Painted stripes vs. vinyl?

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Jun 16, 2011 | 03:19 PM

#31

highline

4th Gear Member

Joined: Dec 2008

Posts: 1,482

From: Texas

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Originally Posted by 2007bluestang

Okay Cutterwolf that's not a fair argument...no car beats your look

beat me to it...this is fact

Jun 16, 2011 | 07:59 PM

#32

Mr.Ski

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Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 178

From: Somewhere in southern Indiana

Sorry, no attatchment privledges yet.

Jun 16, 2011 | 08:11 PM

#33

pascal

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Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 13,373

From: Orlando FL

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Originally Posted by highline

Sorry pascal, I'm a newb on the body work stuff...If $400 was the number I'd do it right now...The problem is trusting someone to do it...Wish I was closer to ya...Where do I start the search? Who paints on stripes...I guess I really don't know who I'm looking for...I know who I'm not though (not even sure they paint stripes, but they won't be painting mine) Ford, Maaco, body repair shops...Seems like it'd be an easy task to accomplish, but the trust is hard to come by...Any ideas?

Go to shops that do restoration work.
They'll most likely enjoy working on Domestic stuff...

Jun 17, 2011 | 12:42 AM

#34

tx_zstang

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Joined: May 2007

Posts: 2,388

From: Central Texas

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Originally Posted by TheBocSez

Not sure if the same guy did TX_zstangs or not, but he's a vendor on a local forum that we are both members of.

Not likely. Got mine done at Thunder Road in Round Rock.

I still have some vinyl, that'll be coming off when I replace the back bumper and rear spoiler. May get front facia striped at the same time.

Regarding vinyl, it is a decent/low-cost option. Mine were applied in 2005 and are still in good shape, except for a couple of stains where oil/grease got on them and where they are scratched from a piece of metal flying and hitting it
But the car mostly stays in the garage and does not sit in the heat all day.

Painting them on is expensive when done right. If you happen to have some body work that needs to be done via an accident, that's a great time to get them painted.