Cracked rubber spoilers

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87mtech27
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:08 pm

Lately there have been a few cracked Tech 1 spoilers on sale which got me wondering how do rubber spoilers crack.

Do they only crack when physically handled badly or does weather and temperature also play a part? Also how does one go about repairing and restoring one...
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:36 pm

Case of deterioration over 20+ years in the elements, as you said temperatures, ect.
the removable part on a tech one if not too badly damaged can be glued/filled sanded and painted ect, the rubber, even on a standard spoiler i"m wondering if some company like magic man can repair.
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