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DIY: Cleaning up a scraping front spoiler

So I know it has been brought up before and most of us lowered people use razor blades to clean the frayed plastic off of the front sport spoiler, but

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Old 02-14-2013, 09:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So I know it has been brought up before and most of us lowered people use razor blades to clean the frayed plastic off of the front sport spoiler, but I started using a de-burring tool and it works MUCH better. Takes 1-2 swipes and only pulls off the frayed material. Leaves a super clean finish. Here's a really crappy video for ya:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orEyAj8VL1o

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Old 02-14-2013, 09:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice, good post... I do that at least once a month.. Should put in DIY area, might get more hits..

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Sand paper works to. This works as well if not better.
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Thanks m3chhawk

and thanks Trips for moving it where I see it
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Sorry about that Trip.

I've used sandpaper too and this works much better. When not holding a camera, I can typically swipe the entire spoiler in one pass. Literally takes 10 seconds.
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I use a really sharp knife and it works great if you have a steady hand.
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Nice idiot proof process...good for people like me. Where did you get the tool from?
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I have used both sandpaper and a razor blade. I like the razor blade because it's quicker, but I have to go slow to get a straight line. This looks, as coon-azz mentioned, idiot-proof
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I got this one from a friend that works at a machine shop, but you can find them just about anywhere

First result from Amazon:
Amazon.com: General Tool 482 Swivel Head Deburring Tool with Metal Handle: Home Improvement

Looks like Home Depot carries them too:
BrassCraft Deburring Tool T090 at The Home Depot
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