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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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for anyone who has applied your own vinyls....how difficult is it, and should i spend the money to have a proff. do it?
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Have someone do it... Putting them on yourself is a major bitch.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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depending on how big it is and what exactly your applying.. if your talking racing stripes and/or any big stripes with txt you should definitely have a professional do it because not only does it require an immense amount of patience but you definitely have to know what your doing..... if its small vinyl decals then go for it... !!!!!

usually shops will charge anywhere from 400 - 700 dollars to do the entire car with racing stripes that are like 12" thick. i paid $450 for mine.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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well i already bought the stripes....one guy i called said he charged 40 bucks, but he would only do em if his computer program could recreate the same graphic incase he messed up. I'm really not looking to spend over 100 dollars to get em put on. these are what i bought

https://id302.securedata.net/superbg...roducts_id=307


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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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depending on how big it is and what exactly your applying.. if your talking racing stripes and/or any big stripes with txt you should definitely have a professional do it because not only does it require an immense amount of patience but you definitely have to know what your doing..... if its small vinyl decals then go for it... !!!!!

usually shops will charge anywhere from 400 - 700 dollars to do the entire car with racing stripes that are like 12" thick. i paid $450 for mine.
$400-$700 just to put on vinyls?! I'd rather put them on myself. [>:]
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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if you have no experience good luck.. trust me its not even close to easy (especially around the bumpers) and if you end "trial and error it" ing it your going to ruin the vinyl and have to end up buying more... if im going to put something on this car im going to make sure it looks perfect..... not cookie cutter just my two cents..

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depending on how big it is and what exactly your applying.. if your talking racing stripes and/or any big stripes with txt you should definitely have a professional do it because not only does it require an immense amount of patience but you definitely have to know what your doing..... if its small vinyl decals then go for it... !!!!!

usually shops will charge anywhere from 400 - 700 dollars to do the entire car with racing stripes that are like 12" thick. i paid $450 for mine.
$400-$700 just to put on vinyls?! I'd rather put them on myself. [>:]
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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I'd rather have someone else do it, but for $400-$700, it almost sounds like painted stripes.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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nope.... when i was deciding whether or not to put on stripes with vinyl or paint i settled with vinyl because after calling "literally" 20 different shops around long islang, manhatten, central jersey, etc. i was qouted about an average of $1200 , which many on this forum would agree to having the same qoute.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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nope.... when i was deciding whether or not to put on stripes with vinyl or paint i settled with vinyl because after calling "literally" 20 different shops around long islang, manhatten, central jersey, etc. i was qouted about an average of $1200 , which many on this forum would agree to having the same qoute.
Yikes, prices wont be much better in CA, either. I'm practically surrounded by 5 bodyshops within a 2 mile radius; maybe I can get lucky.
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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nope.... when i was deciding whether or not to put on stripes with vinyl or paint i settled with vinyl because after calling "literally" 20 different shops around long islang, manhatten, central jersey, etc. i was qouted about an average of $1200 , which many on this forum would agree to having the same qoute.
the place where they told me 40 does a factory paint job on the entire car for 1200...forget that. For 400 bucks, i could screw up, and buy more 3 times.



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