my grille and hood stripe mods
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To me, racing stripes are like spoilers. They belong on vehicles that do over 140 mph regularly. The grille is gorgeous! Tell us more, please about the vinyl (NOT paint, afs9) you used. Where did you get it and did you have to squeeze any bubbles out, etc. How did you apply, etc. thnx!
I got the vinyl from an ebay dealer, MetroSellers, because he is 20 minutes from where I live.
The vinyl roll is 15 inches wide, I bought 4 feet, actually 3 feet should be more than enough for 3 bars. For each bar, you need a stripe about 4-5 inches wide. I started from the center of a bar, and went to ends one at a time. I did not use water but went slowly to make sure no bubble was left behind. After the front was done, I wrapped the vinyl behind the bar. That's easy. The only tricky part is where the bar meets other things, like the bowtie and the frame, you need a small blade to trim extra vinyl along the line they meet.
Sorry for this unclear how-to, English is not my native language.
This is my second vinyl job, I don't have much skill. one needs more patience than skill to succeed.
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The grille was done with matte black vinyl. I initially planned to make the whole grille black, including side frames, except the top bar. I started late that day, and only had 3 bars done by dinner time. So I gave up, and ended up with what you see now.
The hood stripe is glossy black vinyl, 6 inches wide, 3 inches apart. It's easier than what I thought to put it on. I actually did not use any liquid assistant. The rear end was also vinylized, but due to wrong measurement, it looks terrible with a few feet.
The whole mods cost me $35 and some hours.
The hood stripe is glossy black vinyl, 6 inches wide, 3 inches apart. It's easier than what I thought to put it on. I actually did not use any liquid assistant. The rear end was also vinylized, but due to wrong measurement, it looks terrible with a few feet.
The whole mods cost me $35 and some hours.
Very very nice!
Last edited by HillsdaleHHR; Jul 26, 2008 at 11:07 AM. Reason: Removed image from quote
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edb, Your English is much better than most members of many forums I have experienced. Nice job! Is your vinyl dull enough of a flat/matte black to match the flat black parts of the car? I am in Grosse Pointe Park. I cannot mention the "d" word so what part of s.e. Michigan are you in? If you are nearby, I would like to show your vinyl to Wifey.
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edb, Your English is much better than most members of many forums I have experienced. Nice job! Is your vinyl dull enough of a flat/matte black to match the flat black parts of the car? I am in Grosse Pointe Park. I cannot mention the "d" word so what part of s.e. Michigan are you in? If you are nearby, I would like to show your vinyl to Wifey.
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To me, racing stripes are like spoilers. They belong on vehicles that do over 140 mph regularly. The grille is gorgeous! Tell us more, please about the vinyl (NOT paint, afs9) you used. Where did you get it and did you have to squeeze any bubbles out, etc. How did you apply, etc. thnx!
My bad
Regardless, GREAT job!
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