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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: gravyface on May 14, 2010, 06:14:17 PM

Title: What should I do about my spoiler?
Post by: gravyface on May 14, 2010, 06:14:17 PM

I'm thinking here's my options:

1. Try to use some sort of adhesive and bond it to the trunk; scrape/sand and rattlecan (cheap, quick, might look like shit).

2. Pull it off, try to straighten it, scrape/sand and rattlecan (cheap, not so quick, might make it worse).

3. Finally buy a new spoiler, have it primed/painted in a booth by someone else (not cheap, best results).

Ummm how do you upload images?  I've linked to tinypic.com with the [ IMG ] tag; not showing up.
(http://tinypic.com/r/142d8wg/5)
(http://tinypic.com/r/18evmb/5)
(http://tinypic.com/r/24crzfn/5)

Here's the links:

http://tinypic.com/r/18evmb/5
http://tinypic.com/r/24crzfn/5
http://tinypic.com/r/142d8wg/5

Title: What should I do about my spoiler?
Post by: SpecFC on May 14, 2010, 10:52:42 PM

Id try a heat gun and some clamps first.

Title: What should I do about my spoiler?
Post by: gravyface on May 14, 2010, 11:08:22 PM

Apply some heat to the curled up side and clamp it down?  The spoiler material is some sort of dense foam, not sure how well it'll handle the heat.