Refurbishing Touring Roof Spoiler

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greentouring
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Post Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:03 pm

The roof spoiler has started to flake in the hot temps down here in SW France. Can anyone tell me a way of refurbishing it? Is it easy to remove?

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Morat
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Post Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:42 pm

Isn't it black plastic?
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

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Chris-W
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Post Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:38 pm

Worse - it's rubber.

It's held on with 6 plastic clips along the top edge and a bead of silicon or similar at the bottom edge. Here's a pic of one removed showing a clips and the remains of the silicon:

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greentouring
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Post Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:51 pm

Looks like a new one is needed........... :(
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Post Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:39 pm

Try E303 on it first.

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Post Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:43 pm

greentouring wrote:Looks like a new one is needed........... :(
not an easy thing to get i think.
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Post Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:35 pm

What is this E303?

If that doesn't work the scrap yards should have one round here. Does anyone know if all Tourings came with that rubber roof spoiler?
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sam325is
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Post Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:40 pm

tech 2 spolier i took of my bros wasnst bonded, just had those clips
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Post Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:50 pm

Tech 2 spoiler? Any pics?
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Morat
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Post Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:50 pm

I think all tourings (bar MTech) came with the little spoiler - the Tech2 one is bigger and seems rare.
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

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greentouring
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Post Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:09 pm

Thanks for that, Morat. :D
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Post Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:13 pm

The tech 2 rear spoiler is rare but you should not have to much trouble finding a standard spoiler. They come up really well with a bit of Maguires Gold Class Trim Detailer. Just tried it on mine and it looks really good 8)
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