ZL1 Addon Rock Guards Detaching.

[Nfs1000f]

I uncovered my car the other day after it has been sitting since early November. A habit of mine is to shine a flashlight through the left front wheel to view the filter to see that there is no oil dripping off of it. At that time I noticed that the ZL1 rock guards on both the left and right side have pulled away from the double stick tape. These have been on the car only since May of last year. Has anyone else had this issue?

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[NTB]

I'll have to check mine........ I use some very high strength tape in my business. I can send you a couple feet of tape if you want.

 

[Matthew]

Mine did the same thing. Ended up pulling them off, replacing the tape with quality 3m double sided automotive tape, and using a heat gun to mold a curve into them before reinstalling. Between molding them and prepping them with isopropyl alcohol to ensure a good bonding surface I have not had any issues since.

 

[Nfs1000f]

Mine did the same thing. Ended up pulling them off, replacing the tape with quality 3m double sided automotive tape, and using a heat gun to mold a curve into them before reinstalling. Between molding them and prepping them with isopropyl alcohol to ensure a good bonding surface I have not had any issues since.

Wasn’t the tape that came with the rock guards 3M double-sided?

 

[Nfs1000f]

I'll have to check mine........ I use some very high strength tape in my business. I can send you a couple feet of tape if you want.

So you removed the tape that came with the rock guards and replaced with the tape you had prior to installation?

 

[GTthree50]

That happened to mine as well. Regular double backed tape will not hold and at least on my car the guards have a gap that is thicker than the tape as the guard lays against the fender which does not help. I ultimately use 3M VHB tape and doubled up to completely fill the gap. No problem any longer.

 

[Nfs1000f]

For those of you who did have to replace the double stick that came with the rock cards, how difficult was it to get the double stick off the fender and what method did you use?

 

[GTthree50]

Not difficult at all. The tape came off for me by starting at one end and rolling the tape upon itself. Pulled away cleanly, followed up with denatured alcohol to get a very clean surface prior to retaping.

 

[NTB]

So you removed the tape that came with the rock guards and replaced with the tape you had prior to installation?

I used the tape that came with the guards. I'm going to check the guards when I'm back with the car. Double face tape comes in many configurations and strengths. I have shelves full of binders with double face tapes and specifications from different manufacturers. The tape that's supplied with the guards and just about anything else is valued engineered. No different than the cars themselves...... there is always stronger parts. Some of the 3M VHB tapes would be a big upgrade.

 

[GTthree50]

Even the VHB tape started to pull away until I added another layer to fully fill the gap between splash guard and fender.

 

[NTB]

Even the VHB tape started to pull away until I added another layer to fully fill the gap between splash guard and fender.

What number/width VHB tape did you use?

 

[Demonic]

On mine I had a bit of that problem during install. The thickness of the guard makes it difficult for one of the push pins to reach far enough back in to fully engage the plastic fender liner underneath.

 

[GTthree50]

#5952 1/2”

 

[Mjc1241]

Mine have come away three times. Thinking about a change to these:
http://jaegerbrothersauto.com/auto-... Splash Guards, 2 pc set, Front Only_654.html

 

[Tomster]

Same here.

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