Painting Rear Decklid Spoiler

[LikeCDoos]

When painting the rear decklid spoiler do you need to add a flex agent to the paint like when you paint a M-tech 1 spoiler? Just curious, i'd like to do this over summer. Also can you attach the decklid spoiler to a decklid without the holes. I'd imagine you could just drill new holes correct?

[Rob]

yes. www.paintscratch.com
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[LikeCDoos]

I don't need to color match it to my car, i think i'm going to paint it either flat black or simi-gloss black. What do you think would look best. There will also be a euro plate filler back there too.

[Rob]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2459&highlight=spoiler

damn dude, search OWNS you.....

[rwh11385]

:D I just bought a can of Duplicolor Bumper Coating, in black. 8)

Get a little sand, sanding in....then mask and spray. Also got some May-harde or whatever Rubberized Undercoating. :)

While we are on related topic. Kidney procedures? Need primer? or just sand and spray. I'm planning on using Duplicolor just because I'll have it anyway.

HAHA, Search PWMED YOU! I already searched and found the stuff. Bought it Friday actually.

[LikeCDoos]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2459&highlight=spoiler


damn dude, search OWNS you.....

haha i've already seen that, i'm the first reply. I'm not talking about the front lip, i'm talking about the decklid spoiler. I'm almost positive they are made out of very different materials.

[LikeCDoos]

:D I just bought a can of Duplicolor Bumper Coating, in black. 8)

Get a little sand, sanding in....then mask and spray. Also got some May-harde or whatever Rubberized Undercoating. :)

While we are on related topic. Kidney procedures? Need primer? or just sand and spray. I'm planning on using Duplicolor just because I'll have it anyway.

for my friends e36 kidney's all we did was scuff it up and spray on some good old SEM trimp paint.

[Rob]

different materials, yes, but the same paint will work for both front and real lip spoilers

[LikeCDoos]

different materials, yes, but the same paint will work for both front and real lip spoilers

isn't the decklid spoiler almost a rubber type material...i thought paint would need a felx agent of some sort, no?

[Rob]

the bumper paint leaves a rubbery finish, which is perfect for the spoiler.

[LikeCDoos]

sweet thanks man

[bimmerlover]

I took mine to a body shop and had it painted.. so I couldn't tell you how it was done.
I DO however know how it was installed.. I was there for that :-) I was too chicken to do it myself though.. so this is my dad in the picture.

[Rob]

wuss :P

[LikeCDoos]

what did your dad do? drill the holes apply adhesive and bolt from inside the trunk?

[bimmerlover]

what did your dad do? drill the holes apply adhesive and bolt from inside the trunk?

Yep, exactly right. The trickiest part is figuring out where the holes should be.
It ended up EVER so slightly off center, but things like that add character :-)