i have a SW tC and just got lip kit installed at dealer and although i didnt notice it nor did it bother me but my friend noticed the gray sealant between the bumper and lip kit and thought it looked a bit weird. started to bother me that they did something wrong but looked around pics here and the gray sealant seems to be a standard and not something my dealer body shop did wrong. it doesnt look too bad but it guess one could say it looks a bit more tacky in the rear lip

im curious if anyone has tried to make it look more seamless and how? or is this just normal for lip kits?


heres a couple of pics (~500kb each)

http://home.comcast.net/~arfs/lipkit1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~arfs/lipkit2.jpg



forgive the dirty SW, it was sleeting here in Dallas as i was driving it home!

 

 

i suppose you can try using touch-up paint to color match that gasket/sealant.

 

that's the stock bumper. id like opinions from people who actually have the lip kit or at least know about it. thanks.

 

you have a tc right??? i guess since i have an xb i don't know what i'm talking about. just trying to help you out man. try look at the pic like this

here's another pic....


better....

even got a thread

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...466&highlight=

you're welcome.

 

lol i see now. im an idiot. it's molded to one piece! it was such a good job on your first post i originally thought you were just showing me the original bumper. yeah so molding would take some work i dont know how to do curious if anyone has carried out the touch up paint thing

 

yea it comes gray like that front the factory.. what i would do it paint it like above either in white.. or what i am going to do with mines it get a black sharpie and paint it black..

 

that hole in the bumper where the tow hook is, kinda makes the front end look like marilyn monroe with her big @$$ beauty mark

 

my friend was thinking of redoing it with a clear sealant but he wanted to know what the purpose of thats sealant is for. does anyone know if its just to keep water out? or does it actually hold the lip kit in place?

 

i just installed my oem kit yesterday. i found the sealant helps cover up some of the holes you drill in the bumpers to install the kit. without the sealant you can see some of the drill marks. it also covers up some of the minor gaps between the bumper and kit. makes it look flush. the sealant doesnt help attach the kit to the car.