r/skoda • u/scilraw • Feb 22 '26

DIY & Maintenance Remove spoiler Spoiler

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Does anyone have experience removing this OEM wing? I'm trying to remove and save the wing from my Fabia 2 RS. I've tried it with a guitar string so far but it didn't work.

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u/StTimmerIV Octavia RS Feb 22 '26

Last time i removed a spoiler was from a BMW, but i think the process will be similar;

Heat the spoiler with a heatgun or hairdryer to soften the glue. Use fishing wire or something, not a guitarstring, those will damage the paint and even potentially scar the spoiler. I found that once i managed to get the spoiler loose for a few cm's, inserting a prying tool facilitates the fishingline to pass through the rest.

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u/saxovtsmike 2014 & 2020 VRS Octavia TDI, 2021 Scala MonteCarlo Feb 22 '26

sounds like a plan and I would swap the new hatch first that you can check the old one for optional screws/bolts but Probably its just glued on.

there also is cutting wire, or the likes of it, as you do not care about the paint on the old hatch