rally stripes

[john grieco]

hey cube,u should call wholesale graphics and tell then ur car was the reason i bought the stripes.

[Kermit]

Originally Posted by smrt1

I went to a local sign shop, they wanted $450 for a European style racing stripe. For that much money I'll try to do it myself. I understand they have to mark it up for profit but that's a bit steep.

OUCH! It's about $3-$4 worth of vinyl tops but the computer, plotter and program they use to cut the stripes is a couple grand. Sounds like they wanted you to pay for it.

I'm making up some stripes for mine tomorrow. Going a different direction and thinking up something no one has done yet. We'll see how it turns out.

[john grieco]

i tried to put them on myself,boy did i screw up---sorry no pics,but im out $49 bucks,i will reorer and have pros do the job,its worth it

[Kermit]

Originally Posted by john grieco

i tried to put them on myself,boy did i screw up---sorry no pics,but im out $49 bucks,i will reorer and have pros do the job,its worth it

Let me guess, you bubbled them up and didn't use a light soapy water sprayed on the surface first and didn't do it in the garage but out in the wind instead?

[john grieco]

no,i did the whole dawn soap thing,just a few bubbles,but i should have taken the front loge off,i tried to use a stencil knife to cut around the logo and screwed it up,but i got the idea how it looks,and i like it,so i will take the logo off,and have someone else do it.

[Kermit]

Originally Posted by john grieco

no,i did the whole dawn soap thing,just a few bubbles,but i should have taken the front loge off,i tried to use a stencil knife to cut around the logo and screwed it up,but i got the idea how it looks,and i like it,so i will take the logo off,and have someone else do it.

If you didn't already order your new stripes you may want to consider contacting who you got them from and explain the whole part about the logo since they didn't mention you would have to cut around the factory logo (or did they?). Offer up to give them the logo dimensions so they can contour around it and let the plotter the needed cuts. They may just give you a whole new set of stripes free or hugely discounted. Like I said earlier in the thread, the vinyl is cheap but the equipment to cut it is what is expensive. Having the option to give customers is good - keep their factory logo or remove it.

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by Bum-bling-B

I'm making up some stripes for mine tomorrow. Going a different direction and thinking up something no one has done yet. We'll see how it turns out.

I had planned on doing my White/Black smart in Penske colors for our Indy meet. Similar to his Flourscent Red/White 'Team Penske' IRL cars. Have the Red start at the top center of the 'hood' (access cover? whatever it's called) and come down at an angle to the headlamps and then down onto the fenders.....like this ^

And then do the rear in the Red as well. Add some Mobil 1, BOSS and IRL decals and voila, instant 'smart Penske'!

[chieftmc]

Originally Posted by Big Panda

I had planned on doing my White/Black smart in Penske colors for our Indy meet. Similar to his Flourscent Red/White 'Team Penske' IRL cars. Have the Red start at the top center of the 'hood' (access cover? whatever it's called) and come down at an angle to the headlamps and then down onto the fenders.....like this ^

And then do the rear in the Red as well. Add some Mobil 1, BOSS and IRL decals and voila, instant 'smart Penske'!

So............what happened ?

[jwight]

Originally Posted by john grieco

no,i did the whole dawn soap thing,just a few bubbles,but i should have taken the front loge off,i tried to use a stencil knife to cut around the logo and screwed it up,but i got the idea how it looks,and i like it,so i will take the logo off,and have someone else do it.

That's what I ended up doing; cost a few bucks more than $49 but the guy had to do the stripes from scratch by making templates, plus he hand trimmed around the front and rear badges. Turned out to be worth the money IMHO.

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by chieftmc

So............what happened ?

Long story short, got the materials to do it, but left it at work....3 TIMES! I've still got it and the decals, so maybe it will be a project for me for the next Indy Meet. We'll see......

Originally Posted by jwight

That's what I ended up doing; cost a few bucks more than $49 but the guy had to do the stripes from scratch by making templates, plus he hand trimmed around the front and rear badges. Turned out to be worth the money IMHO.

Yea John, yours look AWESOME! I'm sooooo jealous.....