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Originally Posted by Lord Grey
I took a closer look at this 'failure' and figured out that the real culprit is a failed rivet on the bottom of the GFX kit, immediately behind the back wheel. That rivet busted loose somehow and that allowed the GFX piece to start peeling away from the side of the car (the tape didn't hold).
Just thought I'd pass this along to anyone else experiencing the same problem.
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Yep, I know that rivet. The problem is, IF that bottom rivet is pressed all the way in, it creates pressure and tendency for the top edge (where you see the tape failed) to pull away from the fender. Try this, grab that part with your hand and twist it up (counter-clockwise) to simulate the rivet being pressed in as tight as it can be pressed, you will see the top edge pull away even further. Mine is still holding up nice after dealer fixed it last Friday....I looked closer and looks like they just used clear silicon to glue the gap shut. Works for me. Silicon is easy to remove.