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06YarisRS · 04-28-2018, 09:55 AM

While painting the stubby spoiler that came off my '06 RS - to be put on my '08 - I figured I'd give the seriously ugly, faded plastic plate covers that came with the car a quick refresh. I have a can of color-matched paint that I'd bought when repainting my door sills. A quick degrease, coat of adhesion promoter and a couple coats of paint...done. Also, bolted on my other Ebay $3.64 'stainless steel' exhaust tip. Not bad, IMO, for a quickie.

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thebarber · 04-28-2018, 01:53 PM

i'd use some high heat flat black and paint the muffler...i did that on mine...

*kimona* · 04-28-2018, 03:17 PM

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i'd use some high heat flat black and paint the muffler...i did that on mine...

Took me about 10 minutes to do that as well... and it looked so much better; that ugly can just about disappeared.

06YarisRS · 04-28-2018, 06:10 PM

Flat black will be tried soon. Any recommendations on brand? I have been using VHT Flameproof. I shall see if they have that in flat black.

06YarisRS · 04-28-2018, 06:13 PM

Got the spoiler on the '08. Paint match is ok. Needs some clear coat for more gloss. Will have to tape all around and mask the car. The premixed paint is supposed to contain clear, but it's not glossy enough.

*kimona* · 04-28-2018, 06:37 PM

That little spoiler is more my taste. Very nice!

BTW, I bought a rattle can of High Heat Rust-Oleum (flat black) to paint my muffler and tail pipe. I got it at Home Depot.

06YarisRS · 04-28-2018, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona

That little spoiler is more my taste. Very nice!

BTW, I bought a rattle can of High Heat Rust-Oleum (flat black) to paint my muffler and tail pipe. I got it at Home Depot.

Yeah, I'm still not totally sold on the larger spoiler. From an aesthetics point of view, the manufacturer gets it right more often than folks like me. That's for sure.

Any observations on how long the Rustoleum lasts before flaking off? Even with the VHT, I have to spray that muffler every couple of months.

*kimona* · 04-28-2018, 07:04 PM

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Any observations on how long the Rustoleum lasts before flaking off? Even with the VHT, I have to spray that muffler every couple of months.

I painted my '07 muffler shortly after I bought the car new. The paint was still intact the day I sold it with 90K+ miles. Of course, the car was in Florida and California, not snow country.

06YarisRS · 04-28-2018, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kimona

I painted my '07 muffler shortly after I bought the car new. The paint was still intact the day I sold it with 90K+ miles. Of course, the car was in Florida and California, not snow country.

Wow, now that's longevity! I'll definitely try the Rustoleum.

04-28-2018, 09:55 AM	#1
06YarisRS View User's Garage Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 2,384	$4.00 (minor) Facelift While painting the stubby spoiler that came off my '06 RS - to be put on my '08 - I figured I'd give the seriously ugly, faded plastic plate covers that came with the car a quick refresh. I have a can of color-matched paint that I'd bought when repainting my door sills. A quick degrease, coat of adhesion promoter and a couple coats of paint...done. Also, bolted on my other Ebay $3.64 'stainless steel' exhaust tip. Not bad, IMO, for a quickie. Before: After: Before: After: __________________ 2006 Yaris 5 Door RS 2ZR-FE (2011 Corolla 1.8L) Swapped, Automatic, T-28 Turbocharged (8 psi), HSD MonoPro Coilovers, DIY W/M Injection, custom 3" cold air intake, custom 2.5" exhaust, TRD rear sway bar, Penguin Garage 13mm spacers (rear), custom Civic front lip, full repaint, Android 6.0 7" touchscreen, Rockford Fosgate speakers, tweeters, NVX underseat subwoofer https://www.instagram.com/2zr_turbo_yarisrs/

04-28-2018, 01:53 PM	#2
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i'd use some high heat flat black and paint the muffler...i did that on mine... __________________

04-28-2018, 06:10 PM	#4
06YarisRS View User's Garage Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 2,384	Flat black will be tried soon. Any recommendations on brand? I have been using VHT Flameproof. I shall see if they have that in flat black. __________________ 2006 Yaris 5 Door RS 2ZR-FE (2011 Corolla 1.8L) Swapped, Automatic, T-28 Turbocharged (8 psi), HSD MonoPro Coilovers, DIY W/M Injection, custom 3" cold air intake, custom 2.5" exhaust, TRD rear sway bar, Penguin Garage 13mm spacers (rear), custom Civic front lip, full repaint, Android 6.0 7" touchscreen, Rockford Fosgate speakers, tweeters, NVX underseat subwoofer https://www.instagram.com/2zr_turbo_yarisrs/

04-28-2018, 06:13 PM	#5
06YarisRS View User's Garage Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 2,384	Stubby Spoiler Added... Got the spoiler on the '08. Paint match is ok. Needs some clear coat for more gloss. Will have to tape all around and mask the car. The premixed paint is supposed to contain clear, but it's not glossy enough. __________________ 2006 Yaris 5 Door RS 2ZR-FE (2011 Corolla 1.8L) Swapped, Automatic, T-28 Turbocharged (8 psi), HSD MonoPro Coilovers, DIY W/M Injection, custom 3" cold air intake, custom 2.5" exhaust, TRD rear sway bar, Penguin Garage 13mm spacers (rear), custom Civic front lip, full repaint, Android 6.0 7" touchscreen, Rockford Fosgate speakers, tweeters, NVX underseat subwoofer https://www.instagram.com/2zr_turbo_yarisrs/

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04-28-2018, 06:37 PM	#6
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	That little spoiler is more my taste. Very nice! BTW, I bought a rattle can of High Heat Rust-Oleum (flat black) to paint my muffler and tail pipe. I got it at Home Depot.

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