As the temperatures have changed I’ve noticed my GP Fender Plates 3M tape bond is not holding as I initially installed them in September. Vehicle is garage kept/clean and does not see the elements so I’m a bit surprised to see them lifting so soon. I followed the instructions they provide exactly and was very thorough with the cleaning and paint prep, I also weighted down the plates and let them cure for about a week before I used the vehicle.
Initially everything was great but I’ve noticed the front edge is lifting. It almost looks as if the aluminum plate is starting to cup slightly width wise and lifting up off the fender. These are beautiful plates (better material and looking than OEM) and I really don’t want to have to drill/rivet them down hence the reason I went with them in the first place. I would imagine getting them back off will be a bit of a struggle as I’d like to see what the issue is and reinstall them.
Initially everything was great but I’ve noticed the front edge is lifting. It almost looks as if the aluminum plate is starting to cup slightly width wise and lifting up off the fender. These are beautiful plates (better material and looking than OEM) and I really don’t want to have to drill/rivet them down hence the reason I went with them in the first place. I would imagine getting them back off will be a bit of a struggle as I’d like to see what the issue is and reinstall them.
