To paint stripes or not

cams-shelbycobra07 · September 26th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Okay Eventually Im planning on modding my shelby and Im gona do exterior first then the motor Idk yet on it but any way im wanting my stripes painted. Those vinlys chip and peel when driving or being washed. what do you think this will cost. Or should I just keep replacing vinlys. Do you think this will hurt my cars value help it or not effect it let me know.
Thanks,
Cameron

06RedfireGT · September 26th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Paint them. It looks sick with them so you know you will want them forever, but I would gues around $1000-$1700.

cams-shelbycobra07 · September 26th, 2007, 11:46 PM

My dads trying to tell me 3000 im thinking no way he told me if I get the money I can get em. He always forgets I can get the money fairly quick. So now I guess Im gona have to get some money.

Grabber523 · September 26th, 2007, 11:48 PM

I got quoted $4500...to re-clear everything they have to pull all the moldings, glass, etc...so I went with vynil...if it gets screwed up, I can replace it one peice at a time for chep, or pull them off if I get tired of them...

cams-shelbycobra07 · September 26th, 2007, 11:51 PM

Thats alot. I could do a lot to my car with 4500

Grabber523 · September 26th, 2007, 11:54 PM

Yup that's what I said, I put the money into go-fast bits, and i got some really great custom stripes for $500 that i can change for every show if I want..

06RedfireGT · September 27th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Grabber523

I got quoted $4500...to re-clear everything they have to pull all the moldings, glass, etc...so I went with vynil...if it gets screwed up, I can replace it one peice at a time for chep, or pull them off if I get tired of them...

Drick · September 27th, 2007, 12:13 AM

If your dads buying who cares how much it cost

But anyway like $1000-$2000

Grabber523 · September 27th, 2007, 12:14 AM

What Red? Too much? They could have just taped everything and sparayed it, but it would have looked like shit, and the edges would chip. Still would have been over $2500...

06RedfireGT · September 27th, 2007, 12:16 AM

That sounds like WAY too much. I would think between 1-2k. The don't have to pull everything off. Just tape this shit out of it. It's 2 stripes and 1-2 coats of clear. Thats not $4500. Call a couple other place to get estimates.

06RedfireGT · September 27th, 2007, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by 8t6gt

If your dads buying who cares how much it cost

But anyway like $1000-$2000

he said he can get em if he comes up with the $$$

Grabber523 · September 27th, 2007, 12:18 AM

Yeah, we've got 6 good body shops in town...like I said for them to do it right and pull the moldings, etc, that's how much it is...have you gotten quotes from body shops in your area for custom striping? Doesn't matter how you tape, you will always get overspary, and the edge where the clear stops, it comes off.

06RedfireGT · September 27th, 2007, 12:20 AM

Well my buddy owns a body shop so all I have to do is pay for materials

They don't have to clear the whole car.

Grabber523 · September 27th, 2007, 01:18 AM

No but I got the side stripes too...so the hood, the roof, the trunk, the spoiler, front and rear bumpers, both doors, both front fenders, the hood scoop, both rear quarters all had to be re-cleared for stripes, so every peice of glass had to come out...the only things that could have been left alone are the side skirts...

And not everybody's friend owns a body shop...so why quote people what you would pay for materials only, when everybody else has to pay for labor? Doesn't sound like Cams will have too much trouble coming up with the money, but he should have a realisitc estimate...OKC's gonna be at or a little more expensive than what I was quoted...and why half-ass a paint job on an over-priced collector's car?

rugbyman00 · September 27th, 2007, 03:13 AM

it cost me $250 to get the center of my hood, my spoiler, and the section between the tail lights painted. I went with black and had them do 3 coats of flat drying clear. made it more of a satin black rather than flat.

rugbyman00 · September 27th, 2007, 03:13 AM

oh ya the $250 also included painting and installing my hood scoop.

manOwar · September 27th, 2007, 04:36 AM

If you just do over the top stripes, it's not bad. I had my wifes done for $800. Thats bumpers, hood, roof, deck lid and rear fascia. If you paint the side stripes, they have to shoot the whole car. I was quoted $4k+ for mine but I haven't decided what I want. I want some thing special but very subtle, done in the stripes.

nba1341 · September 27th, 2007, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by manOwar

If you just do over the top stripes, it's not bad. I had my wifes done for $800. Thats bumpers, hood, roof, deck lid and rear fascia. If you paint the side stripes, they have to shoot the whole car. I was quoted $4k+ for mine but I haven't decided what I want. I want some thing special but very subtle, done in the stripes.

i knew there was something wrong with all these prices people where throwing out

i thought they were just talking about over the top stripes i was like

Sparky Chief · September 27th, 2007, 10:51 AM

As far as hurting your cars value...What do plan to do with it, drive it and enjoy it or save it for 20-30 years and retire off the sales price? Special edition cars like Shelbys tend hold their $$ value best when they are left stock. Look at any old Shelby, SS, Hemi car, etc...The real value is what makes you happy with the car

mrbill4 · September 27th, 2007, 11:36 AM

cost me $2,500 for 12" stirpes 1 1/4" apart including painting the spoiler & qtr window panels orange along with the side stripe.

September 26th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#1
cams-shelbycobra07 Enthusiast 1991 LX, 2003 SNK, 2007 S 11.3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 955 iTrader: 0 reviews	To paint stripes or not Okay Eventually Im planning on modding my shelby and Im gona do exterior first then the motor Idk yet on it but any way im wanting my stripes painted. Those vinlys chip and peel when driving or being washed. what do you think this will cost. Or should I just keep replacing vinlys. Do you think this will hurt my cars value help it or not effect it let me know. Thanks, Cameron

September 26th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#2
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,483 iTrader: 2 reviews	Paint them. It looks sick with them so you know you will want them forever, but I would gues around $1000-$1700. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 26th, 2007, 11:48 PM	#4
Grabber523 Your Mom's Favorite 2007 Mustang GT Eats Chevys, Shits Imports... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scott AFB, Illinois Posts: 2,490 iTrader: 0 reviews	I got quoted $4500...to re-clear everything they have to pull all the moldings, glass, etc...so I went with vynil...if it gets screwed up, I can replace it one peice at a time for chep, or pull them off if I get tired of them... __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...p-vote-me.html TEAM RICER GT CREW MEMBER (11 SECOND RIDE WITH A 12 SECOND DRIVER) MEMBERS AGAINST MEMBERS AGAINST STUFF CREW FOUNDER TRUNK MONKEY CREW FOUNDER

September 26th, 2007, 11:54 PM	#6
Grabber523 Your Mom's Favorite 2007 Mustang GT Eats Chevys, Shits Imports... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scott AFB, Illinois Posts: 2,490 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yup that's what I said, I put the money into go-fast bits, and i got some really great custom stripes for $500 that i can change for every show if I want.. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...p-vote-me.html TEAM RICER GT CREW MEMBER (11 SECOND RIDE WITH A 12 SECOND DRIVER) MEMBERS AGAINST MEMBERS AGAINST STUFF CREW FOUNDER TRUNK MONKEY CREW FOUNDER

September 27th, 2007, 12:13 AM	#8
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	If your dads buying who cares how much it cost But anyway like $1000-$2000 __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

September 26th, 2007, 11:46 PM	#3
cams-shelbycobra07 Enthusiast 1991 LX, 2003 SNK, 2007 S 11.3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 955 iTrader: 0 reviews	My dads trying to tell me 3000 im thinking no way he told me if I get the money I can get em. He always forgets I can get the money fairly quick. So now I guess Im gona have to get some money.

September 26th, 2007, 11:51 PM	#5
cams-shelbycobra07 Enthusiast 1991 LX, 2003 SNK, 2007 S 11.3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 955 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats alot. I could do a lot to my car with 4500

September 27th, 2007, 12:14 AM	#9
Grabber523 Your Mom's Favorite 2007 Mustang GT Eats Chevys, Shits Imports... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scott AFB, Illinois Posts: 2,490 iTrader: 0 reviews	What Red? Too much? They could have just taped everything and sparayed it, but it would have looked like shit, and the edges would chip. Still would have been over $2500... __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...p-vote-me.html TEAM RICER GT CREW MEMBER (11 SECOND RIDE WITH A 12 SECOND DRIVER) MEMBERS AGAINST MEMBERS AGAINST STUFF CREW FOUNDER TRUNK MONKEY CREW FOUNDER

September 27th, 2007, 12:16 AM	#10
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,483 iTrader: 2 reviews	That sounds like WAY too much. I would think between 1-2k. The don't have to pull everything off. Just tape this shit out of it. It's 2 stripes and 1-2 coats of clear. Thats not $4500. Call a couple other place to get estimates. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 27th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#12
Grabber523 Your Mom's Favorite 2007 Mustang GT Eats Chevys, Shits Imports... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scott AFB, Illinois Posts: 2,490 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, we've got 6 good body shops in town...like I said for them to do it right and pull the moldings, etc, that's how much it is...have you gotten quotes from body shops in your area for custom striping? Doesn't matter how you tape, you will always get overspary, and the edge where the clear stops, it comes off. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...p-vote-me.html TEAM RICER GT CREW MEMBER (11 SECOND RIDE WITH A 12 SECOND DRIVER) MEMBERS AGAINST MEMBERS AGAINST STUFF CREW FOUNDER TRUNK MONKEY CREW FOUNDER

September 27th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#13
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,483 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well my buddy owns a body shop so all I have to do is pay for materials They don't have to clear the whole car. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 27th, 2007, 01:18 AM	#14
Grabber523 Your Mom's Favorite 2007 Mustang GT Eats Chevys, Shits Imports... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scott AFB, Illinois Posts: 2,490 iTrader: 0 reviews	No but I got the side stripes too...so the hood, the roof, the trunk, the spoiler, front and rear bumpers, both doors, both front fenders, the hood scoop, both rear quarters all had to be re-cleared for stripes, so every peice of glass had to come out...the only things that could have been left alone are the side skirts... And not everybody's friend owns a body shop...so why quote people what you would pay for materials only, when everybody else has to pay for labor? Doesn't sound like Cams will have too much trouble coming up with the money, but he should have a realisitc estimate...OKC's gonna be at or a little more expensive than what I was quoted...and why half-ass a paint job on an over-priced collector's car? __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...p-vote-me.html TEAM RICER GT CREW MEMBER (11 SECOND RIDE WITH A 12 SECOND DRIVER) MEMBERS AGAINST MEMBERS AGAINST STUFF CREW FOUNDER TRUNK MONKEY CREW FOUNDER

September 27th, 2007, 03:13 AM	#15
rugbyman00 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 198 iTrader: 0 reviews	it cost me $250 to get the center of my hood, my spoiler, and the section between the tail lights painted. I went with black and had them do 3 coats of flat drying clear. made it more of a satin black rather than flat. __________________ "Are you sure thats as big as it gets? I thought you said it was big?" 2007 GT K&N CAI, Hurst Short throw, who needs mufflers? hood scoop, hood, and spoiler painted flat black. Hurst Crew Member #12

September 27th, 2007, 04:36 AM	#17
manOwar Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S.E. Ga working in Baghdad Posts: 398 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you just do over the top stripes, it's not bad. I had my wifes done for $800. Thats bumpers, hood, roof, deck lid and rear fascia. If you paint the side stripes, they have to shoot the whole car. I was quoted $4k+ for mine but I haven't decided what I want. I want some thing special but very subtle, done in the stripes. __________________ 2007 Alloy/Satin Silver KB GT500 703rwhp/628rwtq SAE http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537363

September 27th, 2007, 10:51 AM	#19
Sparky Chief Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	As far as hurting your cars value...What do plan to do with it, drive it and enjoy it or save it for 20-30 years and retire off the sales price? Special edition cars like Shelbys tend hold their $$ value best when they are left stock. Look at any old Shelby, SS, Hemi car, etc...The real value is what makes you happy with the car __________________ laugh - it's good for you

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