Re: Need to paint a part - what's the name?
Originally Posted by bhahlbeck
Bump...spoiler will not pull off. All 4 bolts are removed. Do I need to REALLY pull?!
This has an O-ring around each bolt from the factory on the coupe and is probably the same on the roadster. If this trunk leaked in the past some mis-guided sole may have used a silicone caulk on it and thereby glued it to the panel. If so it will be a beetch to remove, it maybe glued forever.
No insult meant, but you have removed the four nuts that are hidden and not the four nuts that you see on the surface? I am assuming the roadster is similar to the coupe.
To refinish the clear coat I would try a swirl remover or paint cleaner from Meguiars or similar, these are abrasive, not a polish, I doubt that the finish needs a paint job, elbow grease works wonders. Mike in Orange is the main man here on such problems. That black finish is very hard and all the surface needs is a good cleaning would be my guess.
Last edited by onehundred80; Jan 25, 2012 at 11:48 PM.