Side Skirt reinstall

Stealthm4bcm · 09-12-2018, 08:48 AM

Installed side skirts maybe 4 weeks ago. This morning I notice the bottom half of one was hanging on the ground before I left for work. I didn't have time to fix it back up so I had to remove the whole side skirt. It was held up by the included adhesive as well as 15 rivets...maybe I didn't drill deep enough...I encountered some strong resistance after I drilled the rear side of the car so I didn't drill any deeper.

Anyways I plan to purchase some 3M double-sided tape and additional rivets and attempt a reinstall when I get home. I wasn't planning on re-drilling through the existing holes. What do ya'll think?

kevolution · 09-12-2018, 10:07 PM

What brand of side skirts do you have?

milk242 · 09-12-2018, 10:35 PM

Did you also wipe the rocker panels clean and try 3m promoter (I think it's just rubbing alcohol)? That's one thing I'm worried about putting on side skirts for my vehicles, seems so easy to rip off.

Spoolin Montego · 09-12-2018, 11:56 PM

in my opinion the plastic oem rivets are not good. I've always used self taping screws with good luck

Alvinized52 · 09-13-2018, 01:43 AM

Use tape and screws

x.shell · 09-14-2018, 11:06 AM

I ended up using screws as well. If you feel a strong resistance while drilling, stop. That is the body of the car you've hit. You need to bring the hole out closer towards the edge so that you only drill into the rocker panel.

Stealthm4bcm · 09-14-2018, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kevolution

What brand of side skirts do you have?

M performance

ellipsis212 · 09-14-2018, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milk242

Did you also wipe the rocker panels clean and try 3m promoter (I think it's just rubbing alcohol)? That's one thing I'm worried about putting on side skirts for my vehicles, seems so easy to rip off.

The 3M adhesive promoter isn't rubbing alcohol as handling it produces a very dry tackiness within a minute or so. It really does help provided that the surface has been properly cleaned first with a gentle solvent.

RKP skirts go on with 10 self tapping screws per side and 3M tape and are very solidly attached tho OP likely has another brand having mentioned rivets. Can always use this method if rivets aren't holding

09-12-2018, 08:48 AM	#1
Stealthm4bcm Second Lieutenant 53 Rep 210 Posts Drives: M4 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: DE iTrader: (0)	Side Skirt reinstall Installed side skirts maybe 4 weeks ago. This morning I notice the bottom half of one was hanging on the ground before I left for work. I didn't have time to fix it back up so I had to remove the whole side skirt. It was held up by the included adhesive as well as 15 rivets...maybe I didn't drill deep enough...I encountered some strong resistance after I drilled the rear side of the car so I didn't drill any deeper. Anyways I plan to purchase some 3M double-sided tape and additional rivets and attempt a reinstall when I get home. I wasn't planning on re-drilling through the existing holes. What do ya'll think?
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kevolution Enlisted Member 14 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2015 F80 BMW M3 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	What brand of side skirts do you have?
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milk242 Captain 184 Rep 760 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas iTrader: (4)	Did you also wipe the rocker panels clean and try 3m promoter (I think it's just rubbing alcohol)? That's one thing I'm worried about putting on side skirts for my vehicles, seems so easy to rip off. __________________ 14 Audi S4 (sold) 16 BMW M3 (sold) 16 VW Golf GTI (sold) 20 Tesla Model 3 23 Audi R8 (on order, never came )
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Spoolin Montego Captain 602 Rep 871 Posts Drives: 16 m3/20 x5m/23 m3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orange County iTrader: (1)	in my opinion the plastic oem rivets are not good. I've always used self taping screws with good luck
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Alvinized52 @ste4lthedF82 882 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 SSII Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M4 [10.00]	Use tape and screws __________________ 2016 Satin SSII M4 (Instagram: @Ste4lthedF82) see my featured mods below... http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1197842
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