Putting the stripes on a Cobra tonight. Any tips?

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I'm putting the traditional double stripes on a 66 Cobra replica tonight. Looks a bit daunting around the trunk and hood scoop. Any general tips on wide stripes would be appreciated. The stripes are 7" wide and an inch apart. I'm thinking I will be cutting some sections on the car. Do you apply any of it without mask? I'm using 751 vinyl.

 

[Gino]

Tickle it's belly and try to get it to go into a stupor before approaching it or just give it some to calm it down..........

:Oops: you mean a car..... I have those directions backwards. Have someone tickle your belly and then take a few swigs of booze to calm your nerves.........​

 

[Mosh]

don't scratch it!!!!

 

[signmeup]

Sounds like a plan to me Gino!

 

[signmeup]

don't scratch it!!!!

Nice new paint. The body was removed for painting so as not get any overspray on any of the drive-line components. Not a mark on it. No pressure...
I'm gonna eat a banana to keep the shakes down before I cut the 2 mil vinyl on his hood.

 

[Gino]

Ha, that's my approach to almost everything.....​

 

[signmeup]

What would make a good straight-edge for this? Or do I use tape?

 

[MikePro]

snap a line, and then use that as a guide for the masking tape that's your guide for the vinyl application?

 

[signcrafters london]

A friend of mine hand-cuts a lot of stripes. He travels to car lots and works out of his truck. He has a 2' x 8' or 3' x 8' piece of glass he keeps in his truck to cut on. I don't know what he uses for a straight edge.

 

[SignManiac]

Take it for a spin afterwards. See what it's got

 

[signmeup]

Take it for a spin afterwards. See what it's got

I have taken it for a spin. 427 cu in. 4 speed manual trans. 480 hp in a 2200 lb car. Nuf said.

I near wet myself.

 

[petepaz]

jobs i did like that i used masking tape as my guide and i applied with appl-tape but i have heard pro's/con's for both. the only thing i would say is with the curves, scoops, fenders make sure you are using an air release vinyl/wrapping vinyl other wise it's going to suck!!! i have done it with both and with the wrap vinyl it's a breeze and with out...SUCKs!

 

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jobs i did like that i used masking tape as my guide and i applied with appl-tape but i have heard pro's/con's for both. the only thing i would say is with the curves, scoops, fenders make sure you are using an air release vinyl/wrapping vinyl other wise it's going to suck!!! i have done it with both and with the wrap vinyl it's a breeze and with out...SUCKs!

Crud. All I have is plain old Oracal 751. Oh well... wish me luck.

 

[petepaz]

it will work but just alot harder and be carefull not to stretch too much. the stuff i had a problem with the customer ordered on line and it was a matte vinyl and it ripped and wouldn't stretch around a curve ...bad news

 

[MikesSigns]

Why didn't the owner have them painted and then cleared when he had the car done? It would had saved a banana. Enjoy

 

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Why didn't the owner have them painted and then cleared when he had the car done? It would had saved a banana. Enjoy

You'd have to ask him. BTW... the banana didn't work. A waste of perfectly good fruit. (I don't even like bananas)

The hood scoop was the troublesome bit. I'm heading back this morning to finish up.

 

[signage]

Lets see some finished photos

And some photos of the wet spot on the seat after the drive:ROFLMAO:

 

[signmeup]

Lets see some finished photos

And some photos of the wet spot on the seat after the drive:ROFLMAO:

You'll get your finished photos once I've finished the @#$% thing. Stripes suck. My thumb hurts.

(I'm going to pee before I get in the thing again. Wet spot problem solved.)

 

[signage]

OK then take a photo of the steering wheel with the indentations from squeezing so hard!

I hope you take the pictures before the drive so the camera will be steady

 

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Here's a before pic. Intimidating isn't it? The hood scoop is a bitch. I'm putting on dual 7" stripes 1" apart.