I ordered the CDC black textured chin spoiler to match the other factory trim. Looked great and it fit perfect. I was going on a road trip and was putting road wrap on the front. The wrap wouldn't stick to the chin spoiler so I grabbed rubbing alcohol to clean it thinking there was oil or something on spoiler. To my suprise the textured coating came right off. I didn't scrub it or anything, just gently wiped it. I called CDC and they said that shouldn't happen and sent me a replacement. When I got the new one I tested an area in the back and it comes right off too. I called them back and the guy I spoke too said I shouldn't be putting rubbing alcohol on it. I'm not too paint smart but if this is true then what else do I need to watch out for? Am I just being stupid and have nothing to worry about or will this thing look like crap in a few months? I want to be sure this is normal and not a defect in the painting process before I put it back on because it is a pain in the butt to take off! Thanks for the help.

 

I have one also and I knew it was a sprayed on paint finish . My thought was it could easily be resprayed with an aftermarket finish from Duplicolor . Did you rub the finish off while preping the the sides for the bonding tape?

 

I tried to respray the original one. The original paint came off so easily I had the entire spoiler stripped in about 20 minutes with just rubbing alcohol. I ran all over town looking for a matching textured coating. The closest I could find was SEM textured coating. It probably matches the other trim 95% but I want 100%. With how much I have invested in this car anything less that 100% won't work for me. On the flip side the coating I put on does not rub off. I'm not sure what you're referring too as far as prepping the sides for the tape. The tape was already on my spoiler I just had to prep the bumper with alcohol for the tape and I had no problems there.

 

What about bedliner? The Upol Raptor stuff looks pretty close...

 

I was mistaken . I was prepping the fascia and got some alcohol on my fingers and then picked up the spoiler to install it and noticed the black on my fingers, fortunately I had only touched it on the bottom and not on anyplace that mattered.I picked mine up at CDC and was able to see the prototype for the spoiler and their Sema mustang which they getting ready.So if encounter any problems i can visit them.I am waiting for their fog light kit so I can move on to installing a Roush grille.

 

I had the CDC installed on my GT... fit was awesome, finish, not so... I had mine painted to match the body color. In my case black cc. I believe that the CDC finish is more of a primer than an actual finish. Alcohol will definitely remove the finish. If you want a trouble free finish, then I'd advised that you paint to match your trim or body color, whichever you prefer.

 

No pics?? I want to see exactly what you mean by the finish rubbing off.

 

Thanks for the replies. I am going to put it back on and hope the finish stays. If it doesn't I will take it in and have a body shop and fix it while it is on the car. It is too big a pain to take off because of the 3M tape. I love the look too much though to not have it on there.

I didn't get any pics and the spot I tested on the new one is so small that it wouldn't really show in a pic. It simply removed all the texture and I was left with just the smooth black plastic.

 

if you use a heat gun, it's easy to remove anything that 3M tape is holding, and the finish is most likely a primer used to be prepped for paint, I say paint it if you want it to look great!