aznkikaz

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yo guys, i bought the lip spoiler from a seller called "delsamotorsports"

it was around 70 shipped, and the listing was for a color matched m3 style lip spoiler.

the color code was NH-643, which was anthracite.

when i got it, the color was more like alabaster silver! It was not even close. I'm wondering if this has happened to anyone, and how much did it cost for a shop to color match it correctly? I called a lot of places and it seems like they are all charging 120-200 bucks just to paint it!

ballinfizzle89

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I would contact Delsa and have them either verify if the lip is infact AM or ASM or something and if they can't do anything, refund? I heard that ussually people that have bought em on ebay have a good match

bfedorov14

hahah nice dude.

i have a 2nd gen tl and i got mine from them as well. My color was matched perfectly though. I would say email them back, because i got decent customer service from them because they took forever.

yep.



pretty ridiculous though, 70 bucks for a lip spoiler.

sifuacura

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my wdp spoiler came from them
i say it match about 80% to my car..not complaining since its wdp.

rockyfeller

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#1: I wish you had searched on this but we kinda red-flagged delsa over here on acurazine. They have a bad rep here screwing some people over.

#2: If the spoiler dosen't match it isn't your fault, it is THEIR fault. I had the same problem when I bought my ebay spoiler from a different vendor. When I got my spoiler I was hasty and installed it in my dark garage. I didn't notice the paint mismatch till I pulled the car out in the sun. It wasn't off by much but enough to notice. It had a more green/gray color and the car was more a silver/blue. I complained to the company. The apologized and said they used the paint code. They were intent to make me happy though, they knew I was upset and I wouldn't let off them. They actually WENT to a local Acura dealer and physically matched an anthracite TL on the lot and used that color. They shipped me a new spoiler and let me keep the old one. (shipping my used one back would be inefficient for both of us) The new spoiler was not a perfect match, about 98% exact.

Anthracite is a very hard color to match. I can't blame them too much because Acura itself can't get it right. My A-Spec bodykit is way off from my car color.........and that was painted by Acura! I had bodywork done by a bodyshop last summer and they messed up too. (I warned them that they would) I had them redo it and blend in. It is 98% good now. (yeah I'm a perfectionist.)

Anthracite is a beautiful color but these are the headaches you have to deal with.

JCL622

yeap Anthracite is so hard to match up. a while ago, when i first got the car, some jackass hit and run on the car... i took it to Yonke Collision, 36th in between College point and prince (uhh you'll probably see it easier if you just head in that direction form northern right before the on ramp towards La Guardia - they did an amazing job,

anyway, another time out here in MO, before i had my front license plate taken off, some douchebag had bumped it (again, hit and run...wtf is wrong with ppl these days) and imprinted the head of the nail behind the plate frame into my front bumper, took it to a local shop and had them SHOW me the mixture/paint code they were gonna do for a sample first...needless to say, i paid for the sample, but that shit aint on my car lol...

gonna have to wait a few more months and take it back to Yonke.

Jesstzn

I bought a WDP from them and the color match for WDP was near perfect.

Falen

Can u post some pics of the M3 style lip spoiler? Thank you Guys!!!

Jesstzn

Here is one.

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

contact seller and demand a refund or replacement.

swedrows

i would contact them about it but don't hold your breath. i ordered one from them 2 weeks ago, luckily when it finally came, the color matched perfectly (Abyss Blue Pearl). my complaint with this company is that i ordered and paid on feb. 6th and included the factory color code with payment....february 17th i get an e-mail from them asking me to e-mail them the factory color code so they can process my order. i was steamed since i had done that 11 days earlier, but the thing actually arrived today thru private messenger service (on a sunday!)....color matched exactly, plus the length of the spolier goes all the way to edges of the trunk, which i am happy about since i have seen a few of these spoilers where they are like 1/4 short on both ends.

but if you have to get another spoiler from these guys, it may take a while since they ship these things from Taiwan!

HiHenry.com

I bought one for my WDP from them as well, and the color match is way off too. I am not as lucky as JessTzn. I think for all WDP stuff, I am just going to buy OEM to ensure the quality.

aznkikaz

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its at least better for you guys with wdp or nbp, but in athracite it is VERY noticeable. i put it on today just to see how it would look, it seriously looks like its ASM on AM body lol.

cKHyper

WDP is very noticeable the mismatch
people ask me why my bumpers looks like a creamy coffee white while my car is completely white...
that's embarrassing

Gunner11311

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Good to know, i was getting ready to take my chance with this spoiler hoping it would match good, but looks like ill just buy an unpainted one and have it painted since i just got hit and have to get some other stuff repainted. Thanks for the heads up!

jeowen

guys, it never gets better than OEM..

rockyfeller

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I know this is a popular opinion. Curious as to why you think OEM is better?

Jesstzn

Ya the Acura color matching metal to plastic proves that ..

sifuacura

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u are wrong sir! factory wdp is no different in mis match. the aspec kit i order from hondaacuraworld (which is oem) is different from my car in direct sunlight at angles.

best way to get ur car match is...REPAINT THE WHOLE THING AT ONCE!

jeowen

Rocky- #1- because it means it will always be a perfect fit..designed exactly for the vehicle, #2- in regards to this situation, some 3M double sided stick on lip, the OEM requires screws and hugs the trunk lip much better, and you wont have to keep checkin your rear view while doin 90 down I95 thinking " man, i hope that piece doesnt fly off " OEM=Piece of Mind.

rockyfeller

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It's really not much of a difference. If you looked at a car that has OEM vs. a replica.....you can't tell the difference. I have had my replica since the day I got my car. It looks EXACTLY like an OEM. The one that Jesstzn has posted up there is NOT an Acura TL replica. It is an M3/M5 replica that is different.

I agree the mounting is different as it dosen't screw in. But I think it's a good thing. Even if I had an OEM spoiler, I find no need to drill holes and screw it in. 3M tape sticks much better than you'd think if it is prepped properly. Try removing something if you had to. My first spoiler had to be removed because of paint mismatch.....the effort it took to take off!! Took me 10 minutes to install but 1 hr. to take off! I actually scraped my trunk in several places (1 day old car) with tools while trying to take it off. Trust me that spoiler ain't comin off easy. It's true maybe in 7 years the glue may start to get bad; big deal, just restick it! In terms of "hugging" the trunk, it is actually the tape that does that better. Remember even the A-Spec bodykit is screwed and tabbed in but it's the 3M tape that actually makes the gaps hug the bumpers.

The spoiler weighs only a couple pounds, and it's low profile, causes minimal drag. It's not flying off anywhere. I have better piece of mind knowing there are no holes in my trunk to breed leaks or rust.

o4Komodo

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You ordred the color matched m3 style lip spoiler in the color code NH-643? I don't know if that is Anthracite or not.. because my o4 TL is SSM [satin silver] and it's color code is NH-623M.
edit: okay 643 is anthracite. I guess they made an error.

swedrows

rockyfeller,
can i ask where you got your replica Acura TL spoiler from and what it cost?

ityper

i bought one from Delsamotorsports back in 2006 on ebay and forturnately for me, they did not ship my item nor reply to my numerous messages. I ended up leaving them a negative feedback and threatened to open up a dispute before they refunded my money to me. However, in doing so, they requested i remove my neg feedback to which i refused. This resulted in Delsa leaving ME A NEGATIVE feedback. Needless to say, I would love to see this company burn to the ground for their unethical business practices.

pitbull5n6

i got my oem style lip spoiler from the spoiler company on ebay and the color match , i am also a anthracite owner and i paid $110

V-Sic

pitbull really...nice...lol

MrHeeltoe

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heh, ebay :P

You never really know how it is going to turn out.

jnnyjuice

guys if u had read this similar posting about ebay spoilers you would have seen that delsa is a company to stay away from. they are scamming people left and right. u have to go with thespoilerstore very legit and great product. check out this past posting on ebay spoilers

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/ed-funny-175282/

Aman

Don't you just love eBay?

jnnyjuice

i was just double checking delsa on ebay. the have about 175 negative feedback comments!!!! doesnt anyone check feedback b4 buying???? ebay is buyer beware. find a more reputable company. i dont buy anything off ebay from a user with less than 99% positive feedback

jvinhj240

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I got this from ebay. They are perfect color match. If anyone interested i let it goes for $100 shipped. This has never been install I just took it out to see how they looks. thespoilerstore is whre i got it from. They are I think the best aftermarket lip spoiler.



EDit: Sorry op, I dont mean to steal your threat, just want to let you guys know there are good ebay seller for lip spoiler too. THanks.

umaya87

I also bought the same thing.. but color was 99% almost perfect match.. i dont know what happend to yours. If I were you, I would take a picture of the spoiler you've received with ur car and send them to prove that they dismatch and complain until they give you another one. wish u the best

murkedout-typeS

Ive bought quite a few from delsa for me and my friends for many different cars and they were always on.I would say contact them.they always did right by me.

Tonywp75

I got it at the same place after reading a recent tread on here. Color matched up 100% and I have anthracite. I am super happy and would recommend them..only took 4 days to come to my doorstep. My sis accidently put her heal throught he box when she walk out the door, suppose to come the next day. I put it on that day and it look OEM.

jvinhj240

Cool , glad you like it Tony.