Re: painting ur-q rear spoiler?

[smarinel@neosoft.com (Steve Marinello@Newpark)]

>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 13:42:19 -0500
>To:"Glen Powell" <gpowell@acacianet.com>
>From:smarinel@neosoft.com (Steve Marinello@Newpark)
>Subject:Re: painting ur-q rear spoiler?
>
>>Anyone ever repaint an ur-q rear spoiler? Tips & hints?
>>
>>What kind of material are these? Anyone ever strip/blast one?
>>
>>Anyone know of an ABS plastic or similar lightweight and easy-to-paint
>>replacement?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>-glen
>
>When I was looking at painting my TQC, I found that there is an elastomer that
>can be added to the paint to make it flexible for the spoiler.  Supposedly
>works fine, but I never did it.  Also, I've got a hand laid fiberglas spoiler
>that came with my car, but is presently not on it.  Replaced it with a stock
>one for the real world.  It is one of the less wild rally spolers.  John
>Beckius at SportWheels was going to come by and pick it up to use it as a mold
>sometime, but he never got around to it while I was in Colorado.  If there is
>an interest, I would loan it out for that purpose.  However, I am finally
>leaning towards doing a paint job on the car and when I do, the stock unit
>gets replaced with the fiberglas original which, by the way, is a
>featherweight, hollow unit.
>
>Steve

Stephen A. Marinello, Ph.D.
Corporate Technical Services
Newpark Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 6411 - Metairie, LA 70009
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