.gearhead.

Get a replacement. You'll never be happy with the repair results.

MaxLTV

I would repair, if possible. It will be invisible from any reasonable distance, so only you will know until you forget, and changes are it will happen again, and having a repaired one rather than new one will make it much less painful .

kgx

just spotted this thread from over in the 991 Turbo forum - I guess this disproves my theory that the 992's rippled lip was designed to be more flexible than the 991's, LOL.

in any event, I just posted about a bonding material I used to fix my 991's lip - my damage wasn't as bad as this, and the big downside is that the material is glossy so it will be somewhat noticeable, but I can say that it holds up extremely well - tested at nearly 110mph, several spoiler retractions and deployments, and it still holds up great:

Shogunade

@L76 so what did you wind up doing?

L76

So I tried @Angryinch 's approach - stitched her up, but used a plastic welder to try to smooth out and cover up the stitching.




I was happy with the stitching (other than the color of monofilm I used). It held up, allowed the spoiler to stay flexible, and the spoiler retracted and lowered into position nicely.


However, when I used the plastic welder to cover up the stitch work (I did this solely for aesthetics) the welder and hot plastic burned the monofilm underneath but initially sealed the tear.




Within a few hours as the plastic weld cooled I could see that it was going to separate from the spoiler... and it did... exposing the now burnt/torn monofilm... tear now back to where I started. I was not happy with my welding work (I am pretty good with a soldering iron and I practiced my plastic welds before doing the repair, but it still did not come out so well).





So... what I am doing now? I am going to re-stitch the tear with black monofilm. Thx for y'all's suggestion on epoxies, JB Plastic Weld, etc. but I think that any sealant/glue that cures hard is not going to work here. The spoiler material is really unique. It's strong (it was tough to get needle and monofilm through it - that stitching took 20 mins!), flexible, and stick-resistant (road grime etc. washes off) so I am still looking for a glue/sealant that will bond to it and look good without destroying it or the stitching underneath.

NEXT REPAIR - ATTEMPT #2: Before I used the Harbor Freight plastic welder, I drove the vehicle for 2 days in various conditions, lowered/retracted the spoiler numerous times, with just the yellow monofilm and it was fine. I'll re-stitch her with black monofilm and post the pics. I'll run it for a few weeks and post any updates. Track season coming up... will post results after I run it on track too.

Cheers,
L76

abiazis

You might try E6000 with the stitching - flexible, waterproof....works on all materials....I used it on my canvas top in a flexible section for over 7 years with no issues and also on my spoiler wall (plastic/rubber) on my 993.....it is clear and strong......worth a try......easier to use also.......in addition to stitching to get it just right or flush, probably have to use small vise type device/s while it cures for best appearance.........

Great try with JB weld and stitching.....all said, maybe auto insurance covers a new one?

Tombstone4478

call a few junkyards.992 TTS is a common car and plenty have been wrecked. you can find a replacement this way for a fraction of the cost. just a suggestion

L76

Repair attempt #2. Black monofilm and E6000. So far it’s holding up. No track use though.

cheers,
L76

Overdraft

The glass half full person in me says make lemonade….its got a road warrior look to it…I sort of like it.

L76

Kinda like it's owner. ;}. I'm just gonna drive it like it was designed to be driven, so I do not see the point in paying $5k for a new one. Spoiler functions properly - and that was my main goal. These photos are super close up. Doesn't look nearly as bad when you are looking at it from eye level or any distance beyond 12".

-L76

abiazis

Keep us posted....interested to see if the E6000 works as well as it did for me over time) You did as good a job as possible with the textured rubber surface not being possible to duplicate...

NiteJav

Seeing the sewing like that reminded me of stiches and hockey injuries, then this.... We're making it look mean......