I'm not sure this has been posted before so I thought it may out help fellow members.
One issue I have read much about is the trouble cutting the double sided foam tape pads while removing the rear spoiler. I faced it myself a few days ago. Even after using a 30 Lb. fish line I had trouble cutting through one pad for 5-10 minutes. The line kept breaking and I was afraid to scratch the paint. I thought there would be an easier way and I think I've found it.
Loosen (not remove) the 3 nuts (10mm?) on each side underneath the spoiler approx. 1/4" - 1/3". Have a couple of 2 1/2" - 3" long pieces of soft wood (e.g. balsa) strips or, preferably rounds available. FYI I used 3mm round pieces which I had available. Use a mallet or hammer to pound approx. 1" long tips area of these wood pieces & flatten/taper them. I'm sure there are ready made shimmies available like these as well. Cover the pounded tip with a soft cloth or, soft/blue masking tape so as not to scratch the paint.
Close the trunk lid and pull the spoiler up just using your fingers 2-3 times but not hard enough to break/bend anything. This will expand the tape pads momentarily but they will revert back to their original shape as soon as you let go but, that's OK. Open the trunk now and using just your fingers, push 2 wood pieces between the spoiler and the trunk lid near the tape pad you want to cut. Make sure not to use too much force and scratch the paint though. Keep pushing the wood pieces slowly & alternatively so that there becomes a slight gap between the spoiler and the trunk lid and the foam tape pad expands slightly. Insert the fish line through and around the foam tape pad and pull holding both ends of the line, while keeping it parallel with the trunk lid. The line will cut through the foam instantly. Once all tape pieces are cut, you may remove the nuts and the spoiler from the trunk. You will still need to remove the OE rubber grommet (water tight) on the LED power cable from the trunk lid (a second person comes handy for this).
I believe the trick here is to expand the tape, before cutting. The compressed tape is just so hard to cut.
One issue I have read much about is the trouble cutting the double sided foam tape pads while removing the rear spoiler. I faced it myself a few days ago. Even after using a 30 Lb. fish line I had trouble cutting through one pad for 5-10 minutes. The line kept breaking and I was afraid to scratch the paint. I thought there would be an easier way and I think I've found it.
Loosen (not remove) the 3 nuts (10mm?) on each side underneath the spoiler approx. 1/4" - 1/3". Have a couple of 2 1/2" - 3" long pieces of soft wood (e.g. balsa) strips or, preferably rounds available. FYI I used 3mm round pieces which I had available. Use a mallet or hammer to pound approx. 1" long tips area of these wood pieces & flatten/taper them. I'm sure there are ready made shimmies available like these as well. Cover the pounded tip with a soft cloth or, soft/blue masking tape so as not to scratch the paint.
Close the trunk lid and pull the spoiler up just using your fingers 2-3 times but not hard enough to break/bend anything. This will expand the tape pads momentarily but they will revert back to their original shape as soon as you let go but, that's OK. Open the trunk now and using just your fingers, push 2 wood pieces between the spoiler and the trunk lid near the tape pad you want to cut. Make sure not to use too much force and scratch the paint though. Keep pushing the wood pieces slowly & alternatively so that there becomes a slight gap between the spoiler and the trunk lid and the foam tape pad expands slightly. Insert the fish line through and around the foam tape pad and pull holding both ends of the line, while keeping it parallel with the trunk lid. The line will cut through the foam instantly. Once all tape pieces are cut, you may remove the nuts and the spoiler from the trunk. You will still need to remove the OE rubber grommet (water tight) on the LED power cable from the trunk lid (a second person comes handy for this).
I believe the trick here is to expand the tape, before cutting. The compressed tape is just so hard to cut.
