SS stripes
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SS stripes i was wanting to get the 35th SS Stripes, but at the dealship, they are asking for like 100 a piece, so thats really too much money, i found some aftermarket stripes that look like the real ones, i was wondering if they as durable and will last as long as the GM ones
and if anybody has used aftermarket stripes, give advice, i want to keep my car for a long time, so i don;t want the vinyl to fade or anything in the long run
here is where i found them:
http://www.3rdgendecals.com/
thanks
justin
and if anybody has used aftermarket stripes, give advice, i want to keep my car for a long time, so i don;t want the vinyl to fade or anything in the long run
here is where i found them:
http://www.3rdgendecals.com/
thanks
justin
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Re: SS stripes These are high quality for sure....I've got them, and love them.....see....
<img src="http://www.chrswr5.com/new_stripes_tires_baracade_1.gif" alt=" - " />
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<img src="http://www.chrswr5.com/new_stripes_tires_baracade_1.gif" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.chrswr5.com/new_stripes_in_park_2.gif" alt=" - " />
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Re: SS stripes those from 3rd gen? who installed them in austin, i live in dallas, but i used to live in austin at Lakeway. austin was fun place to drive my car, lots of hills and turns. do they come with a warranty to last a long time, not to fade... thanks for your help,,,, if anybody else has these stripes, give some advice
thanks
justin
thanks
justin
Re: SS stripes Silver decal film will not fade. How long they last will be up to how well they are applied and how well you care for and maintain your vehicle. With proper care they'll outlast your ownership of the car. Things that can hurt vinyl stripes are poor application, improper care and rock chips.
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Re: SS stripes </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Archdog7564:
<strong>those from 3rd gen? who installed them in austin, i live in dallas, but i used to live in austin at Lakeway. austin was fun place to drive my car, lots of hills and turns. do they come with a warranty to last a long time, not to fade... thanks for your help,,,, if anybody else has these stripes, give some advice
thanks
justin</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I applied them myself. Very tedious job! ...but not too bad. I think the hardest part is the 2 small peices that go under the front grill....which is why they are not on my car (see picts).
I'd be happy for a get together....to help put them on...
BTW...this is taken directly from Jays site at 3rd gen....He will stand behind his product.
"QUALITY
There are two kinds of vinyl, cast and calendared. The calendared is made by squeezing a blob of hot vinyl through some rollers into a thin (3.5-4mil) sheet. It's cheap to do, but the vinyl wants to shrink back a bit after a couple years because it was forced into a sheet without being all the way melted. When the cast vinyl is made it is completely liquid and pours in a very thin (2mil) sheet from a pool of molten vinyl. As it cools (casts) in its sheet shape, it has no stress and will maintain its dimensional integrity for much longer. This material costs about 3 times the money to manufacture, and being thinner it is a little harder to apply, but it is the only way if you want it to last. (And to survive the car wash).
All our kits are premium 2mil cast vinyl, and most colors are 3M Gerber 220 Scotchcal with an expected outdoor life of 7-10yrs. If you are considering a kit with printed color like the 35th anniversary kit, they are all made with a Gerber Edge II thermal resin printer. Inkjets and paintjets (even laminated) will not give the durability necessary for automotive graphics. The Edge machine melts color foil onto the vinyl as it passes through the machine. This foil will last about 5yrs before it begins to fade. Furthermore the 35th anniversary stripes are usually printed in black or white which have inherent longevity.
You will find no better quality on the web. You will, by contrast, find plenty of people who will sell 3.5 mil gloss intermediate and not bother to mention it. It is very shiny, stretchy, and difficult even for me to tell from the real, so be wary.To be fair, intermediate vinyl is good for 3-5 yrs, which is fine for many applications, just make sure you get what you pay for."
<small>[ October 19, 2002, 08:57 PM: Message edited by: chrswr5 ]</small>
<strong>those from 3rd gen? who installed them in austin, i live in dallas, but i used to live in austin at Lakeway. austin was fun place to drive my car, lots of hills and turns. do they come with a warranty to last a long time, not to fade... thanks for your help,,,, if anybody else has these stripes, give some advice
thanks
justin</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I applied them myself. Very tedious job! ...but not too bad. I think the hardest part is the 2 small peices that go under the front grill....which is why they are not on my car (see picts).
I'd be happy for a get together....to help put them on...
BTW...this is taken directly from Jays site at 3rd gen....He will stand behind his product.
"QUALITY
There are two kinds of vinyl, cast and calendared. The calendared is made by squeezing a blob of hot vinyl through some rollers into a thin (3.5-4mil) sheet. It's cheap to do, but the vinyl wants to shrink back a bit after a couple years because it was forced into a sheet without being all the way melted. When the cast vinyl is made it is completely liquid and pours in a very thin (2mil) sheet from a pool of molten vinyl. As it cools (casts) in its sheet shape, it has no stress and will maintain its dimensional integrity for much longer. This material costs about 3 times the money to manufacture, and being thinner it is a little harder to apply, but it is the only way if you want it to last. (And to survive the car wash).
All our kits are premium 2mil cast vinyl, and most colors are 3M Gerber 220 Scotchcal with an expected outdoor life of 7-10yrs. If you are considering a kit with printed color like the 35th anniversary kit, they are all made with a Gerber Edge II thermal resin printer. Inkjets and paintjets (even laminated) will not give the durability necessary for automotive graphics. The Edge machine melts color foil onto the vinyl as it passes through the machine. This foil will last about 5yrs before it begins to fade. Furthermore the 35th anniversary stripes are usually printed in black or white which have inherent longevity.
You will find no better quality on the web. You will, by contrast, find plenty of people who will sell 3.5 mil gloss intermediate and not bother to mention it. It is very shiny, stretchy, and difficult even for me to tell from the real, so be wary.To be fair, intermediate vinyl is good for 3-5 yrs, which is fine for many applications, just make sure you get what you pay for."
<small>[ October 19, 2002, 08:57 PM: Message edited by: chrswr5 ]</small>
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Re: SS stripes thanks for all your help
i don't think i can put it on, i would get so many bubbles maybe, i want it to last a long time becuase i am keeping my car for a long time and i want it to look good,,, i am going to try the dealership, they told me a guy around here in dallas that applies the "GM" stripes for the body shop,,, so i am going to call him, his business is called A1 Stripes
thanks again
if anymore advice, i would love to hear it, i'm not going stripes till chirstmas or so
justin
i don't think i can put it on, i would get so many bubbles maybe, i want it to last a long time becuase i am keeping my car for a long time and i want it to look good,,, i am going to try the dealership, they told me a guy around here in dallas that applies the "GM" stripes for the body shop,,, so i am going to call him, his business is called A1 Stripes
thanks again
if anymore advice, i would love to hear it, i'm not going stripes till chirstmas or so
justin
