Official Stripes Thread: Photos & Spreadsheet
12/7/12, 10:53 PM
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Now my question to you Sir is, how do you go and have the audacity to post such absolutely awesome pics of that totally incredible car of yours ? hahaha
My best to you Sir and my apologies for the delayed response.-------Bill
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8/25/13, 09:34 PM
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I'll post some pics and a little info here that may help someone else making a decision or looking for encouragement before tackling this job. I'll also add that as of today 09-23-13 ..., after two days parked in the sun, the small bubbles I had are almost all gone, even better than yesterday.
Our 2008 GT was purchased June this Summer, we knew we were going to install some stripes. We finally decided on Silver Metallic 3M stripes from Graphic Express ( http://www.graphic-express.com/00-ford_motor_company.asp ) and ordered them 08-28-13 and they arrived a few days later.
Sunday 09-15-13 I started with preliminary steps to install our stripe set and found out that finding and marking a dead straight dead center guide stripe isn't so "fast and easy" if you really want it straight and centered. I ran out of time and then I worked today, but I have a 1.44" wide ( they don't sell 1.5" wide tape here no more ) blue center stripe that is straight and centered as desired.
I completely lined the back side of a flexible aluminum 36" long "yardstick" with a couple layers masking tape to not scratch the car and and used masking tape to mark on, finding center in about 5 places on the hood, 4 on the roof, and a few out back. Then I measured 3/4" off either side, and placed short pieces masking on each side, then used the yard stick to make sure my marks all agreed.
Do not put weight on roof when leaning over it from a stool.
I used a lot of masking on both right and left sides of hood, roof, trunk to mark consistent measure points as edges are no parallel. Finally ..... several hours later I have a super straight and perfectly centered 1.44" wide blue masking tape center stripe.
Well, on Thursday 09-19-13 I got off work early enough that when I got home I assembled my tools and app mix and tackled the smaller stripe parts back at the rear .... 14 pieces of 20 went back here. I have a few small bubbles like under the spoiler where I can't smooth them and a few in that first piece that fits between the tail lights ..... if the sun don't fix them I may install one of the black honey comb filler panels ..... still thinking on that.
Getting the trunk pieces in place accurately even under the spoiler was a real trick .... I'm still not sure how I did it but suddenly, they were in place correctly.
On the spoiler, I slid the narrow rear pieces up and let them lap over on top of the spoiler and then laid the top pieces to overlap on top. That was in reverse of what the instructions said, but I wanted the front leading edge of the spoiler covered too and some overlap, not simple "butt" joints.
Then on Saturday 09-21-13 I tackled the rest, starting with the roof. Sad part is when I pulled my rolled up stripes out, seems somehow the roof pieces had buckled or bunched up and I'm not able to swear I didn't do it in rerolling them Thursday night.
Since I had already installed some of the stripe set, I decided to try to make the best of them, and the pass side came out OK, the drivers side roof has a few small wrinkles across the center where that wrinkle or bunched up part was .... worked awhile on it .... if the sun doesn't help smooth them few wrinkles I'll get a replacement set of just the roof stripes from Graphic Express (likely on "my dime", though the longer hood stripes rolled up with them came out perfect .... I just don't see how I did that, but can't say I didn't?)
When installing these, besides lots of the wetting "Splash" solution, I held up the half while I squeegeed the other half .... pausing to add wet stuff. Then I worked towards the front squeegeeing as I went along easing stripe into position. I had already made several marks on masking release tape backing and blue masking.
Anyway, "Wife Unit" says I only notice it because I'm looking for it and that I should give it some time before pulling the stripe off for a redo, and Graphics Express says "Please be patient" .... so maybe they will get better with some time? We'll see.
Wife did help when I did the hood, and again I had trim ed the sheets to the edge along the side where they set against the 1.44" wide blue center stripe guide. I held off maybe 1/32. I must say the "Wife Unit" 's help was absolutely necessary on the longer hood pieces .... and they came out virtually wrinkle and bubble free ..... near prefect .... and measure almost exactly 1-1/2" apart their whole length.
I used about 1/2 gallon of that "Splash" liquid I mixed (8 oz "Splash" with 120 oz water = 1 gallon or 128 oz.) .... so I have enough for redoing the roof if I do .... and I likely will and whatever side stripes we decide on.
Over all, I am pleased .... I'm willing to give the sun some time to help.
To anyone doing their own, use a lot of wet stuff and follow directions ..... and clean all wax with a clean microfiber towel and Naphtha ..... they say 10 times with a clean towel each time.
It do help a lot having an idea from experience as to work time and pressure and what to expect. Today was the first day of sun and we have company that came in last night that will be with us all week, so today we went to some antique places they like to visit and I parked it out in the sun at the house while we were away .... and just today that rear panel between the tail lights is like 80% (estimated) better with the smallish bubbles, almost all gone.
The pieces on the roof look better as well, the pass side almost OK too .... but that driver's side stripe still shows enough that if not cleared up in a month or so, I'll replace it because it's directly in line with where I look across at my wife as getting in or out and it just bugs me ..... even if no one else ever notices.
Here are a few pics today, evening light taken 09-22-13 after just one day in the sun .... for anyone looking at Silver Metallic Stripes on a Dark Candy Apple Red Mustang (very last one was with flash which lit up reflectors).
I'll post some pics and a little info here that may help someone else making a decision or looking for encouragement before tackling this job. I'll also add that as of today 09-23-13 ..., after two days parked in the sun, the small bubbles I had are almost all gone, even better than yesterday.
Our 2008 GT was purchased June this Summer, we knew we were going to install some stripes. We finally decided on Silver Metallic 3M stripes from Graphic Express ( http://www.graphic-express.com/00-ford_motor_company.asp ) and ordered them 08-28-13 and they arrived a few days later.
Sunday 09-15-13 I started with preliminary steps to install our stripe set and found out that finding and marking a dead straight dead center guide stripe isn't so "fast and easy" if you really want it straight and centered. I ran out of time and then I worked today, but I have a 1.44" wide ( they don't sell 1.5" wide tape here no more ) blue center stripe that is straight and centered as desired.
I completely lined the back side of a flexible aluminum 36" long "yardstick" with a couple layers masking tape to not scratch the car and and used masking tape to mark on, finding center in about 5 places on the hood, 4 on the roof, and a few out back. Then I measured 3/4" off either side, and placed short pieces masking on each side, then used the yard stick to make sure my marks all agreed.
Do not put weight on roof when leaning over it from a stool.
I used a lot of masking on both right and left sides of hood, roof, trunk to mark consistent measure points as edges are no parallel. Finally ..... several hours later I have a super straight and perfectly centered 1.44" wide blue masking tape center stripe.
Well, on Thursday 09-19-13 I got off work early enough that when I got home I assembled my tools and app mix and tackled the smaller stripe parts back at the rear .... 14 pieces of 20 went back here. I have a few small bubbles like under the spoiler where I can't smooth them and a few in that first piece that fits between the tail lights ..... if the sun don't fix them I may install one of the black honey comb filler panels ..... still thinking on that.
Getting the trunk pieces in place accurately even under the spoiler was a real trick .... I'm still not sure how I did it but suddenly, they were in place correctly.
On the spoiler, I slid the narrow rear pieces up and let them lap over on top of the spoiler and then laid the top pieces to overlap on top. That was in reverse of what the instructions said, but I wanted the front leading edge of the spoiler covered too and some overlap, not simple "butt" joints.
Then on Saturday 09-21-13 I tackled the rest, starting with the roof. Sad part is when I pulled my rolled up stripes out, seems somehow the roof pieces had buckled or bunched up and I'm not able to swear I didn't do it in rerolling them Thursday night.
Since I had already installed some of the stripe set, I decided to try to make the best of them, and the pass side came out OK, the drivers side roof has a few small wrinkles across the center where that wrinkle or bunched up part was .... worked awhile on it .... if the sun doesn't help smooth them few wrinkles I'll get a replacement set of just the roof stripes from Graphic Express (likely on "my dime", though the longer hood stripes rolled up with them came out perfect .... I just don't see how I did that, but can't say I didn't?)
When installing these, besides lots of the wetting "Splash" solution, I held up the half while I squeegeed the other half .... pausing to add wet stuff. Then I worked towards the front squeegeeing as I went along easing stripe into position. I had already made several marks on masking release tape backing and blue masking.
Anyway, "Wife Unit" says I only notice it because I'm looking for it and that I should give it some time before pulling the stripe off for a redo, and Graphics Express says "Please be patient" .... so maybe they will get better with some time? We'll see.
Wife did help when I did the hood, and again I had trim ed the sheets to the edge along the side where they set against the 1.44" wide blue center stripe guide. I held off maybe 1/32. I must say the "Wife Unit" 's help was absolutely necessary on the longer hood pieces .... and they came out virtually wrinkle and bubble free ..... near prefect .... and measure almost exactly 1-1/2" apart their whole length.
I used about 1/2 gallon of that "Splash" liquid I mixed (8 oz "Splash" with 120 oz water = 1 gallon or 128 oz.) .... so I have enough for redoing the roof if I do .... and I likely will and whatever side stripes we decide on.
Over all, I am pleased .... I'm willing to give the sun some time to help.
To anyone doing their own, use a lot of wet stuff and follow directions ..... and clean all wax with a clean microfiber towel and Naphtha ..... they say 10 times with a clean towel each time.
It do help a lot having an idea from experience as to work time and pressure and what to expect. Today was the first day of sun and we have company that came in last night that will be with us all week, so today we went to some antique places they like to visit and I parked it out in the sun at the house while we were away .... and just today that rear panel between the tail lights is like 80% (estimated) better with the smallish bubbles, almost all gone.
The pieces on the roof look better as well, the pass side almost OK too .... but that driver's side stripe still shows enough that if not cleared up in a month or so, I'll replace it because it's directly in line with where I look across at my wife as getting in or out and it just bugs me ..... even if no one else ever notices.
Here are a few pics today, evening light taken 09-22-13 after just one day in the sun .... for anyone looking at Silver Metallic Stripes on a Dark Candy Apple Red Mustang (very last one was with flash which lit up reflectors).
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6/27/14, 07:18 PM
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Stripes
I know GT500's come with stripes, but I decided to keep the stripes and place them on the Super Snake hood. I also added the hash marks to the driver side. However I may Change it out to the Super Snake stripe but keep it in the dark blue, like they did on the first couple of Super Snakes made back in the day.
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Charcoal stripes?
Anyone have any recommendations on where to get some charcoal or dark gray lemans style stripes? I've been away for a couple years and the place I would have bought from previously seems to not be around anymore.
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