Loza_69Mach1

sup you guys... im getting my car painted at the bodyshop and i bought the side decals for my 1969 mach1.... i was wondering if when they came out back in 1969 did they have the decals painted on or stickers...

And have you guys had that experence? i was thinking about painting the side lines on my car... has anyone done this before??


thanks
jr

john721

they were decals

Loza_69Mach1

mmmm has anyone had these side stripes painted on? Is it better painted on or just using decals...?


jr

john721

I'm no expert... but I believe the decals actually had reflective properties....

HGC

Mine were adhesive backed stickers. Hard to get on straight. As I recall they had some reflectivity to to them.

Loza_69Mach1

hmmmm, what would you guys do? paint or decal? im not sure what to do? any pros and cons? while painting your car....

HGC

That would be some pretty complex masking. Doesn't the stripe actually have "Mach I" imprinted on the front fender?

4reboy

when i painted my car I decided to go with the decals because they are reflective (for safety reasons). Also the striping, colors, curves, and lettering would be hard to replicate with paint but of course can be done if you have a very professional painter.

Loza_69Mach1

yes it does say mach1 in the fender... but my uncle was telling me that it would look nicer with it painted.... so i just wanted to post it on here and see what you guys think...... i think im just going to have them as decals....


jr