Should I Get Stripes?

Kuro · December 30th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Im thinking about getting silver stripes on my vista blue v6.

oppinions? Its not that I care about what people think, im just on the fence about it right now.

HMUSN · December 30th, 2007, 01:20 PM

I would do white IMO

1FastFox · December 30th, 2007, 01:21 PM

White stripes on the vista blue look great IMO... I bought a set for my vista GT conv. but ending up never putting them on cause I saw another convertible with stripes and it looked weird on ther verts. If your looking for a set of white one I have a set of 3m vinyl stripes ( pre-cut )...

TheUNZippee! · December 30th, 2007, 01:22 PM

White or gray looks nice on the Vista blue.

But then I'm a big stripe fan on the S197's.

Kuro · December 30th, 2007, 01:22 PM

yea, thats what i was doing at first, but theres 2 other vista blue mustangs in town with white stripes. plus i saw a pic of a shelbey with silver stripes that looked clean as hell

TheUNZippee! · December 30th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Oh, and another thing: If you drive your car a lot, and can afford it, get them PAINTED ON!! lol

My vinyl ones have been replaced once already on my 07, and are getting replaced again, this time with paint, come this spring. They are prone to peeling, chipping, and fading, and when they do, you can't even touch them up like you can with paint.

You're looking at around 800 - 1200 bucks to get them painted on depending on the paint shops in your area.

Kuro · December 30th, 2007, 01:26 PM

will the viynal stripes mess up my paint job?

06GT4RAD · December 30th, 2007, 01:32 PM

White of course looks great but if your going to do it. Do it right and have them painted and make sure they go all the way to the bottom of both bumpers.

TheUNZippee! · December 30th, 2007, 01:32 PM

After having been on the paint for a long while, it can mess up the paint where they are applied, yes. How bad depends on how much time your car sits outside and what environment it's in. A lot of times it doesn't necessarily hurt the paint where they are stuck on, but after say 5 or 6 years if your car spends a lot of time outside, and say, you didn't take care of the paint properly, if you were to then take the stripes off you might see a difference in shading now from where the stripes were compared to the rest of the paint.

Bottom line: Vinyl stripes cost what, 300 bucks or so depending where you get them and who does them? If you can afford it, have them painted on. IT also looks far better painted on.

And no matter what you do, polish and wax your paint properly to keep your paint & whatever stripes you get looking great.

Kuro · December 30th, 2007, 01:44 PM

thanks zip.

i live in texas, so ice isnt a problem. my car sits in my drive way, but its got a lot of tree cover and i wash my car weekley. wax every 3 months. and polish once a year.

what im also worried about is paint fade. have you had that issue?

07 STROKER · December 30th, 2007, 01:57 PM

My painter actually talked me out of stripes...He is always looking to make my cars look "original in some way" So he wants to do a flat black all along the rockers around the bottom lip of the front bumper and across the back bottom lip of the rear...bring it up around the exhaust cut outs.....I kind of like it. I have till spring to think about it...

06VistaGT · December 30th, 2007, 05:13 PM

I recently saw that Shelby with silver stripes and thought it look pretty good. I would get them painted though, look better and last longer. White would look good too, but kinda typical.

07Bullitt · December 30th, 2007, 05:20 PM

there is another vista blue running around my area with the shaker hood and silver stripes, it does look good, but i suggest having them PAINTED on like i had mine done they are flat black of course. a silver stripe kit with metal flake in would stand out pretty good.

mdvaldosta · December 30th, 2007, 05:49 PM

Silver stripes for the win. You do know that adds like 12 horsepower right? Sure you did, everybody knows that.

Luis_GT · December 30th, 2007, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

Silver stripes for the win. You do know that adds like 12 horsepower right? Sure you did, everybody knows that.

The boss has spoketh!!

Kuro · December 30th, 2007, 09:50 PM

holy shit, i got mdvaldosta to respond to my thread.

06RedfireGT · December 30th, 2007, 10:52 PM

Get silver.

06RedfireGT · December 30th, 2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

My painter actually talked me out of stripes...He is always looking to make my cars look "original in some way" So he wants to do a flat black all along the rockers around the bottom lip of the front bumper and across the back bottom lip of the rear...bring it up around the exhaust cut outs.....I kind of like it. I have till spring to think about it...

That would look like shit. Stripes FTW!!! Alloy and Tungsten grey stripes look awesome.

Jucostud · December 30th, 2007, 11:32 PM

White FTW!

IronStomach · December 31st, 2007, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by 07 procharger

My painter actually talked me out of stripes...He is always looking to make my cars look "original in some way" So he wants to do a flat black all along the rockers around the bottom lip of the front bumper and across the back bottom lip of the rear...bring it up around the exhaust cut outs.....I kind of like it. I have till spring to think about it...

Flat black shaker scoop and the small profile flat black ducktail spoiler would pull that paint scheme together real nice and give it a real snarky 70's look to boot.

Was thinking of flat black quarter and rear window louvers as well, but probably way too much "period detail".

December 30th, 2007, 01:18 PM	#1
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should I Get Stripes? Im thinking about getting silver stripes on my vista blue v6. oppinions? Its not that I care about what people think, im just on the fence about it right now. __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

December 30th, 2007, 01:20 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,049 iTrader: 11 reviews	I would do white IMO __________________

December 30th, 2007, 01:21 PM	#3
1FastFox Skirt Chasing Phallus Phondler Kit Car/Ducati/Explorer Nike Fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,480 iTrader: 4 reviews	White stripes on the vista blue look great IMO... I bought a set for my vista GT conv. but ending up never putting them on cause I saw another convertible with stripes and it looked weird on ther verts. If your looking for a set of white one I have a set of 3m vinyl stripes ( pre-cut )... __________________ QUOTE OF THE DAY (5/24/12): “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all I can borrow.” -- Woodrow Wilson

December 30th, 2007, 01:22 PM	#5
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, thats what i was doing at first, but theres 2 other vista blue mustangs in town with white stripes. plus i saw a pic of a shelbey with silver stripes that looked clean as hell __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

December 30th, 2007, 01:26 PM	#7
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	will the viynal stripes mess up my paint job? __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

December 30th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#8
06GT4RAD Regular 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 485 iTrader: 0 reviews	White of course looks great but if your going to do it. Do it right and have them painted and make sure they go all the way to the bottom of both bumpers. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT-Borla Stingers, MGW Billet Interior & Underhood, Eibach Pro Kit w/Tokico D-Specs, Steeda Sway Bars, CHE Suspenson Upgrades, BBR Billet Control Arms, Foose 20" Nitrous, BFG g-Force KDWII

December 30th, 2007, 01:44 PM	#10
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks zip. i live in texas, so ice isnt a problem. my car sits in my drive way, but its got a lot of tree cover and i wash my car weekley. wax every 3 months. and polish once a year. what im also worried about is paint fade. have you had that issue? __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

December 30th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#11
07 STROKER MM's resident Juice head 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA Posts: 7,920 iTrader: 0 reviews	My painter actually talked me out of stripes...He is always looking to make my cars look "original in some way" So he wants to do a flat black all along the rockers around the bottom lip of the front bumper and across the back bottom lip of the rear...bring it up around the exhaust cut outs.....I kind of like it. I have till spring to think about it... __________________ The MGW short throw shifter Its not just a shifter...It's a lifestyle!

December 30th, 2007, 05:13 PM	#12
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,874 iTrader: 0 reviews	I recently saw that Shelby with silver stripes and thought it look pretty good. I would get them painted though, look better and last longer. White would look good too, but kinda typical. __________________ Dyno vid: http://youtu.be/TkxUrW-mpBw

December 30th, 2007, 05:20 PM	#13
07Bullitt Regular 2007 mustang GT new time soon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dayton, OH Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 reviews	there is another vista blue running around my area with the shaker hood and silver stripes, it does look good, but i suggest having them PAINTED on like i had mine done they are flat black of course. a silver stripe kit with metal flake in would stand out pretty good. __________________ 2007 gt (blue devil) 4.10 gears airaid cai cmc delete plates bassani ss offroad x frpp GTA axle backs cdc shaker hood 302 rwhp 322 rwtq tuned by dayton performance

December 30th, 2007, 05:49 PM	#14
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Silver stripes for the win. You do know that adds like 12 horsepower right? Sure you did, everybody knows that.

December 30th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#16
Kuro Banned 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 895 iTrader: 0 reviews	holy shit, i got mdvaldosta to respond to my thread. __________________ [url]www.ctxracing.com[/url] [url]www.tandlmedia.com[/url] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

December 30th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#17
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	Get silver. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 30th, 2007, 11:32 PM	#19
Jucostud booooost'd 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: drink'n ur kool-aid Posts: 7,043 iTrader: 0 reviews	White FTW! __________________ Jucostud's Official Build Thread 1988 LX HATCH 5.0 - FOR SALE $5,000 OBO 2007 vortech gt - SOLD! Looking for next project

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