Vinyl Vs Painted Racing Stripes

Vinyl while cheaper also just looks cheaper as well.

Vinyl vs painted racing stripes.

Painted on stripes will normally last longer than vinyl stripes. I want to talk to someone with vinyl stripes and get their opinion on the quality of them. I bought the original ford racing stripe kit. Paint will conform over scoops and other uneven odd surfaces better than vinyl so for difficult coutours it is great.

Come join the discussion about performance horsepower modifications troubleshooting racing and more. Painted stripes longevity appearance. I m doing my bumble bee stripes this week as i ve had the plain jane look for a couple years already. As long as you properly care for the vinyl it will last for years.

Ok so i just got a 07 mustang v6. Jump to latest follow 1 17 of 17 posts. I am researching both vinyl and paint and have almost decided to go with vinyl. With painting you are looking at prep and clear coating a lot of panels especially if you dont want to be able to feel the stripe after it is painted.

The only time it s ok to put racing stripes on your car. The bar 2011 2014 mustang gt 1996 2004 mustang gt 2011 2014 v6 mustang pictures and videos. Depending on what you want vinyl can be limited. If you choose to use vinyl make sure to use cast vinyl and not callendered vinyl.

Maybe in a couple years i ll wanna do something else. If done correctly with quality paint they should last as long as your paint does. Id decide if you want the stripes on the car for a long time. I have done several vehicles with vinyl stripes.

10k is more or less a collector s checkbox on the order sheet. Once professionally applied by brand it wrap it the racing stripes look the same as painted stripes. Published on 1 21 2016 at 12 07 pm. Stripes on cars are actually a somewhat controversial topic.

She s compietely white and there are a few things i m going to do to dress her up a bit the first thing i want to do is put silver racing stripes from bumper to bumper. The best look i feel is painted stripes esp if its something you plan on having on the car for several years anyway. Like stl said you can always change your look later on. I d go with the vinyl and use the money you save vs.

Vinyl is semi permanent but if removed the paint under neath will not be as faded as the restof the car. Vinyl should be less than painting it. 10k is the painted stripe option. Vinyl vehicle lettering and racing stripes are much more cost effective and allow you a lot of flexibility.

I don t believe many will opt for it and it will make the car rare from a numbers perspective. Thanks for your.