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Replacement spoiler & GFM Wald lip question

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Old 08-30-15, 07:37 AM
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Default Replacement spoiler & GFM Wald lip question

Hey guys. Let's say I work at a small customs shop and we're bringing a car to a show with a gorgeous Gold-to-Silver chameleon color on it. I've convinced the guys on the paint booth to squeeze my spoiler in to be painted that color, and they brought up I should just get a replacement to be painted and keep mine so I can put the stock GFM spoiler on when I sell it.

Any recs on a good cheap OEM replacement spoiler?

And also, I've heard GFM is incredibly hard to match. If I want a http://www.ebay.com/itm/06-08-Lexus-IS-W-1-Duraflex-Front-Bumper-Lip-Body-Kit-/191478733921?fits=Year%3A2006%7CModel%3AIS350&hash=item2c95059c61&vxp=mtr (maybe that?), should I even try to get them to match it? Or maybe go for the gold? (Can you tell I'm in love with that color? )

I took a quick video of it for reference (it's mostly gold, and esp. bright gold head-on, and esp in sunlight, and silver if you're looking from 90 degrees. This indooor lighting doesn't do it justice).

Old 08-30-15, 08:15 AM
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Google OEM Thing. He's aebay seller that specializes in good oem fitting spoilers and such. I'd buy the replica and paint it rather than painting over your stock spoiler. 98% of eBay front lips fit like crap FYI.

So I'm confused. You'll be installing a gold spoiler and front lip on a SGM IS? If so, sounds like a Honda fan boy type of thing. But hey, it's your car and if you like it, it's all that matters.
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That's not inaccurate. I actually worked for Honda R&D. These cars are also cheap enough for the Honda crowd now, so..

Thanks for the eBay warning. I'm new to exterior stuff.
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Let me get this straight, your body shop is spraying a color you like, and you want to bring in just your lip for them to spray it that color, and not match the rest of your car?
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hope you post up a photo to see how it ended up coming out
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