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Originally Posted by Javi Cooper
Got them, thanks!
Well, it turns out that my AK1 skirts were installed using the spiked metal strips after all. They are coming undone from the metal strip itself. Soooo... any tips on how to easily remove them from the car? And if I do keep them, any advice on how to glue them back on the strips?
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Bummer.
First step is to try and get them off with the upper lip intact. No clue how to do this. The ones I found for sale had the upper lip mostly destroyed during the removal. Maybe a heat gun to soften the adhesive??
If you get them off with the lip intact, then replace the mounting strips if yours are not in great shape after the de-install, clean everything up and reinstall on new mounting strips using 3m or Porsche recommended adhesive.
The leftover adhesive on mine was difficult to remove (to say the least). Then I had to completely rebuild an upper ledge to replace the missing lip so I could attach 3m VHB automotive tape. It's a real job. I think I put a thread up on this forum somewhere on my install.
Because you really want AK2s anyway, and because AK2s mount the upper edge with double sided tape instead of the insanely over engineered (IMHO) AK1 mounting, I'd live with it for now (if the AK1s are still safely attached), hold out for AK2s, then fill the holes in a manner that prevents rust/corrosion and mount the AK2s over the holes. Of course the trick is to find used OEM AK2s with good mounting lips, or pay real money for new ones. I ended up paying ~$450 for my AK1s and they were in terrible shape.
it's interesting that most AK1 eBay sellers usually show every angle except the upper lip which is the critical part for mounting. I guess they typically unbolt the bottom snd wheel well edges and then rip them off of the car (destroying the all important mounting lip).
I'll see if I can dig up the thread where I refurbed and mounted mine.