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RE: Racing Stripes - 8/27/2007 3:58:58 PM    350rs Posts: 1932 Joined: 4/23/2006 From: St. Louis, Missouri Status: offline make a series of markings to follow one edge with. measure many times, nothing worse that measureing once and being off. then youll get done and have one headed toward a mirrior! DOH! Also, use a soap and water combo, im not sure of the ratio. But apply that to the surface about to get the stripe, this will allow you to move it a bit. then useing something frim, but delicate, scrape along the stripe to get air bubbles and extra water and soap out. as for getting them off, usually a heat gun and a little time gets them off. Depending on how long they were on, the paint around them may have faded a bit. Wash, polish, and wax till your arms fall off and it might hide it a bit. _____________________________ March 2008 Ride of the Month 89 RS, 60 over 350 crate, 5 speed. (in reply to tyler2497) Post #: 11

RE: Racing Stripes - 8/30/2007 10:34:29 AM    1969 SS   Posts: 1193 Joined: 4/23/2006 From: Salem, MA Status: offline the problem with stripe kits instead of paint is that most people say they are "temporary" and then leave them on almost forever. when they finally decide to take them off, the rest of the car has faded so the stripe marks are still visible. so the whole time they were kidding themselves about the "temporary" idea, they were just taking the cheap way out for an inferior look. always better off painting them on not trying to flame anyone here, just giving my opinion...and you know what they say about those _____________________________ I just try to do, what I can do, when I can do it (in reply to 350rs) Post #: 12

RE: Racing Stripes - 8/30/2007 8:42:11 PM    84 z ..... Posts: 193 Joined: 7/14/2007 From: Milton, Ont. CANADA Status: offline they do look ok but if it was me, i wouldnt put them on the roof!! _____________________________ dialing in too much advance too quick will burn holes in your pistons if you're not carefull 84 z28 T5 350 crate 345/395 holley street dominator 650 Edlebrock MSD 6 box 8.5 wires shorty headers 3" to proflo catback with no converter 3.73 posi (in reply to tyler2497) Post #: 13

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/1/2007 6:33:35 PM    Iceman1023d   Posts: 126 Joined: 7/18/2007 Status: offline i thought not to put them on the roof at first... so i did the rest of the car first.... and i didnt like how it looked _____________________________ 2000 3.8 V6 Camaro K & N Intake Magnaflow Cat-back (in reply to 84 z .....) Post #: 14

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/1/2007 7:16:15 PM    The Banks Posts: 821 Joined: 12/3/2006 From: San Diego, CA Status: offline I don't think I would have the patience to put racing stripes on a car.  I know that after I do it that I would notice that it would be a hair off, and would notice it.  The stripes on your car look great though by the way. _____________________________ FQuick Kill List BMW 528i (in reply to Iceman1023d) Post #: 15

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/3/2007 9:49:01 AM    1969 SS   Posts: 1193 Joined: 4/23/2006 From: Salem, MA Status: offline my car was actually one of the cars that stripes first came on and when I re-painted it (and mine were painted on the right way too), I got rid of them because they are so overdone these days...and they belong on my car from the factory _____________________________ I just try to do, what I can do, when I can do it (in reply to The Banks) Post #: 16

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/4/2007 8:11:26 PM    350rs Posts: 1932 Joined: 4/23/2006 From: St. Louis, Missouri Status: offline i considered something on the sides, but ill prolly just use the IROC decals on the sides. Looks sharp _____________________________ March 2008 Ride of the Month 89 RS, 60 over 350 crate, 5 speed. (in reply to 1969 SS) Post #: 17

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/28/2007 11:54:09 PM    camaro89rs   Posts: 83 Joined: 9/21/2007 From: Victoria, Texas Status: offline when u get em on let me know how they look thats cheap and i might think bout doing it _____________________________ (in reply to tyler2497) Post #: 18

RE: Racing Stripes - 9/29/2007 10:27:02 AM    1969 SS   Posts: 1193 Joined: 4/23/2006 From: Salem, MA Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: camaro89rs when u get em on let me know how they look thats cheap and i might think bout doing it just a thought, and I'm not trying to be mean here but, after seeing your car in your sig picture, don't you think you should take care of a couple of other body problems before you put plastic stripes on your car? if not, you will be turning into one of those people that others look at and just say to themselves "why?" because they will start thinking that you are one of those people that just tries to do every possible cheap thing to their car without taking care of the important stuff first _____________________________ I just try to do, what I can do, when I can do it (in reply to camaro89rs) Post #: 19

RE: Racing Stripes - 10/22/2007 2:28:41 PM    Zoilus Posts: 283 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline My stripes are vinyl, I have recieved nothing but compliments. Plus you can change them out for different color one later. In reality the painted ones do look better. But the difference is not THAT much. Plus the vinyl is so much easier to maintain than paint! And vinyl is always semetricly (think thats spelled wrong) correct.  check out the sig. I love my 35th stripes and they came out perfect. Get them professionally installed though! < Message edited by Zoilus -- 10/22/2007 2:31:08 PM > _____________________________ 2002 Z28 here: (in reply to 1969 SS) Post #: 20

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