New installed Ridergraphix hood spear stripes! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

topgun1 · 05-24-2010, 02:35 PM

I decided to just go ahead and give it a try myself before paying someone to put them on, and they came out pretty darn well! I ordered the dark charcoal metallic hood spear stripes from Ridergraphix for about $90 with the custom cut-out lettering '6.2L LS3' and I must say, it totally changes the look of the hood. I took some pics of the process below before, during, and after. It was a fairly simple install for someone with limited experience with decals. Just a mild Dawn water solution with a company-supplied squeegee. Getting it symmetrical is the hardest part. I removed my mirror stainless LS3 emblems from the hood first and prepped the heck out of the surface with rubbing alcohol. I'm ever so slightly higher up on the hood buldge on the driver's side than the passenger side but is really difficult to notice. There were only a couple of bubbles, and got rid of those with the tiniest of pin pricks to get the water out.

It really defines the hood buldge and looks more sinister from the front. I didn't want to do the whole racing stripe package, so this is just right for me. hope you guys like it!

Sketti · 05-24-2010, 02:37 PM

Looks great!

jbdj89 · 05-24-2010, 02:43 PM

looks great!! I just bought a pair myself...was the install easy I've never put graphics on before?

Berean · 05-24-2010, 02:45 PM

Good job, nice!

Michael_Js · 05-24-2010, 02:46 PM

Looks good! i think they could have went a little further to the tip of the hood though

I had their hood and side spears on my car. Did not like the way they didn't fill in the side spears - those be gone. Got the hood painted with strips to match the real IOM

Much better!

rmpackers · 05-24-2010, 02:47 PM

Love it!

guiLT · 05-24-2010, 02:52 PM

That looks nice! Good job!

topgun1 · 05-24-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael_Js

Looks good! i think they could have went a little further to the tip of the hood though

I had their hood and side spears on my car. Did not like the way they didn't fill in the side spears - those be gone. Got the hood painted with strips to match the real IOM

Much better!

Yep, slightly further on the passenger side. The thing is though, if I put them higher, then the cut out at the upper end of the stripe is then misaligned, so had to stay a little lower. I tried that at first, but then it appeared to high down toward the nose, so kinda took the middle. Yeah, they should have extended them a little longer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbdj89

looks great!! I just bought a pair myself...was the install easy I've never put graphics on before?

thanks, wasn't too difficult, i've only put some tail light, reverse, and corner tint on, nothing this big. If you don't want to risk it, take it to a professional. I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out though.

one thing---keep both the decal and the surface wet until you think you have it right!

010 Camaro SS · 05-24-2010, 02:54 PM

COOL...Very nice...Just did this yesterday...Great minds think alike...

alssiri · 05-24-2010, 03:50 PM

Nice

Looking good

Ahmad

DevilKnightFalcon · 05-24-2010, 04:05 PM

Looks great from a distance, just never been a huge fan of how decals look up close.

topgun1 · 05-24-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 010 Camaro SS

COOL...Very nice...Just did this yesterday...Great minds think alike...

lookin good! yeah, I saw yours the other day and got a good idea of what mine would look like. I like that yours extend the whole way down.

Abygale · 05-25-2010, 12:04 PM

Those do look really good. I'm thinking of hood spears myself!

Tigertrj · 05-25-2010, 12:05 PM

looks amazing

Modern Muscle · 05-25-2010, 12:20 PM

SWEET!

2010 SSRS · 05-25-2010, 12:27 PM

looks awesome, not sure how hood spears would look on mine with the hood stripe.

ron10 · 05-25-2010, 12:33 PM

nice job.

topgun1 · 05-25-2010, 12:56 PM

thanks all!

Romeloc · 05-25-2010, 01:46 PM

thats tight

Batman0837 · 05-26-2010, 01:41 AM

Nice job! I always get a lot more satisfaction by doing things myself also.

thesnoopster · 05-26-2010, 06:31 AM

Hey that looks nice! Good Job!!

Inferno Man · 05-26-2010, 08:51 AM

Awesome!!!

CaniacFan · 05-26-2010, 12:50 PM

Wow, great looking hood spears. You did a good job.

Wingnut · 05-26-2010, 01:03 PM

I bought the hood spears before the car. June 10th will be our 1 year anniversary!

camaro5grey · 05-26-2010, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 010 Camaro SS

COOL...Very nice...Just did this yesterday...Great minds think alike...

like this on a lot better than the main post! could you get a front view pic! im getting my spears done with paint.....going in the shop soon...

stickers dont last but gettin them painted last forever!

05-24-2010, 02:35 PM	#1
topgun1 Drives: 10 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,944 View My Garage	New installed Ridergraphix hood spear stripes! I decided to just go ahead and give it a try myself before paying someone to put them on, and they came out pretty darn well! I ordered the dark charcoal metallic hood spear stripes from Ridergraphix for about $90 with the custom cut-out lettering '6.2L LS3' and I must say, it totally changes the look of the hood. I took some pics of the process below before, during, and after. It was a fairly simple install for someone with limited experience with decals. Just a mild Dawn water solution with a company-supplied squeegee. Getting it symmetrical is the hardest part. I removed my mirror stainless LS3 emblems from the hood first and prepped the heck out of the surface with rubbing alcohol. I'm ever so slightly higher up on the hood buldge on the driver's side than the passenger side but is really difficult to notice. There were only a couple of bubbles, and got rid of those with the tiniest of pin pricks to get the water out. It really defines the hood buldge and looks more sinister from the front. I didn't want to do the whole racing stripe package, so this is just right for me. hope you guys like it! Attached Images __________________ 5th Gen Camaros of the Carolinas SIM, 2SS/RS LS3 5/7/11 453.9 RWHP 427.5 RWTQ VMS Stage 2.5 Comp Cams kit, Cold Air Inductions intake, ADM race scoop, DT 1 3/4" headers, Solo cats, 3" Magnaflow catback, Pypes cutouts, HP tune, H&R SuperSport springs, Eibach sways/spacers, TexasSpeed UD pulley, LSR tensioner pulley, Barton shifter, skip shift eliminator, powder-coated calipers, R1 concept rotors, StopTech pads, Granatelli wires, Lloyds mats, tint, AAC afterburner taillamps, AAC scanner/sidemarkers, SRP pedals, custom engine cover, black bowties, Ridergraphix hood spears....

05-24-2010, 02:37 PM	#2
Sketti Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacto, CA Posts: 906 View My Garage	Looks great! __________________ Added Mods -------------------- Installed: Tinted Windows; EiBach Lowering Springs; Custom Exhaust; Lloyd Carpets; AirRaid CAI; Heritage Grill; Razzi GFX; Light Blackout Kit; MPD1 Dovetail Spolier; SS Badges from DefenderWorxs; T-Rex Bumper Grill; Bowtie & Tail Light Bezel Re-Coloring; Stealth Bulbs; Magg Wheels 22" (Nitto INVO tires Fronts: 255/35-22 - Rears: 285/30-22) When money Available: Brake Calipers Painted; Clear Car Cover; Custom Pedals; Custom Dash Plaque from EmblemPros.com; Double Din GPS/Stero Unit

05-24-2010, 02:46 PM	#5
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,329 View My Garage	Looks good! i think they could have went a little further to the tip of the hood though I had their hood and side spears on my car. Did not like the way they didn't fill in the side spears - those be gone. Got the hood painted with strips to match the real IOM Much better! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; Subthump; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

05-24-2010, 02:47 PM	#6
rmpackers Ride this Chevy Drives: 2010 RJT RS Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,575	Love it! __________________ NFL OWNR I love the smell of new car in the morning!

05-24-2010, 02:52 PM	#7
guiLT Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2001 Maxima Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,638 View My Garage	That looks nice! Good job! __________________

05-24-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
jbdj89 Drives: 2010 black ss rs Join Date: May 2010 Location: ma Posts: 33 View My Garage	looks great!! I just bought a pair myself...was the install easy I've never put graphics on before?

05-24-2010, 02:45 PM	#4
Berean Drives: Truck Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Home Posts: 2,441	Good job, nice!

05-24-2010, 02:54 PM	#9
010 Camaro SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,495	COOL...Very nice...Just did this yesterday...Great minds think alike...

05-24-2010, 03:50 PM	#10
alssiri Drives: 2012 ZL1 A6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 690	Nice Looking good Ahmad __________________ 2012 ZL1 A6

05-24-2010, 04:05 PM	#11
DevilKnightFalcon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	Looks great from a distance, just never been a huge fan of how decals look up close. __________________ MBRP Catback/Magnaflow Resonated X/Airraid V2 CAI/Dash ABL/Interior LEDs/Custom Paint/Jet Coated American Racing LT Headers/High Flow cats/Trifecta Tune

05-25-2010, 12:04 PM	#13
Abygale Drives: . Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,764 View My Garage	Those do look really good. I'm thinking of hood spears myself!

05-25-2010, 12:05 PM	#14
Tigertrj Drives: White Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baton Rouge,La Posts: 109	looks amazing

05-25-2010, 12:20 PM	#15
Modern Muscle Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 22	SWEET!

05-25-2010, 12:27 PM	#16
2010 SSRS R.I.P. jesserayjames Drives: 2010 IOM 2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick,RI Posts: 111,643 View My Garage	looks awesome, not sure how hood spears would look on mine with the hood stripe. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

05-25-2010, 12:33 PM	#17
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,245	nice job.

05-25-2010, 12:56 PM	#18
topgun1 Drives: 10 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,944 View My Garage	thanks all! __________________ 5th Gen Camaros of the Carolinas SIM, 2SS/RS LS3 5/7/11 453.9 RWHP 427.5 RWTQ VMS Stage 2.5 Comp Cams kit, Cold Air Inductions intake, ADM race scoop, DT 1 3/4" headers, Solo cats, 3" Magnaflow catback, Pypes cutouts, HP tune, H&R SuperSport springs, Eibach sways/spacers, TexasSpeed UD pulley, LSR tensioner pulley, Barton shifter, skip shift eliminator, powder-coated calipers, R1 concept rotors, StopTech pads, Granatelli wires, Lloyds mats, tint, AAC afterburner taillamps, AAC scanner/sidemarkers, SRP pedals, custom engine cover, black bowties, Ridergraphix hood spears....

05-25-2010, 01:46 PM	#19
Romeloc Drives: 2010 Black 2SS RS A6 Inferno Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,110	thats tight __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS A6 Inferno Interior Polished Rims, Sunroof Born 11/19/09 mods: 20% tints Borla Atak cat-bak Roto-Fab intake amber footwell, dome, and trunk lighting(AAC) Decepticon Gas door Led Taillights (technostalgia)

05-26-2010, 01:41 AM	#20
Batman0837 Drives: '10 CGM 2SS/RS # 71394 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 365	Nice job! I always get a lot more satisfaction by doing things myself also. __________________ Check out my Batcave Home Theater here!

05-26-2010, 06:31 AM	#21
thesnoopster Drives: '10 SIM SS/A6 - '12 SIM Equinox LT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,619	Hey that looks nice! Good Job!! __________________ 2010 SIM Camaro 1SS/A6 Mods: "93 Octane and a baby seat..." TunedByFrost/EFI Performance,LLC @ PAS "You gotta love me ... or leave me alone"

05-26-2010, 08:51 AM	#22
Inferno Man Drives: IOM 2SS/RS 2010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Blue Crab Heaven Posts: 923	Awesome!!! __________________ Inferno Orange 2SS/RS 2000 4/21/2010 3000 4/28/2010 TPW 5/10/2010 3300 5/5/2010 3400 5/10/2010 3800 5/11/2010 HOME 5/28/2010!!!!!

05-26-2010, 12:50 PM	#23
CaniacFan Drives: '10 2SS/RS CGM #75,288 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,962	Wow, great looking hood spears. You did a good job.

05-26-2010, 01:03 PM	#24
Wingnut GOT IT....LOVE IT!!! Drives: 2010 2SS, Silver Ice Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 193	I bought the hood spears before the car. June 10th will be our 1 year anniversary! Attached Images __________________ 2SS, Silver Ice......delivered June 10th!

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