BOWTIE - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

billmiller8 · 03-02-2010, 01:51 PM

With the economy the way it is and people out of work, I Thought I share with all of you a quick and easy way to add vinyl color to your bowties without paying all of those ridiculous prices for precut vinyl.

I Read a few threads about how to change colors of your BOWTIE from buying new ones from different companies to buying vinyl colors precut. Will I went to a vinyl graphic shop today asked a few questions, and they actually gave me a 15" by 6" piece of matte black vinyl enough to do 4 bowties for FREE and told me how to do it using a hair dryer and working the bubbles and creases out of the vinyl. Went home cut a piece did the back bowtie first ( heard that one is easier ) and dam I must say it turned out pretty good. The front was a little harder but it also looks fine. took about a hour to do both. COST: $ 0.00 WHAT A GREAT DEAL. " I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE " so if I can do it, anyone can. Here are a few pictures.

(1) Cut into 4 equal pieces enough to do 4 bowties ( in case you make a mistake )
(2) use hair dryer and heat bowtie
(3) take one piece of vinly remove backing and lay on bowtie
(4) use hair dryer and credit card to smooth out ( if you need to, pull off just enough to remove bubble or crease, stretch, and replace while using heat )
(5) let cool and cut around edges with sharp razor blade and pull excess off
(6) any bubble you may get just use a straight pin and put hole in it and smooth
(7) most important " JUST TAKE YOUR TIME "

d4rk1nz · 03-02-2010, 02:07 PM

Very nice! I just recently got my Camaro. Any tips on where I can find these places? Or we're just talking about any Vinyl shop?

ron10 · 03-02-2010, 02:08 PM

very nice job.

2010 SSRS · 03-02-2010, 02:16 PM

Excellent

motor1 · 03-02-2010, 02:36 PM

Why did it need to be cut into 4 pieces instead of 2? thanks

billmiller8 · 03-02-2010, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk1nz

Very nice! I just recently got my Camaro. Any tips on where I can find these places? Or we're just talking about any Vinyl shop?

I went to a shop that does vinyl signs for cars, vans and trucks. Just like the shop that did the vinyl wrap for the NASCAR PIR PACE CAR, but I guess you could go to any vinyl shop, that I 'm not sure about.

billmiller8 · 03-02-2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motor1

Why did it need to be cut into 4 pieces instead of 2? thanks

You could cut into 2 pieces but I did 4 in case I made a mistake and could redue each one over again.

Chief Bob · 03-02-2010, 03:26 PM

Very nice job--looks great!

GreyGhost · 03-02-2010, 03:47 PM

Clean, simple and nice looking. Congrats.

LittleRockCGM · 03-02-2010, 04:56 PM

Looks great - it should give you some great satisfaction on a job well done!

billmiller8 · 03-02-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleRockCGM

Looks great - it should give you some great satisfaction on a job well done!

Thanks for all the great comments.

brandotron · 03-02-2010, 07:27 PM

Looks good!

Sweet Lola · 03-02-2010, 07:28 PM

Looks great!

bono83 · 03-02-2010, 08:38 PM

Very nice job. Looks like a pro did it. Gotta love that vinyl shop.

03-02-2010, 01:51 PM	#1
billmiller8 Bill Drives: Rally Yellow Bumble Bee 2 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Salisbury Md Posts: 363	" BOWTIE " HOW TO ADD COLOR YOURSELF With the economy the way it is and people out of work, I Thought I share with all of you a quick and easy way to add vinyl color to your bowties without paying all of those ridiculous prices for precut vinyl. I Read a few threads about how to change colors of your BOWTIE from buying new ones from different companies to buying vinyl colors precut. Will I went to a vinyl graphic shop today asked a few questions, and they actually gave me a 15" by 6" piece of matte black vinyl enough to do 4 bowties for FREE and told me how to do it using a hair dryer and working the bubbles and creases out of the vinyl. Went home cut a piece did the back bowtie first ( heard that one is easier ) and dam I must say it turned out pretty good. The front was a little harder but it also looks fine. took about a hour to do both. COST: $ 0.00 WHAT A GREAT DEAL. " I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE " so if I can do it, anyone can. Here are a few pictures. (1) Cut into 4 equal pieces enough to do 4 bowties ( in case you make a mistake ) (2) use hair dryer and heat bowtie (3) take one piece of vinly remove backing and lay on bowtie (4) use hair dryer and credit card to smooth out ( if you need to, pull off just enough to remove bubble or crease, stretch, and replace while using heat ) (5) let cool and cut around edges with sharp razor blade and pull excess off (6) any bubble you may get just use a straight pin and put hole in it and smooth (7) most important " JUST TAKE YOUR TIME " Attached Images Last edited by billmiller8; 03-04-2010 at 11:34 AM. Reason: additions

03-02-2010, 03:26 PM	#8
Chief Bob Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 SIM CTF Car M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Taylor, MI Posts: 883	Very nice job--looks great! __________________ 2012 ZL1,CTF Car, SIM MN6, Polished Wheels,The Rare Flat Black Insert. Proud member of the unofficial Camaro5 "Rodgers Chevrolet Fan Club"

03-02-2010, 03:47 PM	#9
GreyGhost Drives: Custom CGM/Pearl White 2010 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO Posts: 361 View My Garage	Clean, simple and nice looking. Congrats. __________________ CGM w/ Pearl White and Kandy Kopper FlexPaint wrap, matching bow ties and brake covers, amber halos & fogs" Awesome image by: Hazman

03-02-2010, 04:56 PM	#10
LittleRockCGM Drives: 2010 Camaro CGM/IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 727 View My Garage	Looks great - it should give you some great satisfaction on a job well done! __________________ 2SS/RS CGM/IOM stripes/IOM interior Manual 1100 11/3/09 - Order Submitted (NQTRTW) 2500 11/4/09 - Order Preferenced 3300 11/11/09 - Order Scheduled for Production (TPW 11/23/09) 3400 11/17/09 - Order Broadcast 3800 11/23/09 - Build Complete (VIN: 2G1FT1EWXA9170886) 4000 11/26/09 - Ready to Ship 4200 11/30/09 - Shipped (ETTX854262) 5000 12/11/09 - Delivered to Dealer 6000 12/12/09 - Delivered to Customer (It's Mine!)

03-02-2010, 07:27 PM	#12
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Looks good! __________________

03-02-2010, 02:07 PM	#2
d4rk1nz Drives: 2010 CGM 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 49	Very nice! I just recently got my Camaro. Any tips on where I can find these places? Or we're just talking about any Vinyl shop?

03-02-2010, 02:08 PM	#3
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	very nice job.

03-02-2010, 02:16 PM	#4
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Excellent

03-02-2010, 02:36 PM	#5
motor1 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS/M6.....no longer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 479 View My Garage	Why did it need to be cut into 4 pieces instead of 2? thanks

03-02-2010, 07:28 PM	#13
Sweet Lola #42,288 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boise ID Posts: 349 View My Garage	Looks great! __________________ Darren

03-02-2010, 08:38 PM	#14
bono83 Drives: 1969 Chevelle, 2010 1LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 378	Very nice job. Looks like a pro did it. Gotta love that vinyl shop. __________________ Order: 5/23/09 - Deposit given with order at dealer. 1100: 6/26/09 - Order placed by dealer - no allocation 2000: 8/15/09 - Accepted by GM. 2500: 8/18/09 - Preferenced. 3000: 8/18/09 - Accepted by Production Control. 3100: 9/9/09 - Available to Sequence. 3300: 9/9/09 - Scheduled for Production. 3400: 9/19/09 - Broadcast. 3800: 9/29/09 - Produced. 4000: 9/29/09 - Available to Ship. 4150: 9/29/09 - Original Invoice. 4200: 10/6/09 - Shipped. 5000: 10/13/09 - Delivered to Dealer. 6000: 10/13/09 - Delivered to Customer.

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