# How to attach stock aero ? help!

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 23, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152 "2006-03-23T22:54:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/1 "2006-03-23T22:54:06Z")

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hey guys I bought oem side skirts and valence and im wondering what to use to glue them on as they were on a stock 240sx, should i use silicone or double sided tape ? double sided tape doesnt have too much contact i noticed… on the sides im just gonna use self tapping short screws into the metal… let me know what u guys know about this… thanks!

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/2 "2006-03-24T07:50:24Z")

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auto paint stores will have “body adhesive” it should come in a tube like cualking and require a cualking gun, it is how the factory attaches them…

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**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/3 "2006-03-24T13:24:09Z")

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can i use bulldog silicone ?

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**Author:** ![Iceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@Iceman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iceman)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/4 "2006-03-24T13:29:07Z")

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you should really use something thats made to adhere to automotive paint… you might get lucky using some home depot products, or you might lose a sideskirt and run over it

in other words, don’t half-ass it

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/5 "2006-03-24T15:00:09Z")

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uhm bulldg silicone?

I bought some of this adhesive I spoke of from PPG in kitchenerr here and it was $6 a tube…

“body adhesive”

yellow pages under automotive paint/supplies…

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**Author:** ![mikesim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikesim/32/5561_2.png) [@mikesim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mikesim)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/6 "2006-03-25T06:08:47Z")

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yea, use 3M or PPG body adhesive. it’s not too expensive, and meant to stick to painted surfaces. you could also use urathane for installing glass, it’s nearly the same thing.

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**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/7 "2006-03-25T14:05:54Z")

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awsome thanks i dont want my aero to fly off when i hit 7800 in 5th gear haha

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-attach-stock-aero-help/94152/8 "2006-03-25T22:48:43Z")

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no swers on the side?
