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Removing the rear spoiler
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:57 pm
by Marc
My rubber spoiler on my JA is faded, cracking, out of shape and generally shitty looking.
I'm considering removing it. Just wondering if anyone has done it, can you help me out and tell me how much work is required after i take it off? Looks pretty old & moldy under there...
Thanks alot for your help.
:beer
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:02 pm
by Alspos
Bolts will be rusted inside the rubber so cnce you pull the rubber off you're left with rusty heads. These need to be ground down and dropped inside the hatch then extracted out the hole you drill in the side of it. Fill the holes then re-paint
Or the proper way is to seperate the rear part from the glass, remove the bolts (that are still rusty) then reglue it back to the glass. Then fill holes and paint.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:59 pm
by Marc
thanks mate...this is very helpful
:beer
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:37 pm
by Marc
if i dont end up removing the spoiler... whats the best adhesive to stick down thoses peeling ends from the hatch??
thanks again
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:05 pm
by SIR GSR
Sikaflex works best...
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:39 am
by Marc
oh cool... seen that stuff in bunnings. expensive...but i guess its worth it.
cheers mate.
:beer
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:04 pm
by Starion_Turbo
yeah sickaflex 252 costs about $24 a tube and comes in black or white.