painted stripes?
02-07-2012, 11:51 AM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location:
Posts: 327
I'm going into my 3rd year with my white vinyl stripes. I got my stripes from baltimore street mods website. My car for the past 3 years including ice, snow and rain has been a daily driver with the stripes, to add further punishment, it was parked in an oil refinery/ construction site daily. Even one day I came out to get the car and it was covered in orange dirt from an early morning rain, dried on by the sun. I immediately washed it and it all came off. The stripes have not cracked, have not discolored or yellowed and other than rock hits my stripes still look just like when I first got them. If you can afford paint go paint but if you cant, good 3M vinyl like from baltimorestreetmods.com will take care of you for a long while and they are cut specifically for your car.
02-09-2012, 02:45 PM
#12
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: connecticut
Posts: 279
I can score (uncut) 8 inch wide black vinyl strips, I was thinking of a 2 inch gap down the center with two 8 inch stripes along each side. Course I have too trim myself, but we're talking like 40.00$ for the material.
Question before applying, do you douse with a water soap combo? then squeegie out the decal? I think thats how it was described to me once?!!
Question before applying, do you douse with a water soap combo? then squeegie out the decal? I think thats how it was described to me once?!!
02-09-2012, 09:58 PM
#14
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,228
I support the idea of vinyl. My dad's car has had vinyl since 09 and it looks very good for being matte white and staining easily. Just keep it clean and waxed. I should add that his car is garaged 5-6 nights a week, and it is a daily driver. Also, I say go with BLUE STRIPES! I may be biased though, check my siggy, ahaha.
