I can't figure out some of the instructions for installing the TRD front and rear lip spoilers. I'm not actually planning to install them quite yet, I need to get them painted first, but just making sure I know what's involved.
Most of it is pretty straightforward, but it's the bits involving the supplied grey "protector" tape that have me puzzled.
I've scanned up a couple of pages of the instructions to show what I mean.
I don't really understand what step 2 is supposed to be about, referring to applying "protective film". Given that step 3 is talking about painting, is step 2 talking about putting something on the area where the grey tape will go, just to ensure that it doesn't get covered with paint, i.e. to help the tape stick properly ?
Step 4 really has me baffled. It says "Apply primer, wait until primer is dried up and apply double adhesive tape. Remove protective layer of tape and install protecter. Cut Protecter to correct length". What "primer" is it talking about ? And what "double adhesive tape" ? The supplied grey protector strip only has a sticky side on one side, not both. So I am guessing that this step is saying you have to use your own double-sided tape to stick down the supplied grey strip. This would leave the sticky side of the grey strip to stick against the bumper when you install the lip, as shown in step 13 (which talks about removing the protective side of the tape).
This seems kinda weird to me. Why isn't the grey protective strip supplied with two sticky sides ? It seems bizzare that you're expected to supply your own tape. Or am I missing something ?
I guess a lot of folks here may well have installed TRD lips that didn't come with the full fitting kit and perhaps have got hold of some double-sided sealant strip which didn't have this "problem" ?
Help ! :duh: