some of you may remember me from a few months back trying to apply custom vinyl stripes. I got some really good advice from this forum, as I've now come to expect. However, since I was trying to apply a three layer, 3" stripe over a curved surface, I realized it was never going to look as good as I wanted. Especially since I really wanted to carry the stripe down to the fender and over the tail. So I decided to try my hand at painting it on.
It was harder and took longer than I thought. I should also learn to expect that. I just used spray paint - a metallic aluminum for the main stripe and a florescent green for the accent. My old stripe was dark gray and red and I wanted more pop. I took off the fender and front panel and just taped off the rest with newspaper. Once the stripes were on I covered both with a clear enamel with about a 1/2" overlap to keep them protected. I was able to use this forum yet again to help me figure out how to get rid of the paint over-spray. A little Goo Gone, paper towels and elbow grease and it came right off.
This was my first attempt and it's not perfect. I taped off the silver stripe on the fender before it was fully dried and the newspaper stuck to it. I tried to smooth it out and respray it, but it still has some unwanted texture underneath it. Same thing on the little area underneath the gauges. That said, I am happy with it overall.
I am satisfied... for now
