This thread came up on GXOR and wanted to find out how many here are affected by oxidized spoilers. Affected GXOR member had a Peridot Mica spoiler repainted. I have seen a couple but frankly hadn't heard about this being widespread. Report your years and colors. Spoiler on my Fire Agate Pearl is in perfect shape paint-wise but has spent considerable time in the garage.

Example picture from GXOR member:



[Spoiler PNs]

 

2010 Tungsten Pearl
The sides of the spoiler seem to be good, only the top is oxidized. It got worst over time.

 

It may not hurt to open a case with Lexus to make them aware of this issue.

There is a campaign on the GX 470s related to Blizzard Pearl paint peeling. I know not the same as oxidation but paint related.

https://www.torquenews.com/1083/toyo...x-details-here

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...l-paint-2.html

 

Can someone confirm my part # for me? I believe I need 76085-60082-D0, which should be "Claret Mica" on my 2012 GX460 Base. But the chart above shows it to be "Garnet Red MC". Is it the same color, just a different name? My spoiler is broken... :-(
And yes, the paint is highly oxidized on it as well.

 

For some reason the Lexus parts sites list Claret Mica as Garnet Red

76085-60082-D0

is the one you would need

Repaint options are also an option... but I see you mentioned yours is broken so replacement would be needed.

This is what it looked like after repaint... poster stated cost was around $180 painted

 

Thanks, Acrad!

 

I would assume the folks who have trouble with oxidation store their vehicles outside?

 

Here's my 2011's spoiler. I do park it outside, always have. I took these pictures today and realized that there is a bit of oxidation. The function of the spoiler producing down force probably doesn't help either. And since I do not drive on the highway that much, it's not that bad.

 

Often neglected because it is difficult to access but you should really take care of the paint on the roof and spoiler. Wax does offer protection from the sun / ultraviolet radiation. It was a pain in the butt I clayed and waxed my whole roof and I avoid car washes. Only hand wash with a ph neutral soap to maintain longevity of the wax and ideal paint condition.

 

So if you spend the money to get it re-painted, I would also look into getting it wrapped in a protective coating. Make sure it is good quality film that will not yellow in the sun.

 

It be so much cheaper to replace if Lexus didn't sell these spoilers as an entire assembly with lights.

 

My spoiler has faded as well. I managed to buff it out, but I suspect that it'll need to be repainted at some point. It looks fine now, but I can still see the issue returning if it gets parked outside for an extended period of time. I had some debris scratch up my hood and I had my local body shop repaint. They stripped the hood down to bare metal, primed, and painted for $550. The paint job is flawless and a perfect match. If you're fortunate enough to have 460 with little to no issues, this is a small amount to pay to have it restored. Give me a few days and I'll ask my shop (Milton's Body shop) for an estimate for repainting the rear spoiler and post. If my local independent guys can do a great job, you shouldn't accept anything less than perfection. Milton's is a small shop in an old building.

 

Mine is pretty smoked as it sits outside in Houston 24/7. One of these days, I'll just have the body shop redo it along with the front bumper which could use a repaint. It's a bit frustrating, but really doesn't bother me and isn't really all that noticeable. Once I did notice it though, I applied to some sealant to help with UV protection.

 

I was washing mine the other day and I always get up on top and clean roof as well. As I stated earlier mine is in perfect shape.

If I didn't get it wrapped could I use some kind of UV resistant ceramic coating?

 

I think location has a lot to do with things. I don't think cars up north get as smoked as cars do down here in the south. Things like paint and headlights seem to fare so much better up north. Down here, the UV rays just eat through clear coat and make plastic headlights look cloudy. On the flip side, we don't ever have to drive in snow, so while the paint and headlights get smoked, the under carriage is pristine!

For coating, you could ceramic coat it, or any time of sealant or wax that offers UV protection will be fine.