Removing Aero kit, assistance please!

PrinceSmooth · 04-09-2008, 03:48 AM

Anyone have any recommendations on how I could remove a front aero lip on an E92. I got a few dings and scratches that are getting quite annoying to look at. How would I go along removing the lip? Will my OEM front bumper look rather deformed now that the lip will be removed? Thanks in advance

5soko · 04-09-2008, 08:04 PM

what was it put on with? 3m 2x sided tape or beatlink glue?

PrinceSmooth · 04-09-2008, 08:07 PM

Hmmm, I don't even know... All I remember was paying for the adhesive at my local BMW who took care of it. I'm assuming something sticky since it took 24 hours to dry.

FirstClass · 04-09-2008, 08:22 PM

It's most likely betalinked, and therefore not coming off.

Doc E · 04-09-2008, 08:27 PM

did you buy the lip prepainted? which vendor?

PrinceSmooth · 04-09-2008, 08:48 PM

Nah it came primed ready for paint... straight from BMW accessories catalog. Not coming off!? NOOOOOO

5soko · 04-10-2008, 08:41 AM

betalink can be removed, your gonna need some heat, blow dryer, and soome windex, remove the bolts on the bottom of the lip and start from the side of the lip using some hot air from the blow dryer and soaking it down with windex, gonna take some time for sure! def shit hard. sometimes it dont even come offf. dont use tooo much heat tho.
after you might need some poilsh maybe even rubbing compound to take off excess glue around some areas.
GL

04-09-2008, 03:48 AM	#1
PrinceSmooth First Lieutenant Drives: '12 X6 M Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 334 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW X6 M [0.00]	Removing Aero kit, assistance please! Anyone have any recommendations on how I could remove a front aero lip on an E92. I got a few dings and scratches that are getting quite annoying to look at. How would I go along removing the lip? Will my OEM front bumper look rather deformed now that the lip will be removed? Thanks in advance __________________ 09' E92 M3 \| IB \|Black \| Carbon Leather \| 19" Option Wheels \| DCT \| Akrapovic Full Exhaust \| Arkym Rear Diffuser \| Arkym Front Bumper \| Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake \| (Delivered 3/7/09) RIP!!!! Miss you dearly '12 X6 M Carbon Black / Akrapovic Evo / AR Design downpipes / ESS tune
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04-09-2008, 08:07 PM	#3
PrinceSmooth First Lieutenant Drives: '12 X6 M Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 334 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW X6 M [0.00]	Hmmm, I don't even know... All I remember was paying for the adhesive at my local BMW who took care of it. I'm assuming something sticky since it took 24 hours to dry. __________________ 09' E92 M3 \| IB \|Black \| Carbon Leather \| 19" Option Wheels \| DCT \| Akrapovic Full Exhaust \| Arkym Rear Diffuser \| Arkym Front Bumper \| Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake \| (Delivered 3/7/09) RIP!!!! Miss you dearly '12 X6 M Carbon Black / Akrapovic Evo / AR Design downpipes / ESS tune
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04-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#5
Doc E Surf Caster Extraordinaire Drives: '13 ISF Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 669 iTrader: (2)	did you buy the lip prepainted? which vendor? __________________ 335i gone!
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PrinceSmooth First Lieutenant Drives: '12 X6 M Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 334 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW X6 M [0.00]	Nah it came primed ready for paint... straight from BMW accessories catalog. Not coming off!? NOOOOOO __________________ 09' E92 M3 \| IB \|Black \| Carbon Leather \| 19" Option Wheels \| DCT \| Akrapovic Full Exhaust \| Arkym Rear Diffuser \| Arkym Front Bumper \| Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake \| (Delivered 3/7/09) RIP!!!! Miss you dearly '12 X6 M Carbon Black / Akrapovic Evo / AR Design downpipes / ESS tune
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04-09-2008, 08:04 PM	#2
5soko Brigadier General Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 4,166 iTrader: (4)	what was it put on with? 3m 2x sided tape or beatlink glue?
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04-10-2008, 08:41 AM	#7
5soko Brigadier General Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 4,166 iTrader: (4)	betalink can be removed, your gonna need some heat, blow dryer, and soome windex, remove the bolts on the bottom of the lip and start from the side of the lip using some hot air from the blow dryer and soaking it down with windex, gonna take some time for sure! def shit hard. sometimes it dont even come offf. dont use tooo much heat tho. after you might need some poilsh maybe even rubbing compound to take off excess glue around some areas. GL
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