Paint or not Genuine MTech Spoiler for Touring?

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flybmw
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Post Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:42 pm

Hello chaps!
Here is the drill. I sourced a second hand genuine Mtech spoiler for my touring. It came in unpainted and quite filthy condition. You may know that it is made of rubber. After washing and polishing it off it looks like new.
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The dilemma I am facing now it to leave it as it is and install right away OR paint it to black matte color? The concern here is that if left unpainted I am worried that it will fade away under the sun and look dull. What would you recommend?

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Post Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:01 pm

Mtech rear spoiler should be body colour.
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Post Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:09 pm

I've got one being painted bodycolour right now!!!
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Post Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:30 pm

Thanks.
You changed my opinion. May I ask why you think this mtech spoiler better be painted?
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Post Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:34 pm

flybmw wrote: May I ask why you think this mtech spoiler better be painted?
Not a matter of opinion. If you bought a new touring with mtech kit, it would have had a body coloured rear spoiler.
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Post Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:35 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Mtech rear spoiler should be body colour.
This. Because it looks so much better painted to match the body work. Also, it won't take too long before the unpainted one begins to look grubby again.
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Post Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:25 pm

Thanks people. There is literally no info on this question on internet. Long live e30zone )))
Cheers!
Will post photo of finished look.