Can someone please help!!!!!?????!

Jerrytarg6_m340 · 07-24-2021, 07:25 PM

I was so excited to give my car a little upgrade or change by swapping out my side skirts and splitter Went and bought some carbon fiber goodies only to find out I can't take my current side skirts and splitter b/c they were put on with betalink I've done my research and kno that this adhesive is super strong and "ALMOST" impossible to get off but also kno it can be done. can someone please help. I live in northern NJ and need some guidance. I appreciate anything or anyone that is willing to help me out. Thank you. Attached is the pieces that I want to put on and the black splitter and side skirts are what I want to take off

clone1008 · 07-24-2021, 07:47 PM

If you've done your research then why haven't you researched "Betalink adhesive remover"? A quick Google search shows a lot of suggestions.

Jerrytarg6_m340 · 07-24-2021, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by clone1008

If you've done your research then why haven't you researched "Betalink adhesive remover"? A quick Google search shows a lot of suggestions.

Bc i didn't just google search it. Actually had body shop's tell me it's incredibly difficult. Everything else that's don't to my car was done by auto cotour which if your familiar with northern NJ area you would kno that they are a extremely reputable performance shop and they pointed my in a direction to a body shop. So I actually went to a bmw based body shop which they were the ones who told me that it's extremely hard to get something off that was put on with betalink. Just FYI. I kind of kno what has to be done just don't have the time and confidence to do it and do it correctly. and in case anyone was wondering. Those parts were put on at port and bmw was the ones who used this adhesive. If it was as easy as putting goo gone and pull it off trust me. It would be off. So my question again. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction. Thank you

ALotOfKirbys · 07-24-2021, 09:06 PM

Get a fish line and split the adhesive. That's what I did with my spoiler which was super hard to get off.

bavarianride · 07-24-2021, 09:14 PM

This utube clip may help:

clone1008 · 07-25-2021, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerrytarg6_m340

Bc i didn't just google search it. Actually had body shop's tell me it's incredibly difficult. Everything else that's don't to my car was done by auto cotour which if your familiar with northern NJ area you would kno that they are a extremely reputable performance shop and they pointed my in a direction to a body shop. So I actually went to a bmw based body shop which they were the ones who told me that it's extremely hard to get something off that was put on with betalink. Just FYI. I kind of kno what has to be done just don't have the time and confidence to do it and do it correctly. and in case anyone was wondering. Those parts were put on at port and bmw was the ones who used this adhesive. If it was as easy as putting goo gone and pull it off trust me. It would be off. So my question again. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction. Thank you

I think you are suffering from "Paralysis by Analysis". My comment seems to have upset you but it is exactly what I would do in your case so I offered it as a solution. You already seem to have all the answers so I'm not sure if anyone will be able to help you. BTW someone has already tried to help you before on your other post from back in May....
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...4#post27620844

Benjamin_Nicholas · 07-25-2021, 09:59 AM

When an OP uses that much punctuation in a header, I immediately know it's not going to end well.

clone1008 · 07-25-2021, 10:18 AM

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When an OP uses that much punctuation in a header, I immediately know it's not going to end well.

Yep...remember the "My interior is ruined!!!!" thread?

premier3is · 07-25-2021, 10:44 AM

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When an OP uses that much punctuation in a header, I immediately know it's not going to end well.

You mean horribly used punctuation right? periods everywhere they shouldn't be lol.

premier3is · 07-25-2021, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerrytarg6_m340

Bc i didn't just google search it. Actually had body shop's tell me it's incredibly difficult. Everything else that's don't to my car was done by auto cotour which if your familiar with northern NJ area you would kno that they are a extremely reputable performance shop and they pointed my in a direction to a body shop. So I actually went to a bmw based body shop which they were the ones who told me that it's extremely hard to get something off that was put on with betalink. Just FYI. I kind of kno what has to be done just don't have the time and confidence to do it and do it correctly. and in case anyone was wondering. Those parts were put on at port and bmw was the ones who used this adhesive. If it was as easy as putting goo gone and pull it off trust me. It would be off. So my question again. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction. Thank you

BTW someone has already tried to help you before on your other post from back in May....
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...4#post27620844

I'm confused since the answer is clearly in that thread. why is there a duplicate thread created OP? Did you try that method listed?

clone1008 · 07-25-2021, 11:53 AM

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I'm confused since the answer is clearly in that thread. why is there a duplicate thread created OP? Did you try that method listed?

I think the OP stated everything we need to know when he said, "I kind of kno what has to be done just don't have the time...." Sounds like he's looking for someone to do all the hard work for him...LOL

Jerrytarg6_m340 · 07-25-2021, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by premier3is

I'm confused since the answer is clearly in that thread. why is there a duplicate thread created OP? Did you try that method listed?

I think the OP stated everything we need to know when he said, "I kind of kno what has to be done just don't have the time...." Sounds like he's looking for someone to do all the hard work for him...LOL

Sounds like I'm trying to pay someone to do it. For us non professional mechanics that's what we do expecially when the last thing I wanna do is fu*k something up. Guess that body shop scared me a lil by saying I can ruin the entire bumper and I'm not doing that. And thank u for looking up that thread. Completely forgot I put that up and def sounds like he knew what he was talking about. Never saw that response.

clone1008 · 07-25-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerrytarg6_m340

Sounds like I'm trying to pay someone to do it. For us non professional mechanics that's what we do expecially when the last thing I wanna do is fu*k something up. Guess that body shop scared me a lil by saying I can ruin the entire bumper and I'm not doing that. And thank u for looking up that thread. Completely forgot I put that up and def sounds like he knew what he was talking about. Never saw that response.

Well like I said in my original suggestion to you, if you would have spent a second doing a search YOUR OWN PAST THREAD WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP!!! BTW you seem like a very dramatic individual!!!

Jerrytarg6_m340 · 07-25-2021, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by clone1008

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Originally Posted by Jerrytarg6_m340

Sounds like I'm trying to pay someone to do it. For us non professional mechanics that's what we do expecially when the last thing I wanna do is fu*k something up. Guess that body shop scared me a lil by saying I can ruin the entire bumper and I'm not doing that. And thank u for looking up that thread. Completely forgot I put that up and def sounds like he knew what he was talking about. Never saw that response.

Well like I said in my original suggestion to you, if you would have spent a second doing a search YOUR OWN PAST THREAD WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP!!! BTW you seem like a very dramatic individual!!!

Lol. Dramatic no….impatient. Very much so

Benjamin_Nicholas · 07-25-2021, 07:28 PM

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Yep...remember the "My interior is ruined!!!!" thread?

This one will live in infamy forever.

I kept hearing Joan Collins screaming it, like a bad Dynasty episode.

premier3is · 07-25-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by clone1008

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Originally Posted by Benjamin_Nicholas

When an OP uses that much punctuation in a header, I immediately know it's not going to end well.

Yep...remember the "My interior is ruined!!!!" thread?

Wonder what happened to him? Y'all think he got his almost non visible tiny scratch fixed that ruined his whole interior? Haha

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