How to Remove Rear Spoiler on a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback for Tinting

This video shows how to remove the rear spoiler and other pieces to access the rear glass to tint it, on a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback

[@andythain3923]

HI from the UK. Thanks for your very helpful video. Center seal on the spoiler has failed and is allowing water in so am going to remove the spoiler and replace the seal. Your helpful video has just made the job a whole lot more easier. Much appreciated.

[@raiderman28]

Glad it was helpful

[@vinnyfvdez7684]

Best video I’ve seen on how to remove the back.

[@raiderman28]

IceeethebarberTV thank you.

[@jjday7]

Seems like a lot of work to just tint a back windshield. Glad I saw this. Thanks for the vid.

[@raiderman28]

Its not, but for most tinters it would be a bit of work. Thats why only the professional do it the correct way. unless you buy a rear glass from the dealer for $450, then you can use that glass to cut out film and mold. or if you have a plotter ($500-600, you can have it pre-cut. there are many tinters that will cut it in 3 pieces and seam it together on the inside. once you take this apart, it really only takes 15 or less to take apart. some car take longer than that to remove the door panels or rear tray on some vehicles.

[@wilb7421]

So if a place has a plotter they shouldn’t have to remove the rear spoiler? Nervous about having so much of the hatch taken apart when its so new just to get it tinted

[@raiderman28]

@@wilb7421 usually not. But very difficult to shrink and mold this piece on the inside without creasing it.

[@magicalcat2000]

Very helpful video! I would recommend placing a small rag in the opening of the top two LED lights on the hatch to prevent the 10mm nut from accidentally falling into the hatch assembly. If it falls, then you will have to find a clever way to fish it out of there.

[@ryanmendoza9571]

Good shit man. Great close ups and quality. And great explanations on the hard to do parts in the process.

[@1eyewilly]

I've been waiting on my tint guy to order a glass for him to tint mine. I'm gonna do this and tell him to get to work! Thanks for the vid hossfly

[@raiderman28]

oneeye willy some places get a separate glass mold it on there and then put it in, so they don’t have to take anything apart.

[@A_guan]

Thanks for showing me how simple it is to retighten the rear wiper. The tint guy I talked with probably didn't tighten my rear wiper nut down enough so now it's all loose and I can move it however I want

[@foyevtsov]

Nice video Raul! I need to do a rear view camera in my Type R and was looking on how to remove those plastic covers. It 's a 10 min job after watching this. Thanks! The only thing is that you are confusing is the bolt sizes: 10mm are M6, and 8mm are M4

[@raiderman28]

Oleksandr Foyevtsov M6 & M4 Not sure what your talking about. 10mm is the size.

[@jeffreyconnors8782]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m installing an aftermarket rear wing and need to get to the inside after I drill holes for the bolts

[@eugigi2290]

Hey man! Greetings from Romania! 10x a bunch for this video, it was very useful!

[@raiderman28]

Greetings…Glad it helped.

[@joe2479]

I need to replace the taillight assembly on the hatch. Awesome video. I'm hoping I can do it by unfastening the side I'll be working on and not remove the entire plastic trim. Thanks very much for the details.

[@stokesalot53]

I just screwed up my spoiler with my garage door while having the hatch open. Yes I’m an idiot. But I think I can replace the spoiler on my own after watching this. Thanks.

[@skillepoang]

Needed to do this to install a rear dashcam. Thank you

[@dlabdlab607]

Thanks so much man… I install auto glass and was completely lost on this fucker. Helped me a lot.

[@raiderman28]

Glad it helped out

[@jakeforcade6449]

Thanks for making this video!

[@raiderman28]

@@jakeforcade6449 your welcome

[@borissharin]

Hi! Just want to say a big thanks!

[@raiderman28]

Your welcome

[@runninggames771]

This car looks so much better withount that real spoiler

[@raiderman28]

runninggames771 yes it does

[@nicholasburtch942]

When removing the rear spoiler let’s say I wanted to keep it off. Is there anything that needs to be plugged up?

[@theoldtribe]

Well done. Thanks.

[@raiderman28]

Thank you !!!

[@johnpatrick7101]

Thanks! This is very helpful. Can u make another video showing how to remove an interior panel that covers the rear fender on civic hatch? 😃

[@raiderman28]

John Patrick i tint windows, so i just show what i have to remove for that.

[@JhanDeCal]

Great vid, very detailed and informative but I have to ask, why not remove the rear panel to remove the 10mm bolt holding the spoiler instead of bending back the penal?

[@raiderman28]

Darth Baiter this was the first time taking this off. I didn’t want to take off more than i had to. I am not sure how that plastic piece comes off and i wasn’t really bending it, because i think there is some sort of clip there. Last thing i want to do is break anything. If you have any insight on how to remove that piece let me know or make a video to show us. Thank you.

[@JhanDeCal]

Raul Romo I hear you, dont make it harder than it has to be. ;)

[@raiderman28]

IMPORTANT: There is a washer that comes off also after you take out the wiper motor on the inside, its a large washer, make sure you put that back on. That part got edited out of the video for some reason...sorry the rubber pieces that i had a bit of a hard time taking out on each side of the panel, didn't seem to grab as good when i put them back in. Make sure the little tabs on each one of those are sticking out, so it snaps back into place bettter.

[@pituq129]

Great video.very clear easy to see.good job

[@raiderman28]

Glad it helped

[@razhocarjr]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

[@raiderman28]

Glad it helped you out

[@tintactionofutah]

Thank you. Very helpful!

[@blinky22729]

Nice job man.. It's not too bad right, about 10 to 15 minutes but also if you have a plotter you can 2 piece it. The seam is behind the spoiler and on a defrost line. Just shrink the 2 small bottoms on the inside after install

[@raiderman28]

Yup, buy a plotter and have to pay for the rental of the program monthly. Not many people have plotters. I have been tinting for 28 years and dont have a plotter

[@4bonerific]

Quick question, just took in my Honda Civic hatchback and 3 out of the 4 windows have fairly noticeable dust stuck in the tints. Should I take it back to get it redone?

[@raiderman28]

If its alot of dust, i would take it back and have it replaced. A little dust is normal, but if its alot, then it’s probably a sloppy job or a rookie installer. Alot of mobile tinters, that tint outside have alot of dust issues. I don’t tint outside. I wipe cars down before tinting etc.

[@ocwraps2669]

Great video man thanks for sharing

[@raiderman28]

OC Wraps your welcome

[@dylanhostetler8621]

Quick question: I need to replace just the rear garnish piece that the emblem is on due to a tinter scratching it while trying to replace the emblem. To just remove the plastic garnish molding does the wing and everything you took off have to come off or can I just pull the inner door panel and taillights to get the garnish off? Any help would be greatly Appreciated!

[@raiderman28]

Dylan Hostetler are you taking about the painted piece that the emblem is on? I don’t know how to remove that

[@dylanhostetler8621]

Yes that is the part I'm speaking of. Appreciate the response

[@tintman1123]

Thanks. Very helpful

[@raiderman28]

tintman1123 glad it could help

[@AJ4life3110]

Such a complex process...thanks man!!!

[@ET-fm6mp]

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[@raiderman28]

E T thank you 👍

[@maurocr5102]

How much extra do you charge on these civics?

[@raiderman28]

I charge between $295-$350 for all sides and rear. Price depends on the type of film customer choose’s. I also take off the door panels to get under the door seals on most vehicles

[@maurocr5102]

Raul Romo thanks, but i mean, how much extra do you charge when you have to do this extra work on this civic besides the cost of the complete tint.

[@michaelmiller6013]

He just told you the price. It is part of the job. Tints are all illegal now in NY and it sucks.

[@georgeinorbit1865]

More work-time, more money that obviously any business owner will charge, common sense people. Time is money.

[@tintdaddy]

I haven't tinted one yet but looks like a PITA

[@raiderman28]

tintdaddy whatya PITA???

[@JustCityFolks]

My tint shop skipped all this nonsense by just cutting the tint in half and working the second smaller piece under the spoiler. 2 years in and the tint still holds with no peel or bubbles.

[@raiderman28]

Yes you can do it that way, and seam it together. But thats a short cut. Many tinter take short cuts, because its more work and they are tinters and don’t know how to take stuff apart. Nobody wants a 2 piece back window. If the customer cleans the window going up and down, they can snag the film and it can start to peel. I know this, because i have tinted the way you mentioned on various vehicles over my 28 years of tinting. This way isn’t for anyone taking short cuts, but for anyone wanting to know how to remove the spoiler and do it the right ways. It takes about 12 minutes to remove the spoiler. Some shops do it the way your shop did and charge cheaper. Other shops do it this way and charge an extra $75-100 more. Its also easier to heat shrink, because the spoiler is not in the way.

[@jepy2k129]

It took 3 hrs to tint of my lx hatchback

[@raiderman28]

Eric Yap sounds about right

[@unperfectcooking]

Is it required to remove spoiler to replace center stop lights bulbs?

[@raiderman28]

Michał Jabłoński i DONT know. I tint windows. I have not attempted to replace stop light center bulbs

[@AlexpEaCe1995]

is that hatchback and type-r are same？

[@raiderman28]

Alex Peace probably.

[@AlexpEaCe1995]

Raul Romo ok thanks alot

[@mobiletintpro508]

Lots of extra work will have to charge 100 dlls extra for 1 hr more of work !!!!

[@raiderman28]

Cesaroaapalllwlqlqlqqllqlqlql Saint Louis has 6 qcs yes will have to charge extra, usually $80 more out here, but alot easier to tint the vehicle. It actually takes about 30 minutes to take off and put back on all together

[@JuanGarcia-hf4nv]

Whats the point of this doesn't the tint go on the inside 🤔?

[@raiderman28]

If you look at the rear window you can’t cut the tint because the spoiler is in the way, and You can’t cut out the tint on the inside. You also have to mold it on the outside before installing it. This is why you remove the spoiler. Does it make sense now???

[@marcevensauguste]

To be honest there’s too much just to tint that civic. I would charge the client twice the tint because I’ll be taking more time unbolt and bolt back

[@raiderman28]

I do charge an extra $100 to remove the spoiler. It actually takes less than 30 minutes to remove and reinstall the spoiler. It just looks like alot in the video, but really isn’t.

[@nessHappening]

You don’t need to remove it to tint it

[@raiderman28]

HandsLikeFoxes you don’t have to remove it to actually lay the film down and tint it. But to cut it out and mold it you do. Unless you do a two piece installation ( which is whack). This takes less than 15min to take apart and not have to hassle trying to cut corners to tint it. Shrinking this from the inside is a pain, and bigger chance of creasing the film. I am trying to show how to do this the right way, not a hack way. There are always ways to cut corners. In some cases if it is too difficult to remove something, then i agree. But in this case, it takes a few minutes and makes the job much easier to do and better installation. Just like the door windows. On these vehicles, you would be stupid if you didn’t remove the door channels ( lower seal). You don’t even have to take any screws off. On the front doors you just pull back on the top parts of the panel, and then you pull out the door seal (10-20 seconds). On the rear doors, similar, but you have to take the plastic little triangle piece off first (20-25 seconds total time) This will allow you to cut the film big, go below the seal and never get peeling. Also you don’t have to do a two step installation because there is nothing in the way. This will allow no water to get trapped at the bottom seal ( because you removed it) cleaner installation, and less chance of kinking the sides with a two step installation. You can pull the whole liner off and install film with nothing in the way, and it takes less than 5 minutes to take apart and put back together. When i see guys not pull these seals, it’s because they don’t know how, they are lazy, or they are tint slammer guys that don’t care about how the job comes out, only that they make there $99 as fast as possible. I don’t do $99 tint jobs. These car bring in $295-$350 They take about 2 1/2 hours. But if you want to or have to do it your own way. Good luck

[@CarlosLiveMetalTV]

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[@legitbtx8232]

Super helpful ty🙏🏽

[@raiderman28]

Glad it helped you out

[@legitbtx8232]

@@raiderman28 Im putting on a seibon carbon trunk on and this definitely helped A TON! Removing the wiper motor, the lower spoiler, etc. I’ll definitely link this video on forums if I see someone else who needs it! Thanks again!