Rear Spoiler Cracks
So I'm looking at a S5 spoiler that I'm going to have to paint anyways. It has a few cracks where it bolts to the car on the drivers side (farthest to this side). Though the cracks are a pretty decent size, it's in one piece and they are on the sides where it wouldn't be super visable. How hard is it to repair a spoiler like this? Has anyone tried? Can I just apoxi the crap out of the cracks and have it stick together or is it not so easy?
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If I were going to spend the money to paint it I would find one without the cracks.
The spoiler has a foam core, almost like the outer surface is vacuum formed onto to it. When I recently had my car painted, they said that they even had to bring in special paint that would not attack the surface and cause bubbles. |
I'm going to replace mine with a fibergass one, that should be easier to paint:) I'll post pics when I'm done.
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What type of plastic is it made out of? Epoxy won't adhere to polypropylene for very long, which is what the front bumper cover is made out of. I would use c/a or some type of plastic model cement (the kind that dissolves the plastic to bond it).
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There are also specific fillers to bond to the material it is... You could take it by a local plastics place and see how much it would cost for them to fix it, or if they have some filler you can use.
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Cool thanks guys. I'll see if I can find a place to repair it for not too much first. I'll keep ya guys posted.
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