BamBam605 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 When I bought my used 2008 GT500 earlier this year it was in pristine condition except for the chin spoiler, which had some scrapes and gouges in it. I recently had to remove the chin spoiler in order to get the front wheels up on ramps so I decided to repair and repaint the spoiler while I had it off. I first sanded all of the surface that was to receive paint with 400 grit sandpaper. Then I smoothed out the scrapes and gouges with heavier sandpaper. I then used spot putty to fill in the gouges and small divots. I masked off the spoiler and sprayed it with a couple coats of Duplicolor adhesion promoter. I then sprayed it with three coats of Duplicolor truck bed liner. I really like this particular brand of truck bed liner because the textured finish that it leaves is a lot smoother than most. It’s also tough as nails and stays flexible. I sprayed all of the plastic parts on the KLR650 motorcycle with this about 5-years ago and it has held up great. No chips or peeling whatsoever. Applying the Duplicolor truck bed liner takes a little getting used to so you'll need to experiment a bit. If you hold the can too close, the paint thickness will build up too much. If you hold it too far away, the texture will be too rough . I find that keeping the can at about 12” works pretty well. Be sure to keep the can moving across the surface to prevent too much build-up. Also, wait until the paint has dried for a few hours before attempting to removing the masking tape or the edge of the paint may lift off with the tape. The total cost to repair and paint was under $20. Here are some pics of the finished product. It looks like new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Where can I send you mine. Just kidding....That looks great! Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice, always satisfying when you can do it yourself and achieve great results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 A great way to spend $20 ... thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Beast Shelby gt Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice tip thanks for sharing. I just bought one from my buddy that took it off his super snake. I just need to modify it and put it on my SGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fest Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I am having to do the same with the white chin spoiler on my '11 GT350, which seems to love kissing concrete parking stall stops. But I bought a replacement as one is usually going through a repair process while the other is on the car awaiting future punishment. My only predicament is that the originals are flexible bumper vinyl while the replacements are plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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