My rubber rear spoiler is in a bit of a nick, it's been painted and is starting to peal off. It looks like it's been covered in filler and ten painted or something.
Anyway, if I can get it back to rubber, how do you paint it properly? The colour is Alpine White 2
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geo1400
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Come on guys! how do you paint a rubber boot spoiler?
Should I put this in the tech section?
Should I put this in the tech section?
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fubar1001
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not the easyest thing to do mate you can use plastic primer on it before you paint it but rubber usualy starts flaking off/and cracking
halfords/most car accesory shop do plastic primer in cans or go to a paint shop and ask for it
some paint shops do an adative for paint that ruberises it to stop it cracking not sure how much tho
halfords/most car accesory shop do plastic primer in cans or go to a paint shop and ask for it
some paint shops do an adative for paint that ruberises it to stop it cracking not sure how much tho
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i got my tourer spoiler sprayed in high build primer rubbed it down and sprayed three times to smooth it out i think plastic primer was used first though
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Gortour
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Touring spoilers are plastic, not rubber though...
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Standard touring spoilers are rubber.
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whipsey
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mines rubber
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Gortour
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Oops, thought mine was plastic. ('94) I'll look again, sorry guys. 
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yep standard one just wanna colour code it lol
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I've just done my rubber spoiler today.
I had a look for some primer to do the job but couldn't find anything, Halfrauds plastic primer is only for plastic or fibreglass.
I ruffed up the surface of the spoiler then applied the primer (2 or 3 coats), then flatted it back and finally applied colour coat and flatted again then applied a coat of laquer.
It seems to be ok but i'll let you know if it starts flaking.
I had a look for some primer to do the job but couldn't find anything, Halfrauds plastic primer is only for plastic or fibreglass.
I ruffed up the surface of the spoiler then applied the primer (2 or 3 coats), then flatted it back and finally applied colour coat and flatted again then applied a coat of laquer.
It seems to be ok but i'll let you know if it starts flaking.
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geo1400
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So was that plastic primer you used?Greeny wrote: I had a look for some primer to do the job but couldn't find anything, Halfrauds plastic primer is only for plastic or fibreglass.
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greentouring
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I'm on an 'L' plate and my spoiler's rubber. I have the same problem with the rubber cracking.........missed one on ebay for 4 quid the other day! 
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Chris-W
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I have on here in good condition which you could have for a tenner, but postage might be a little toppy.greentouring wrote:I'm on an 'L' plate and my spoiler's rubber. I have the same problem with the rubber cracking.........missed one on ebay for 4 quid the other day!
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Gortour
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Mine's on an L too, and Yup, it's definately rubber...greentouring wrote:I'm on an 'L' plate and my spoiler's rubber. I have the same problem with the rubber cracking.........missed one on ebay for 4 quid the other day!
Mmmmm, ruuubbbbbbbbeeeerrrrrr.....
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Thanks for the offer Chris, but I'm penniless/Euroless right now and sure the post would be quite a bit to France. Will have one from you in the future though, if you have them often that is. 
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Greeny, hows that spoiler looking? I've started rubbing it down gonna paint soon.
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