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removed OEM spoiler... now what?

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Old 01-26-12, 07:58 PM
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i removed oem spoiler off my gs and discovered 7 holes.. 3 on right side and 4 on left side, where may i be able to buy plugs for the larger sized holes? will take pictures tomorrow for reference. if you guys already know what im talking about please help.
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Old 01-26-12, 08:05 PM
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you can either.....weld + bondo it and get the trunk repainted...or buy the small plastic plugs at home depo, osh, etc. any hardware stores should have plugs...you will need to probably spray the plugs to match your car...I'm sure someone else has better solutions...help a brother out guys
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yea id rather be cheap and buy the plugs cant afford to repaint trunk right now lol
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You want to sale your spoiler??
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went to lowes and all i could find was nylon hole plugs, came in different sizes but only circles, my gs trunk had two square holes and to cover those i bought electrical tape, bought the nylon hole plugs in black and they fit perfectly forgot what size tho... also bought silicone and applied it onto the plugs then plugged the holes and wiped off excess silicone. silicone is used to block water from seeping in through the plugs.
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Another member used the plugs from home depot and it looks pretty good.. A temporary fix but it works..
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You should keep the spoiler on!
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Old 01-28-12, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexustrung
went to lowes and all i could find was nylon hole plugs, came in different sizes but only circles, my gs trunk had two square holes and to cover those i bought electrical tape, bought the nylon hole plugs in black and they fit perfectly forgot what size tho... also bought silicone and applied it onto the plugs then plugged the holes and wiped off excess silicone. silicone is used to block water from seeping in through the plugs.

You can drill those square holes into circles lol But I think you should just go to a few bodyshops and see how much to close those holes up and start saving some $$ do it right
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i bought a new trunk lid & just dropped that off to be painted. can't wait to get it on.
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Old 01-31-12, 07:37 AM
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Another member used the plugs from home depot and it looks pretty good.. A temporary fix but it works..
i think you might be talking about this member

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...rogress-2.html
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I'd get someone to weld them closed, and do some minor body work with a touch up brush... DIY of course.
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Never too late to learn how to weld...
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i used black taped to cover mine. hahahah. ghetto..but at the moment my car's at the shop getting worked on so the holes are gonna be welded.
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I bought mine with the spoiler off and theres no holes in my trunk, it looks like it came that way oem, no holes.. I hate that spoiler...
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weld, grind, bondo, sand, and paint...thats what i did.
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