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Jul 6, 2009 | 05:15 PM

#16

mandyfig

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The right thing to do is to get the spoiler painted and remove the rails..that will be sweet! Now it is all solid color on the top.

Jul 7, 2009 | 11:21 AM

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mowmow

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Originally Posted by donmatt

Thanks a lot. All of you are right at $400 being too much. I covered the spoiler with a white towel and it didn't look as well as I had expected with all the black rails and crossbars along with the black window exterior treatment. It will probably remain black. The top rails became the focal point when looking at the vehicle. Yuk!!

Check the 08 RX, they have body colored spoiler too and black rails and window treatment. Covering a white tower doesn't really justify the as a mock up. Here take a look at my painted spolier and the page before lexgirl06 painted hers too

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...your-rx-9.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...your-rx-8.html

I'm also going to change those rear door moldings identical to the 08s with Hybrid emblem on them too

Jul 8, 2009 | 06:46 PM

#18

CometVR4

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Originally Posted by donmatt

Paint the rails to match the exterior! GX470 style!

Jul 9, 2009 | 07:32 PM

#19

donmatt

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Thanks MOWMOW,
The photo of your painted spoiler is great. It is making me reconsider the painting task..Will shop around for the price.

Jul 9, 2009 | 07:39 PM

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mandyfig

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Post pics when you get it done!!

Jul 10, 2009 | 04:11 PM

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mowmow

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Originally Posted by donmatt

Thanks MOWMOW,
The photo of your painted spoiler is great. It is making me reconsider the painting task..Will shop around for the price.

You are more than welcome !! I hope you get a great deal on the paint job
make sure they color match before painting, if they just use factory color
without matching, it might look a bit off being the spoiler have fresh paint and the body have a tad weather or faded color.

Aug 21, 2009 | 01:24 AM

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veleno

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Originally Posted by Rushin

Thanks for the answers. I did remove all the garnish and removed around 7 bolts. Will try to yank on it harder.

Is it really 7 bolts? I only see 3, but then I only took off the top garnish, not the sides. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Jul 23, 2011 | 08:27 PM

#23

pickupjason

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mandyfig

You will have to remove the spoiler to get to the bolt you are talking about. The spoiler is bolted from the inside. You will have to remove all the garnish to get to the bolts.

Remove back door trim board.

Remove back window panel trim.

Remove back door trim cover, left and right.

Remove bolts.

Good luck.

I just removed the damaged spoiler from my mom's 07 rx350 and replaced it with a used unit I got locally.

The whole job was done in less than 30 min.
1. Open the rear gate
2. remove the trim cover for the linkage to open/close the rear gate(on the left-hand) by pulling it out.
2. Remove the top trim cover by pulling it out HARD. There are multiple clippers and I pulled right hand side out first then middle then the left. They are all intact.
3. Remove two black plastic covers that covers the screws holes next to the rear gate cylinders. one each left and right!
4. unscrew total 5 screws holding the spoiler. 10mm socket will do the trick.
5. unplug the brake light connector!
6. Close the gate
7. Pull the spoiler upward. my dad helped me on this so we stood at each side of car and pulled upward! I tabbed it a bit and it became loose rather easy.
Installation is in reverse order.

All in all, it's NOT difficult at all. SHAME on the dealer who quoted my parents over $1000 for replace the whole assembly!

I happened to have extra spoiler with brake light in good condition with very minor imperfection. PM me if you are interested.

Jason