Blacked_Out_SS

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don't see why that wouldn't work for a Matte black manta........

crimson_bird

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elaborate...

jblazy18

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yea what exactly r u talkin bout?

hlaalu

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i put it on myself, and my car is the first picture in your attachments lol

jblazy18

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damn hlaalu... lol.. i just got that from the fourthcircledesigns.com website... looks good... but i really dont have the patience for that.. and if i mess up, ill be even more pissed off... btw hlaalu i like the avatar pic...lol... "ooooh you touch my tra lala, mmmmm my ding ding dong"..lmao

LS1Tuner_06

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Honestly man if you just get the water a lil more soapy then you can have as long as it takes to get it in that right spot. I bought my dick harrel stripes from fourthcircledesigns and it took about 8 (one side one night, second side the next day!!!) hours to do the stripes

3 pieces on each side and I HAD to make sure it was perfect on each sides. I had 2 friends help me and I tell ya what it was about to bust my brain but when we finally got It done I was glad I didn't pay over a hundred dollars for a decal to be put on. It may not be completely perfect but it will still look great said and done. Mine is off from passenger to driver on the door by may 3/16 of an inch. Now that's some **** **** right there.

I got faith in you. I really hope you try to donthis yourself. You will be really happy you done it by yourself

jblazy18

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well all said n done cody i think ill do it myself cause that $100 could be spent on an oil change or something useful... once the spring hits here in Illinois ill work up the patience to do it myself

TUCKZ28SS

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anyone prefer to paint it on instead of putting an overlay on? does the vinyl get swirl marks on it from washing etc?? I have wanted the manta for a long time but did not want to dump a ton of money on getting it painted on, but also dont want something that is going to look cheap either you know?

jblazy18

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im sure it'll get the swirl marks when you wash it, just like the regular paint on your car does but with a few coats of zaino (i swear by that stuff) all over the car including the overlays, itll look like the rest of the car.. my car is a garage queen, last year i think i put on 600 miles in 6 months.. that vinyl is gunna last the life of the car thats why i opted not to get it painted on

hlaalu

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lol thanks man. some tips for you to consider....

prep the car with dawn and alcohol, make sure it's nice and clean
have a large spray bottle with a few drops of soap and water.
i took the whole backing off the decal, sprayed it nice and well
spray the car down, everything should be good and wet
put the decal down, you will be able to move it around wherever
squeegy from the inside to the outside
have a friend hold a blow-dryer to the edges so the vinyl can be stretched around the curves


start with the back ones, they are cake

crimson_bird

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1.) i think paint look a LOT better than vinyl stripes, IMHO. if you look up LS1Camaroguy87's car (monterey maroon met. with painted on black stripes--anniv. style), or homerunhtr's car (white with painted black stripes on his sunoco hood) -- both of their paint jobs look amazing. those are the 2 cars that come to mind when i think of painted on stripes.

the only problem, is that they are irreversible, which may end up being an issue if you end up not wanting them anymore. ls1camaroguy has said that if he could, he'd get rid of the stripes now since he wants the cleaner look now.
--that, and also the price, are the downsides of painted on stripes.

2) my stripes have/get NO swirl marks. the vinyl is actually very durable/easy to clean, and does not look cheap at all. Most people who see my car ask me if i got the stripes painted on, or how much was it to get them painted on. they really do look good. and you can wax them and all just like the rest of the car.

hlaalu

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i agree with you here. you still wax the decals like you would the car, and they come out great.
and plus most of the stripes on the new cars these days are vinyl, but i sure would like to get mine painted on in the future, nothing beats the look of paint

crimson_bird

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^same here. since i know that i like the look of them on my car, i know i'd never regret painting them on.

Mike Broadway

I put them on all the time, my dog has even helped !! LOL

Yahelou

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yea i agree. no swirl marks on vinyl and i was worried about that and if it would peel in a heavy rain or if i rinsed the car too hard. so far so good. if u paint it on it is irreversible and will cost about 3x's more than vinyl. i was quoted around 600 to 700 to get them painted on. painted would look great, but i just dont have the money to throw down on a paint job right now. it think it looks good as is. no cheap feeling to it.

jblazy18

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thanks hlaalu n everybody for the info... basic principle i guess is just get it real wet and squeegee when you got it lined up..... im on the same page as not getting it painted... i know i like the look of the manta but taste change.. i know mine has and if i paint it im stuck with it unless i get it repainted. or god forbid...i get in an accident... there goes $600-700 bucks.. and the whole car lol...

hlaalu

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yup, don't forget to have a buddy standing by with a blow dryer, the heat really helps the vinyl to stretch.

jblazy18

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i will.. ive been replaying in my head how im gunna do it and what im gunna need..lol... and my wife has a nice HUGE (expensive) blow dryer i can use..

slayer6x6

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I'm going to resurrect an old thread here.

I just ordered the manta for my SS so I'm doing some searching.

jblazy18, it looks like from you avatar the stripe is on your car. Did you end up doing it yourself, or did you pay somebody to install?

jblazy18

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not my pic.. i stole it ... but its what i want my car to look like..i have yet to install it due to house projects...ie leaking water heater..