Wide Side Stripe Question

[DMC1983]

I just applied some wide side stripes to my car. I notice now that there have to be radius cuts made at the end of the black trim that runs alongside the body. Im wondering; how did you guys make the radius cuts in them to flow with the wheel arches?

[Farrar]

Careful use of a very sharp razor blade.

[DMC1983]

Careful use of a very sharp razor blade.

Extra sharp hobby razor. Check. Careful use... uh oh! Remember that scene in Blazing Saddles where Gene Wilder says, "This is my steady hand...this is my shooting hand"? Yeah that's me. I was hoping that maybe there was a way to radius it correctly using some sort of procractor type tool thingy

[mluder]

You might try to create a template out of heavy paper like poster board first. Then use it as a template to lay out some paniters tape to create the radius sape and a guideline to follow. Then using the razor blade or exacto follow the edge of the tape.

Cheers
Steven

[DMC5180]

You might try to create a template out of heavy paper like poster board first. Then use it as a template to lay out some paniters tape to create the radius sape and a guideline to follow. Then using the razor blade or exacto follow the edge of the tape.

Cheers
Steven

+1

[mike3112]

I just applied some wide side stripes to my car. I notice now that there have to be radius cuts made at the end of the black trim that runs alongside the body. Im wondering; how did you guys make the radius cuts in them to flow with the wheel arches?

where did you buy the stripes? I'm looking for a set
Mike