KingPin1094

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I have a silver 02 Camaro. Im thinking about doing the manta stripe in black . Any thoughts? Im thinking about laying it down then laying clear coat over top of it and sanding it down so you cant feel its there. I think its a pretty neat idea, but i wanted to see if anyone has done it and how it went. I think itll look pretty sharp. Silver car with SS hood, grill, and spoiler. Manta stripe. ccw sp500 18" wheels with 315mm tires in the back. Smoke the tail lights, and get the inlay of the word "camaro" painted black. What you guys think?

Blackpanther99

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Should look sweet IMO

KingPin1094

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lol you respond on all my threads... haha thanks for the input

98z8uup

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Do it.

crimson_bird

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sounds like it should be looking pretty good when it's done. I was told by a shop that it wasn't the best idea to clear coat over the vinyl stripes. I asked bout doing the same when I put the stripes on my car. But never asked around to other shops to see if that was the general consensus. For the tinted tails, they always look best IMO using clear coat with some black paint mixed in, take it to a shop to get it done. VHT has a purple tint it gives the lights... I've been living with that look for years now, and I still hate it lol. luckily it's not noticeable during the day if you really black out the lights. but I will eventually get them redone at a shop.

whiteheartbeat

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It should look great but if you're planning on clearing it why not just paint the manta stripe and then clear/buff it??

LPE 403

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Dont like the clear over vinyl idea either. If you're going to have it cleared anyway....just paint it.

KingPin1094

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I was thinking about painting it but i really didnt see a stencil for the paint. Id rather paint it. I guess ill have to look around some more for a stencil kit. Ive also decided to get my windows tinted. Something like 20-30% all the way around.
also ive decided to stay away from the ccw sp500 wheels because of the cost lol. probably gonna do that same style and pick up some c5 18" wheels with a deep dish on the back.

TyCZ28

i get my hood back tomorrow finally... my car is a 98 sebring silver SS with original silver SS wheels (zr1/ss wheels)

black didnt look right to me so im going with some lambo grey pearl we had leftover from a lancer Evo

its plain grey in the shade and looks like this in the sunlight...


and in the shade


ill post pics when i get it done

'Trust'

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I've always been a fan of the scoop fill-in opposed to the manta stripe. Try with vinyl, see what you like, then commit with paint if that's what you want to do.

KingPin1094

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Not a big fan of the fill in. Im unsure of how i like the stripe in the back though, i like the way the hood looks just unsure of the back portion

Blackpanther99

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Lmao yeah! Not my fault you start alot of threads! haha JK

redssmaro

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Sounds like a nice setup. And as for the clear over the stripes/vinyl i did it to mines when i laid down the 35th anniversary stripes. And i get alot of compkiments about it. Some people think they were painted on. Id say do it. Not many people do plus it will help them not peel and it wouls look shiny.

TyCZ28

well paint is finished. have a few areas of clear that needed some attention so when its all polished out and back on the car ill post some pics in the sun when the grey pearl really pops. it stands out in sunlight.

blackpala96

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I did a black painted "manta" on my Silver Z28... but I also carried the theme of silver/black through out the rest of the car. I.E. black wheels, tint, debadged, gloss black "berger" and of course the sail panel is already gloss black. I may have a pic or two laying around...

blackpala96

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This was pre-full detail. I also tinted the sidemarkers and did the "whistler" mod

KingPin1094

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These hoods look really good. Did you guys do the back part of the stripe too?

blackpala96

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I didnt do the back part of the stripe

TyCZ28

me either.. dosnt look right IMHO.. im going to do my berger the same lambo grey tho to tie it in a little

KingPin1094

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Yea i didnt think it looked that great either but ive never seen one with it close up so i really cant be sure. I definitely like the hood stripe though.