Added OEM Spoiler

When shopping for an 8 I always favoured the spoiler and appearance package. The deal that came up on the one I bought was one I couldn't pass up, but it came without any of the appearance options. After a few months, I decided I needed to add the OEM spoiler.



I bought it off a member here and it came painted brilliant black. The spoiler was in good condition but the clear coat didn't look great - visible orange peel.



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I decided to have my first go at any type of body work my wet sanding this down and reclearing it. I started with 2500 grit because I was scared of sanding too much. I quickly realized that it was not going to be enough, after a little while I still wasn't taking enough off.



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I switched to 1000 grit and it started to look a little better. At this point I was worried my spoiler was going to turn out gray :(



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All hung up in the paint booth



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First coat of clear



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After about 3 or 4 coats of clear



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This was the point of no return...punching/drilling these holes was painful. The provided templates were easy to use - just cut them out and they match the trunk line. They tell you where to drill and the sizes, can't really go wrong.



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After drilling the holes, I filed them down a little bit, touched them up, and coated the base of the spoiler with some silicone before mounting it to the trunk lid.



A few before/afters....now I just need this weather the clear up and I can put the summer tires back on :dunno:



Before

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After

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