Thread: d2 wheel arch flares

Originally Posted by td express

Hi all,

I recently purchased a set of the plastic factory type flares just to give the car a bit of a fresh look.
Problem im having/had is after cleaning all of the old double sided tape off them, and putting new stuff on, one fell off when my wife was going to work the other day.
LUCKILY she found it on the side of the road last night and not to banged up, but now I dont trust the others from falling off.
I spent a day cleaning them and used external auto double sided tape when i fitted them so am sort of at a bit of a loss as what to do now.
I just know im gonna have to take them all off again....

You need to use Sikaflex and also you need to clamp them on until the Sikaflex cures, about 12hrs.

I had the same problem, they are a pain to attach and you'll find clamping them a pain too, but it's worth it as they do enhance the look of the car.

Baz.

Thanks mate,

Is Sikaflex just a type of glue, and do I do away with the tape all together?

They do make the car look 100% better I must say..

sikaflex makes a heap of products and the polyurethane adhesives are awesome. Just dont get it on your hands or smear it where you don't want it

Sika Australia Pty Ltd | Australia

I have had my flares sitting in their box in the garage for almost 16 months now. I was strongly advised by a LR Dealership to not try fitting in less than a warm summers day. Understanding they would have to fit them at all times but unless you do things properly, it is quite difficult. Supposed to park the car in the sun also to warm up the metal.

So I'll be waiting till November-ish I think and will try then.

Sika and 100 mph tape and its done and ready in a couple of hrs

Originally Posted by Signal1

I have had my flares sitting in their box in the garage for almost 16 months now. I was strongly advised by a LR Dealership to not try fitting in less than a warm summers day. Understanding they would have to fit them at all times but unless you do things properly, it is quite difficult. Supposed to park the car in the sun also to warm up the metal.

So I'll be waiting till November-ish I think and will try then.

I agree with the waiting till summer tip. Also let the flares sit in the sun for an hour or so. This way they are more flexible when fitting to the car. Test fit first and have a practice run without taking the backing tape off. This way you can get a feel for the way you need to hold it to fit. Then, clean the car with a good alcohol based cleaner like
http://www.sika.com.au/cmi/pdfs/TDS_Cleaner205.pdf
and apply immediately. Fix into position with some of those ratchet style blue plastic clamps from bunnings and let sit do not drive for 12hrs min, don't wash for a week after and you should be good to go. My other tip is to apply in the afternoon so the cooling effect of night can harden the adhesive strips on the flares.

Good luck

Cheers
george.

thanks for the ideas gents, much appreciated.

Will be fixing them real soon as I dont wanna lose another one.

Originally Posted by grover7488

sikaflex makes a heap of products and the polyurethane adhesives are awesome. Just dont get it on your hands or smear it where you don't want it

Sika Australia Pty Ltd | Australia

Hi guys,

I need to put flares on the rangie but don't want to stuff up the panel or paint work in case I want to restore it down the track. Is Sixaflex reasonable to remove with a heat gun or Prepsol, etc?

Or where would you get double sided tape from?

Cheers

Stu