Hey, folks. My car is Alpine White and I'm going to have an auto paint shop paint my IS spoiler black. Is there a specific black that was originally used for the spoilers, or is it just Schwarz-086? I want the finish more matte like the black trim on the car.
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If you're going through the expense of having a body shop paint the spoiler then preferably you would have it painted to match your car, as IS spoilers from factory were always painted body color.
Or you could do what most of us e30 owners do (because we're cheap) and make it a pretty simple DIY job and sand and prep the spoiler and hit it with SEM trim black and that will give you a nice satin black finish -
It's already painted body color. Thought of using SEM Trim, but wanted to see if there was a specific black from the factory for the spoiler.Comment
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Short answer: there's no separate factory code for the spoiler. The matte black you're chasing is a finish, not a color. The trim blacks on these cars are satin plastic or satin paint, so a catalog hunt won't get you there, and Schwarz 086 is a gloss black that never reads as trim no matter how well it's sprayed.
DIY route: scuff with a grey pad, wipe with wax and grease remover, adhesion promoter anywhere you break through to bare plastic, then SEM Trim Black, light coats. That is the trim look. Skip true matte, it shows every water spot. Satin is what the trim actually is.
Shop route: the spoiler is a flexible part. Plain 2K black and clear with no flex additive will hairline-crack at the edges. Tell them to treat it like a bumper cover and put a satin flattening agent in the clear, because their default is gloss. If they won't talk flex, walk.
- Jess (I do body and paint for a living)Comment
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