Revamp Standard Spoiler

[djinuk 2]

As the standard 205 gti spoilers are a kind of rubber that i find often degrades and goes brittle i want to revamp mine. Now im gueesing a normal paint will not work so what do you folks reccommend?

[timb1046 1]

halfords plastic trim paint. comes in a pink and grey can iirc. i used this on all my trim, but i didnt do the spoiler but i would have thought that this would be best suited?

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Make sure you use plastic primer on it and not their bumper prep.

 

I've used this on mine and it's started to peel off at the corner, if you use plastic primer you should be fine.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Halfords Flexible Vinyl paint is soooooo 2005 dahling

 

Get a bottle of Plasticare off eBay instead. A few people on here have used it on their trim ad are very happy. I'm using it now in fact, and it goes on a treat, nice and easy to apply (blob it on a rag and wipe it on, leave to dry for 15 minutes), cover well, and is claimed not to flake as it's a proper dye that seaps in to the plastic.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Halfords Flexible Vinyl paint is soooooo 2005 dahling

 

Get a bottle of Plasticare off eBay instead. A few people on here have used it on their trim ad are very happy. I'm using it now in fact, and it goes on a treat, nice and easy to apply (blob it on a rag and wipe it on, leave to dry for 15 minutes), cover well, and is claimed not to flake as it's a proper dye that seaps in to the plastic.

 

As above really, I bought a bottle off ebay about 3 months ago and it transformed the bumpers from faded grey to brand new looking in about 30 mins. It really is amazing stuff!

I actually used it on all the black bits on my car- sunroof trim, rear spoiler, mirrors, wiper arms, door handles and badges.

Edited July 31, 2009 by Daviewonder

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Halfords Flexible Vinyl paint is soooooo 2005 dahling

 

Get a bottle of Plasticare off eBay instead. A few people on here have used it on their trim ad are very happy. I'm using it now in fact, and it goes on a treat, nice and easy to apply (blob it on a rag and wipe it on, leave to dry for 15 minutes), cover well, and is claimed not to flake as it's a proper dye that seaps in to the plastic.

 

As above really, I bought a bottle off ebay about 3 months ago and it transformed the bumpers from faded grey to brand new looking in about 30 mins. It really is amazing stuff!

[Richie 32]

I'm tempted to use this plasticare to convert my phase 1 trim to black. Seems to get recommended a fair bit..

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

I'm tempted to use this plasticare to convert my phase 1 trim to black. Seems to get recommended a fair bit..

 

Dont go black, ive just ordered some grey stuff to try out on both my phase 1's.

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

Seconded don't go black, i used the grey plasticare on my xs and it looks great

[rubyna 4 1 Cars]

Another thumbs up for Plasticare really good stuff, the trim comes up a treat..

[paul205mi16 4]

Does the grey plasticare look very dark allmost black after applied?

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

looks grey just like it should

[andyjstone 6]

Seconded don't go black, i used the grey plasticare on my xs and it looks great

 

Well I've just ordered some grey, so it better be good - or have all you guys got shares???

[SurGie 54]

Sorry to hijack this thread, however are the black rear spoilers still available at Peugeot still, if so how much are they?

 

cheers

[GLPoomobile 958]

Doubt it unless you find old stock, and prepare to have your rear orifice violated if you want to buy one!

[Baz 421]

Spoiler is listed on servicebox, £216...

[SurGie 54]

Nice one, bit pricey but if i cannot find a decent second hand one by the time im ready to get one then this

will be fine. Two of the 205 1.9 GTi's i'v bought had ones with rough bits on the top, probably made by sun damage.

 

Does lightly sanding the rough bitz smooth work well ?

[SurGie 54]

Sorry, double post due to flood control thing'y..

Edited August 11, 2009 by SurGie

[Richie 32]

Dont go black, ive just ordered some grey stuff to try out on both my phase 1's.

 

 

Seconded don't go black, i used the grey plasticare on my xs and it looks great

 

Can you chaps post piccies of your results as i'd be very interested to see what they look like. Yeah your probably right, i should keep my phase 1 as original as possible.

Edited August 11, 2009 by Richie

[GLPoomobile 958]

If you do a search on Plasticare (it won't come up with a huge number of results to trawl through) you'll find a topic where soeone has restored some extremely faded grey trim back to it's proper shade of grey. As for the black version, I could post pictures of mine but see no need. Black is black, it's as you'd expect.

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

Can you chaps post piccies of your results as i'd be very interested to see what they look like. Yeah your probably right, i should keep my phase 1 as original as possible.

 

 

see for yourself

 

just to add they were white before

 

Edited August 11, 2009 by Lan

[Richie 32]

Thanks, looks good that mate. I'm still pondering whether or not to buy it, as my trim is quite good after plenty of autoglym snot.

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

My peugeot dealer found me a brand new rear spoiler last year, which was old stock and I was told it was the last one listed and they let me have it for £80 pound I wouldnt relly relie on service box for 205 parts, it may say the parts are there but alot of time the parts are no where to be found.

 

 

Edited August 11, 2009 by dale205mills

[OzPhil 0]

Nice one, bit pricey but if i cannot find a decent second hand one by the time im ready to get one then this

will be fine. Two of the 205 1.9 GTi's i'v bought had ones with rough bits on the top, probably made by sun damage.

 

Does lightly sanding the rough bitz smooth work well ?

 

 

I was thinking of doing the same to mine. A light sand then try Plasticare all over.

 

Anyone tried it?

[chocolate_o_brian 0]

Hi guys, I bought some of this stuff a while back and was one of their first customers. Fro the sake of £10 I thought what the hell.

 

Did a thread on it...

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...1&hl=bumper

 

Only thing for me was I used a paint brush and not a rag. I didn't take the panels off and didn't fancy getting dye all over the body work.

 

I'd be interested to know how others used a rags to apply it and not smear it everywhere.