* i would like to see if that would work with my wing.
nick
if you could man take some pics of the installation kit b/c if for some ungodly reason mine falls off again *knock on wood three times* i would like to see if that would work with my wing.
nick
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I have that spoiler installed on my car (Pics to be posted tomorrow).
Did you lose ALL the hardware?
If so, call the place you bought it, tell them there was no hardware in the box when it arrived and if they could send you the mounting hardware!
Problem solved and you get all the correct hardware.
Cliff
Did you lose ALL the hardware?
If so, call the place you bought it, tell them there was no hardware in the box when it arrived and if they could send you the mounting hardware!
Problem solved and you get all the correct hardware.
Cliff