To stripe or not to stripe

[Trstno1]

Hey guys-

To stripe or not to stripe, that is the question.....

What do you guys think about the stripe? Cool or over the top?

I've been thinking about putting a stripe on 5625 and was curious if anyone had any experience doing it? Are they difficult to install? I would be a little worried about getting everything to line up properly. I also image you would have to clean the stainless with something in order to remove any oily residues left by cleaners. What should be used?

It looks like the only reproduction available is through Hervey. Any thoughts on that product? Is it textured like the original?

What do you guys think?

[Drive Stainless]

Hey guys-

To stripe or not to stripe, that is the question.....

What do you guys think about the stripe? Cool or over the top?

I've been thinking about putting a stripe on 5625 and was curious if anyone had any experience doing it? Are they difficult to install? I would be a little worried about getting everything to line up properly. I also image you would have to clean the stainless with something in order to remove any oily residues left by cleaners. What should be used?

It looks like the only reproduction available is through Hervey. Any thoughts on that product? Is it textured like the original?

What do you guys think?

I like the stripe, but don't have one on my car. If your rub strips are properly aligned, it will be easy to align the stripe. If your rub strips are not properly aligned, then pull them off and realign them using a 6' straight-edge from a hardware store. You can also use a contour gauge to precisely locate the straight-edge at both ends of the door evenly with respect to the door creases. This is how I did mine:

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[cdmcali]

Hey guys-

To stripe or not to stripe, that is the question.....

What do you guys think about the stripe? Cool or over the top?

I've been thinking about putting a stripe on 5625 and was curious if anyone had any experience doing it? Are they difficult to install? I would be a little worried about getting everything to line up properly. I also image you would have to clean the stainless with something in order to remove any oily residues left by cleaners. What should be used?

It looks like the only reproduction available is through Hervey. Any thoughts on that product? Is it textured like the original?

What do you guys think?

I have the thin stripe and I love it. Think it was put on as a factory option. Something about it just makes it way different.

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[Trstno1]

I like the stripe, but don't have one on my car. If your rub strips are properly aligned, it will be easy to align the stripe. If your rub strips are not properly aligned, then pull them off and realign them using a 6' straight-edge from a hardware store. You can also use a contour gauge to precisely locate the straight-edge at both ends of the door evenly with respect to the door creases. This is how I did mine:

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Nice! My rub strips are strait but I'll check just in case. Thanks for the visual!

[Trstno1]

I have the thin stripe and I love it. Think it was put on as a factory option. Something about it just makes it way different.

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Very nice!

[Patrick C]

I put on VideoBob's replica stripe 5 or 6 years ago and haven't regretted it! I think it makes the car more aggressive looking.

[Trstno1]

I put on VideoBob's replica stripe 5 or 6 years ago and haven't regretted it! I think it makes the car more aggressive looking.

I looked at video bob' website and didn't see the stripes for sale. I'll have to shoot him an email...

Do you remember what you spent on it?

Any one else install Hervey's stripe kit?

[sdg3205]

Stripes all the way.

Rob Grady has NOS grey narrow stripes for sale at a great price. I got my NOS wide black stripe off Kyle here. Both went on quite easily. No problems with adhesion on the wide stripe. Mild adhesion issues with the narrow stripe.

I love it.

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[Trstno1]

Stripes all the way.

Rob Grady has NOS grey narrow stripes for sale at a great price. I got my NOS wide black stripe off Kyle here. Both went on quite easily. No problems with adhesion on the wide stripe. Mild adhesion issues with the narrow stripe.

I love it.

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Wow! Double strip!

[Jonathan]

Wow! Double strip!

We have a triple striped car among us, if you believe it. I don't have a good picture showing it all at once though. The top stripe goes from the rear quarter, long the top portion of the doors above the glass, and then ends before it gets to the front quarter. It'd need a picture with the doors closed to show it best, but I don't have that sort of pic. The pics I do have were from the British Car Day in 2013 when we had some 32 cars there. So maybe someone else got a better photo of the triple striper?

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[PJ Grady Inc.]

Stripes all the way.

Rob Grady has NOS grey narrow stripes for sale at a great price. I got my NOS wide black stripe off Kyle here. Both went on quite easily. No problems with adhesion on the wide stripe. Mild adhesion issues with the narrow stripe.

I love it.

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We also have a reproduction stripe kit. It doesn't have the 3M grain look but has a similar DMC logo and from ten feet away looks NOS. We have some NOS grey stripes too and either style is currently $125- but that may change as the supply dwindle.
Rob

[Trstno1]

We also have a reproduction stripe kit. It doesn't have the 3M grain look but has a similar DMC logo and from ten feet away looks NOS. We have some NOS grey stripes too and either style is currently $125- but that may change as the supply dwindle.
Rob

Can you post an up close pic of your repo?

[jamesrguk]

I added a wide stripe to my car about 5years ago and love it, I even find when it's parked next to a non-striped D the one without the stripe looks naked.

Mine is just Matt back vinyl but with the 3D DMC logo, I did locate a source for the textured vinyl, 100%match for oem but it was too much effort to cut and to be honest it just wasn't worth perusing when the straigh Matt black ones look so good.

I personally am not a fan of the cut out DMC logo on the reproductions which shows the stainless through, the 3D printed logo, which some people stock, is much smarter, IMHO of course.

At the end of the day you can remove a wide side stripe in all of about ten minutes with no lasting effect, so there's no risk involved in giving it a go.

J

[Trstno1]

I added a wide stripe to my car about 5years ago and love it, I even find when it's parked next to a non-striped D the one without the stripe looks naked.

Mine is just Matt back vinyl but with the 3D DMC logo, I did locate a source for the textured vinyl, 100%match for oem but it was too much effort to cut and to be honest it just wasn't worth perusing when the straigh Matt black ones look so good.

I personally am not a fan of the cut out DMC logo on the reproductions which shows the stainless through, the 3D printed logo, which some people stock, is much smarter, IMHO of course.

At the end of the day you can remove a wide side stripe in all of about ten minutes with no lasting effect, so there's no risk involved in giving it a go.

J

Can you post an up close pic of the logo and texture? Did you purchase it from Grady?

[jamesrguk]

Can you post an up close pic of the logo and texture? Did you purchase it from Grady?

No idea why, but whenever I upload photos to the forum via iPad they flip upside down but here goes.

Excuse the dirt, this car is pretty much my daily driver.... Here's the logo, it's silver vinyl which is adhered on top of the Matt black vinyl, as you can see no texture as such just not shiny.
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Below is the material I sourced which is very, very close to original, this is the thin line at the bottom of the wide stripe, unfortunately the material is not really suitable for cutting with a normal sign writers vinyl cutter, it's fractionally too tough. It can easily be cut by hand with a craft knife, but I gave up on it as I was really happy with the Matt black vinyl ones.
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[Farrar]

Any one else install Hervey's stripe kit?

I did. Installation was pretty easy.

On each of the stripes, the rear edge didn't quite match the curve of the wheel well. Once installed, careful use of a pen knife corrected this error.

When I go back and look at pics of my car before the stripes, it looks weirdly naked.

[Trstno1]

I did. Installation was pretty easy.

On each of the stripes, the rear edge didn't quite match the curve of the wheel well. Once installed, careful use of a pen knife corrected this error.

When I go back and look at pics of my car before the stripes, it looks weirdly naked.

Ok. Did Hervey's kit come textured? Was the DMC symbol just the stainless showing through or was it built into the sticker?

Did you wash the surface of your car with a degreaser or rubbing alcohol prior to installation?

[Farrar]

Ok. Did Hervey's kit come textured? Was the DMC symbol just the stainless showing through or was it built into the sticker?

Did you wash the surface of your car with a degreaser or rubbing alcohol prior to installation?

Hervey's is textured. The "DMC" is a cutout.

Cleaned the stainless with 91% isopropanol prior to application.

Application was standard decal technique: a tablespoon of dish soap in a bucket of water applied to surface, plastic squeegee, etc. It helped that it was a warm day, so the liquids evaporated quickly and didn't make too much of a mess. This was several years ago, so I can't give you a blow-by-blow account, but I recall there being no mishaps. The Hervey decals are made of a good, thick material which didn't tear even during repositioning (of course, adding more soapy water helped this).

This is the type of squeegee we used (http://www.amazon.com/3M-Hand-Applicator-Squeegee-PA1-B/dp/B00657SFPE). It's made by 3M.

[PJ Grady Inc.]

No idea why, but whenever I upload photos to the forum via iPad they flip upside down but here goes.

Excuse the dirt, this car is pretty much my daily driver.... Here's the logo, it's silver vinyl which is adhered on top of the Matt black vinyl, as you can see no texture as such just not shiny.
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Below is the material I sourced which is very, very close to original, this is the thin line at the bottom of the wide stripe, unfortunately the material is not really suitable for cutting with a normal sign writers vinyl cutter, it's fractionally too tough. It can easily be cut by hand with a craft knife, but I gave up on it as I was really happy with the Matt black vinyl ones.
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This is the one we are selling. Don't feel bad James my pictures come out upside down on this forum too and I haven't found the fix yet.
Rob

[Moneypenny]

We also have a reproduction stripe kit. It doesn't have the 3M grain look but has a similar DMC logo and from ten feet away looks NOS. We have some NOS grey stripes too and either style is currently $125- but that may change as the supply dwindle.
Rob

Do the stripe vinyls have any sort of adhesive on them to help them cling to the body? Or are they more like vinyls that weekend rally-ers apply to the sides of their cars?

I'm asking because I'm going to be entering an event where the second type of vinyls is going to be used. Of course, these cling nicely to painted cars, but I'm not sure what they will do against the brushed stainless of the DMC-12. I will continue to search the forum in case my question has been answered, but if the stripes you sell have an adhesive, and an adhesive is needed to make anything cling to the stainless, knowing that information will save me a lot of time and heartache.

[Trstno1]

Do the stripe vinyls have any sort of adhesive on them to help them cling to the body? Or are they more like vinyls that weekend rally-ers apply to the sides of their cars?

I'm asking because I'm going to be entering an event where the second type of vinyls is going to be used. Of course, these cling nicely to painted cars, but I'm not sure what they will do against the brushed stainless of the DMC-12. I will continue to search the forum in case my question has been answered, but if the stripes you sell have an adhesive, and an adhesive is needed to make anything cling to the stainless, knowing that information will save me a lot of time and heartache.

I'm 99% sure there is adhesive.

[PJ Grady Inc.]

"I'm asking because I'm going to be entering an event where the second type of vinyls is going to be used."

I have no idea what you are saying but I've never seen a stripe kit supplied without adhesive. It would be a messy, problematic, installation at best.
Rob

[jamesrguk]

Do the stripe vinyls have any sort of adhesive on them to help them cling to the body? Or are they more like vinyls that weekend rally-ers apply to the sides of their cars?

I'm asking because I'm going to be entering an event where the second type of vinyls is going to be used. Of course, these cling nicely to painted cars, but I'm not sure what they will do against the brushed stainless of the DMC-12. I will continue to search the forum in case my question has been answered, but if the stripes you sell have an adhesive, and an adhesive is needed to make anything cling to the stainless, knowing that information will save me a lot of time and heartache.

I think you're referring to those vinyl stickers which stick to very flat surfaces but are not sticky to the touch, the kind of thing that windscreen tax disk holders and car club 'stickers' are made of, I beleive they rely on 'Static Cling' which will most likely only work on a very smooth surface such as paint or glass.

I think you would struggle to get that stuff to adhere to the stainless steel with any sort of strength, but you're not going to cause any harm by trying.

The stripes which Rob and others sell are backed with adhesive, in essence they're cut peices of sticky tape.

J

[Trstno1]

Hervey's is textured. The "DMC" is a cutout.

Cleaned the stainless with 91% isopropanol prior to application.

Application was standard decal technique: a tablespoon of dish soap in a bucket of water applied to surface, plastic squeegee, etc. It helped that it was a warm day, so the liquids evaporated quickly and didn't make too much of a mess. This was several years ago, so I can't give you a blow-by-blow account, but I recall there being no mishaps. The Hervey decals are made of a good, thick material which didn't tear even during repositioning (of course, adding more soapy water helped this).

This is the type of squeegee we used (http://www.amazon.com/3M-Hand-Applicator-Squeegee-PA1-B/dp/B00657SFPE). It's made by 3M.

Alright -

So I just want to get this strait as I'll be putting my stripes on this weekend. You mix some dish soap with water into a spray bottle. Clean the surface of the car with alcohol. spray with soapy water, then place your decals right? The soapy water will allow some give and movement of the decals. Once they are where they should be, just squeegee out the water and boom, you're done?

[Farrar]

Alright -

So I just want to get this strait as I'll be putting my stripes on this weekend. You mix some dish soap with water into a spray bottle. Clean the surface of the car with alcohol. spray with soapy water, then place your decals right? The soapy water will allow some give and movement of the decals. Once they are where they should be, just squeegee out the water and boom, you're done?

That's pretty much it. You can find tutorials online. The process is the same whether you're putting stripes on bare stainless or painted steel. Just don't use too much soap - a tablespoon of soap in a big bucket of water is enough.

[bfloyd]

I'm going to be attempting to install Hervey's Wide Side Stripe kit on Saturday morning. Any tips or advise before I screw up $109 worth of stickers?? Temperatures are supposed to be in the mid 70's tomorrow..

When I had my front and rear fascias repainted last year, the bodyshop that did them put them on really nice and tight. What's the best way to wrap the stripe around the fender panels without disturbing my fascia alignment too much?

[jamesrguk]

I'm going to be attempting to install Hervey's Wide Side Stripe kit on Saturday morning. Any tips or advise before I screw up $109 worth of stickers?? Temperatures are supposed to be in the mid 70's tomorrow..

When I had my front and rear fascias repainted last year, the bodyshop that did them put them on really nice and tight. What's the best way to wrap the stripe around the fender panels without disturbing my fascia alignment too much?

Not sure how thick J.H's stripes are, most of the reproduction stripes are thin vinyl and as such can simply be wrapped around the end using a blunt plastic spatula of some kind, thicker stripes may just require cutting with a craft knife.

A few tips here:

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1) Main thing I often see done (incorrectly IMHO) is not properly aligning the curved end of the stripes to the end of the rub strip/wheel arch, do this then work towards the straight end, you can always cut any surplus off at the straight end. It's clearer to see what I am talking about in the fitting instructions above where there is an example.

2) Also for the sake of undoing a few Philips screws, I advise you to pop off the side lights, in most cases these sit slightly lower than the rub strip and if not removed you won't be able to butt the top edge of the stripe up against the rub strip.

3) If you're worried about positioning *most* adhesive vinyls are happy to be set down on a damp surface, spray the stainless with a mist of water from a flower sprayer/hair sprayer, this will allow you to slide the stripe part around on the surface if you are not happy with the placement. It will still dry and adhere properly, though you will likely have to do a little more squeegee action to remove bubbles beneath the surface (depending on how thick the vinyl is).


James

[bfloyd]

When I applied my reproduction stripes from Hervey, I took an Xacto knife and trimmed the backing paper along the top edge so I'd have a perfectly straight 1/8" strip to line up against the rub strips. Doing this, I have a 1/8" separation between the bottom of the rub strip and the top of the stripe. I think it turned out great.
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[dn010]

I am curious, how is it when it comes to cleaning the stainless, with these stripes installed? I usually use scotch-brite to clean the stainless.

[Farrar]

I clean the stainless with Windex and occasionally liquid Bar Keeper's Friend. #2613's Hervey stripes are hanging on fine for several years now, except for in one area of the right rear QP where it looks like it may be letting go. It does get really dirty back there and the car has been washed maybe twice in the last three years so I'm not surprised.

[dn010]

Thanks for your reply. When I wash the car, it's usually just scotch-brite and water, nothing else so I wondered how that would work. Maybe I should try your method of windex/bar keeper's friend. I really liked the look of the wide stripe, I guess I'll have to wait until one comes up for sale. I refuse to buy from Hervey and he's blacklisted me anyway.

[DeLoreanGo Arran]

Hi Dan - we have plenty in stock and have sold these for many years now... https://www.deloreango.com/us/wide-dealer-side-stripe-with-3d-dmc-logo.html

[dn010]

Hi Dan - we have plenty in stock and have sold these for many years now... https://www.deloreango.com/us/wide-dealer-side-stripe-with-3d-dmc-logo.html

Thanks a lot for the link! I am not sure why I didn't consider other sources, I will have to get a set very soon.

[jamesrguk]

Thanks a lot for the link! I am not sure why I didn't consider other sources, I will have to get a set very soon.I've had these on my car from DeLoreanGo for over 10 years, my car's driven in all weather and they're still like new.

Despite routinely jet washing my car the 3D DMC logo, which I would expect to be the most vulnerable part, has not budged.

Love them

J

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