TVL65

A woman did a hit & run on my TLS last month, smacked my rear bumper & left. The shop ordered a new lower bumper since I have an Acura spoiler kit on it, the problem is that the old gasket that goes between the upper & lower spoiler is dry rotted & cannot be used again & the one that came with the new lower spoiler is BLACK & not grey. I checked with a friend at Acura & he confirmed it only comes in black now. He suggested using a flex additive & paint it grey, but the shop will not guarantee it will hold up. What should I do? Forget the gasket/seal completely? Or just install the black one or paint it & take a chance it will not peel? Would black look alright?

wojo1988

I just had the same issue with my front lip. So the bodyshop took the gasket off and now I need one too

TVL65

I don't know why Acura has to do something like that, but I told the shop to use the black colored gasket instead of trying to paint it which will only peel.

Taleof2TL'S

IIRC you can get just the stripping from Acura, might be for a different model though, I cant remember. I didnt know they even came in a grey.

I know this would be more money but why not just change all the other gaskets to black? if that one was rotted and old I was assume the others would be to.

Steven Bell

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TVL, only you will know it's different.....no one else will notice it.

LaCostaRacer

I wouldn't sweat it- black will look fine for gaskets between fender panels just like the black for the window trim looks fine.

wojo1988

If you could lead me to a link about this I would veryy much appreciate it

paperboy42190

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08F03-SHJ-1100D Black Molding

08F03-SHJ-1200D Gray Molding

wojo1988

^ that lists it for 09+tl. Where can I find the one for a type s front spoiler?

nttstt444

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^ I'm not 100% sure but I think the 09+ molding might be the same thing.

quanaman

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I personally have no idea what this gasket is you're referring to...

pohljm

^^ I agree i have no visible gasket material between any panels or aspec kit?

nttstt444

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Its just a thin rubber strip at the top edge of the rear aspec lip, and the type s front aspec also has it. Not sure about the 04-06 front or 07-08 base front.

TegoTL

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/looking-strip-gasket-type-s-rear-lip-881540/

quanaman

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Awesome. Helpful post: I actually have noticed that piece of stripping before and never thought it would be replaceable on my DGP. the body shop hadn't taped it off properly when I did my type-s conversion and had painted part of it with the rest of the lip.

Cheers

wojo1988

you the man!!!!!!!