Exterior Graphics

[Chris]

Haters gonna hate

 

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[Daryl LBZ]

Lmao!

 

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[PMattras]

Along with that 2-tone 70's shizz

What is wrong with 2-tone? Ford still has that option. It still looks great! Not sure why Chevy discontinue it.

 

http://www.f150forum.com/f38/two-tone-paint-165289/

[Chris]

It wqe a joke man. Relac

[PMattras]

I have been doing the Rally stripes on my Silverados for years!

I seen your work in other topics and it is very good. I was wondering to do the rally strips what kind of preparation has to be done to put these strips on the hood and tailgate. Equipment needed? Is it easy to do with rally strips (purchased on the internet) and should you let a professional do it? What is the labor time to do this? How hard is it to take off? Any damage to the vehicle taking it off etc.? Thanks.

[Chevyrcg]

I seen your work in other topics and it is very good. I was wondering to do the rally strips what kind of preparation has to be done to put these strips on the hood and tailgate. Equipment needed? Is it easy to do with rally strips (purchased on the internet) and should you let a professional do it? What is the labor time to do this? How hard is it to take off? Any damage to the vehicle taking it off etc.? Thanks.

Hey PM, Thanks…..

The prep is easy, just wash the part you are going to do, then clean it really well with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease, grime, and wax. The only equipment you need if you already have the stripes / graphics is masking tape and a squeegee, the small plastic type like what is used for spreading body filler.

 

Tape the graphic in place where you want it. Start to remove the backing at the place where you want to start and rub it down, peeling the backing off as you apply it. The advantage to having a graphics company do it is if they screw it up putting it on, they absorb the cost of a new one, although you are also paying them to apply it as well as buying the graphics from them.

 

Labor time to do it is minimal. I did the Rally Stripes on my hood in my driveway one afternoon took about 15 minutes. But I own a business that does this so I am used to working with it. Something as easy as Rally stripes, even if you haven’t done it, still shouldn’t take much longer. It’s wrapping parts that have curves and compound radius’ that takes time and skill of knowing how to do it. I actually did the hood stripes with knife less tape like they use on the bad rails of a truck when they do a spray in bed liner. It is like pinstripe tape with a teflon thread in it. I laid out the shape I wanted, applied sheets of vinyl over it and then pulled the teflon thread through and around the shape which cuts the vinyl….. the stuff is great. i will be doing a friends brand new Denali exactly like mine soon, and also the hood of my Corvette and a customers “Vette” the same way.

 

As far as taking it off, the longer it is on, the more difficult it is to take off. Typically you just heat it up a bit with a heat gun or blow dryer and start peeling. If it has been on for a few years it can be a pain in the butt because it will break up in little pieces as you remove it. Also, certain vinyls come off easier than others.

 

There is no damage to the paint and it will look as good as the day you put it on. Sometimes it will work against you because the rest of the paint will oxidize and when you remove the vinyl it will be the original color…. Red paint is very prone to this as red oxidizes quickly.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions, glad to help.

[PMattras]

Thanks for the information.

[ztsmith86]

I'm thinking of putting a black vinyl Z71 4x4 decal on the left/right rear of my 2014 Sierra. My truck is black so I think the black Z71 decal would look very subtle. Does anyone have a photo of something similar that has been done? Thanks