Just finished fuggin up my hood stripes.
 

Ok, I thought I could do it install my hood stripes. Followed the instructions to a tee. Low and behold pull off the backing paper and the bottom of the big front stripe has to huge creases in it. Absolutely no way to get them out. Called graphics express and explained my boobery and they cut me a break on the replacement. Of course now I have to pull off the one I just installed and spend 59$ to get my new one. Maybe I'll let the pros do this one. By the way the 281 stripes came out perfect. Pics to follow.:headbang:

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I bought some too but I don't plan to put them on myself.because with my luck I'll ruin them. I will let the pros do it for me.

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I took mine to a body shop It cost me $20.00 but it was worth it

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I feel your pain. I screwed up my hood stripe on my first attempt when I switched to silver stripes on my black Mach.

Kevin

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It was one of the most stress mods I did. The key os use plenty of the soapy solution and get the positioning correct and bubbles out before you lift. I consider taking it to our sign vendor from work but decided to give it a shot.

Another hint is small little bubbles will work themselves out once the car is in direct sunliught on a few warm days. So don't sweat the bubbles and leave the small ones ALONE.

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I haven't attempted a hood stripe, and probably never will! A couple of years ago, I tried to put my own bumper insert letters on the v6. I even bought the overpriced letters to make sure they'd be good. I follow the instructions,and let it cure for a whole day. Next day I make a trip about 6 blocks. When I got out of the car the stupid letters are like hanging there, almost ready to fly of. Bought the cheapo ones next time and paid someone to do it. It totally worked. I don't know why some of us can't seem to do it!:what:

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Are our hood stripes going bad? Why are we replacing them?

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Graphics Express sells additional decal kits that compliment the factory stripes. Check 'em out.

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l'll check it out. Thanks.

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Because paint looks better on the hood. :23:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...d/DSCF0001.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...d/DSCN0552.jpg

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Not bad. Any pics?

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Looks Great Man!

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You can barely see the stripes on DSG. That gloss looks SWEET!, on yours!

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For example.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1.../mach/Hood.jpg

I've got the stripe all the way over the top too.

:butt: To those who don't like it. :D

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Two reasons 1) My girl backed into the car and I had the whole car painted. But even If I didn't do that The guy that had the car before me had a clear bra on it. The paint faded on the rest of the more than under the bra and it looked like shot.:mean!:

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[QUOTE=Astrocoop;You can barely see the stripes on DSG.]

Who says?:smokin:
I agree though, paint is the way to go. I'm just wait'n for a reason to be in a body shop first. My sweetie's paint is still picture perfect.

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looks FAST!:claus: :23: :smokin:

Big Ron

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Does the paint help it pull the front wheels like that? If it does it's my next mod.

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Here's mine:
http://www.mach1registry.org/photopo...ium/ramair.JPG

Carbon fiber reverse paint:
http://www.mach1registry.org/photopo...m/gigi_019.jpg

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We have the stripe all the way back. We spent more time arguing :anger: over measurements than the actually install.:23:

Wasn't that hard, just the more soapy water, the easier it was.

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I paid an old-timer pinstripe to do mine. I could've but there's a lot to be said for experience. Plus he sweated it in the garage and I was inside watching the Power Block.

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Lets see some pics of the full stripes:gotpics:

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http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=33900

I've got some better ones, just don't know where right now. :OUCH:

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Well guys I'm havin the hardest time downloading these pics still tryin.

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downloading or uploading?
If you're uploading, just use a free account at photobucket.com or imageshack.net. Once you upload a pic there, you'll be given a link (IMG Code) that you can post in your thread.

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Thats not the factory hood is it? Just does not look right to me.
The lines of that hood across the front does not look good to me. Not bashing your ride, just the manf. I love the painted center!

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Its not my ride and its a CF hood with AB paint. Yes I agree it does not fit right.

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It does not come down to the edge of the fenders in the front and that just seems wrong.
Maybe its the illusion of the paint, but it looks like it has a mouth, with a curled upper lip!

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I have noticed all the CF hoods I have seen fit this way. Bummer.

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[QUOTE=MACH-ANGEL;859949]Very nice! I meant compared to the lighter colors.

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Uploading- tried photobucket won't upload there either. In think it's the file I'll keep tryin

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It could be the size. My pics are 2.5-3 meg files off a 7MP camera. I open them in paint and stretch them down to like 30% first. Guess I should've added that before.

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Man, I just LUV that azure blue!

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We did my Old 1994 Boss Shinoda GT Full hood decal "DRY" between 3 of us! WOW, only one little tiny wrinkle on it....then everyone asked if used soap and water, and we said huh??? Took over 2 hours to complete it....

http://www.streetclassics.com/mustan...sGT_medium.jpg

Shinoda soon went to the striped hood because of the problems putting that large of a decal on!!


On your pictures, you have to do a RESIZE to around 800x600 pixels and then save them as a JPG file. You might have to down like 40-60% size, 3-4mB are probalby 2200x1800 pixels or something?

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this thread should be "Hoods gone Wild". lol

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How about Machs in the hood?:PIMP:

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:mrt:
:fro: im down with the hood. lol