i bought a spoon duckbill cf wing in the summer after like 2 months about 4 big brown spots showed up does anyone know what it is and how can i remove them

 

Authentic or replica?

 

replica

 

Clear coat related issue I think. Try polish and wax it.

 

paint it

 

should i paint the wing is the surface a good one to paint

 

I would lightly sand it to clear the surface, then paint.

 

wouldnt that defeat the purpose of the cf wing? its not a real cf wing in the first place you are buying it for the looks not for its function. so it would be retarded to paint it. see if you can get pics so we can see what the problem is.

 

isnt the point of cf to lighten the weight of specific parts of a car? cf wasnt meant to be bare, it just came to be like that cause everyone wants others to know they have cf and its the "in" thing. lamborghinis are made of cf, yet they are all not bare cf bodies.

 

actually your wrong.
cf is meant to be lighter then standard aluminium and sheet metal.
however cf overlay is not for meant for weight reduction nor is it real cf. 99 percent of the cf parts on the import cars are all cf overlays meant for LOOKS not for weight reduction. Yes its still lighter then metal but its not real cf the strict purpose is for the look over the function.

yes some lambo's have partial cf bodies but they are true cf because its 100 percent cf material not cf laid on top of fibreglass which deafs the purpose of cf and isnt as strong as cf alone.

in this case spoon cf spoiler has cf overlayed on top of a fibreglass layout reason? looks. if it was for performance they would have left it at the fibreglass stage. so painting a cf spoiler or anything that is cf (overlay) would be a waste of money 1. for buying the actual cf overlayed item 2. for spending money to paint it.

 

btw mclarens and carrera gt's come with complete cf bodies and yes they are painted however the cf used in them do not look anything like the cf patterns that we see on cf hoods. thats real cf.

 

ah, see my impression is that these "wings" were there to serve a purpose, like to provide efficient downforce yet still be lightweight, but i guess they are just for looks. but then i was right, they are the "in" thing. ps. its also a fwd car, there should be no wing in the first place imo. and i still dont agree with your looks over function statement, but im not gonna even bother argueing.

 

I will bother arguing.

The wing in question is just as heavy as a plastic or fiberglass one. There's no reason to paint it because he paid to have the carbon fiber LOOK in the first place.

I'm sure it has an aerodynamic function and just because the rear wheels aren't puting power to the ground does not mean they couldn't use more grip. If I was in a Spoon Sports Civic and lapping a circiut at high speeds, I'd want some force holding those rear tires to the ground...

However, in this case, on a daily driven street car, who really gives a rat's ***. His wing isn't going to make his drive to the mall any faster, so he may as well make it a fashionable one.

Bottom line is that he paid for a cheap knock off to have the right look and it's showing...Just like the crappy t-shirt I bought from H&M for $7.90 the other week that faded and got blotchy after 1 wash.

OK Bye.

 

Wings do provide a function, provided wind tunnel tested and properly adjusted. Rear air foil will counter wind terbulance created at the hatch area therefore making the rear end more stable.

 

see i bought this wing of a guy from this site which bought it off a sponsor from this site but im not gunna say the names ut ya im not looking for any performance from this wing i bought this week becuz my stock one started to rust so i found this one basically brand new for 200 so i purchased it but after like 3 months the wing started forming big brown spots out of no where and now im just trying to get rid of it, painting it would be pointless if i wanted to paint my wing i would have got a normal one i bought this to match with my hood and now its forming brown spotsand it makes it look ugly as hell,im going to use thias crap my friends gunna give me and if that doesnt work then im going to get it polished and wax at a near by place ad if that doesnt work ill just sell it to a dumbass (one of my friends) and make my money back

 

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ya, i just read about that on this site the other day. I guess thats why even stock civic hatchbacks come with a bit of a spoiler.

(http://www.tprmag.com/issue/13/13_aerodynamics_2.shtml)
"Air loves (and I mean LOVES) to lift up on round surfaces. Without the wing on the back of the STi to force the air up and away from the shapely roof and rear window, the lack of something on the rear to spoil the air flowing over it will cause the wind rushing over your car to pull the car upwards...look at adding something to spoil the air flow and lightly deflect it upwards and away from the roof and back window. We're not looking for downforce here: helping the air to flow over and away smoothly without pushing down or pulling up is the goal."

 

Something that actually works, but for some, they think it looks ugly.

 

oh and lets not forget the fake knockoff cf wings are actually heavier then their counterpart abs plastic/fibreglass ones.

even the cf spoon mirrors are over 2 twice as heavy then the regular plastic ones (knockoffs)

 

can u guys just please help me to get rid of it, like i need help with this but u guys are going off topic and yet no one has even gave me an answer

 

if you can read properly. i stated take pics of it. its hard to tell by what you are saying.

for all i know it could be someone from a belcony taking a **** on your spoiler.

take pics and then come back