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hall92 · 03-08-2014, 12:46 PM

Every time I go and tell me my self I can do these DIY Mods, I screw them up it's like I am wiping my ass with my money.

Plus living in Kansas just makes it worse.

BRAVO 2SS · 03-08-2014, 12:47 PM

Ok...I'll bite...what happened?

hall92 · 03-08-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BRAVO 2SS

Ok...I'll bite...what happened?

Vinyl stripes they suck waisted 80 dollars on them and no shops around to install them =(

BRAVO 2SS · 03-08-2014, 01:18 PM

That does blow...but that's only cosmetic! Be glad it wasn't something bigger u messed up on!

DandDC09 · 03-08-2014, 01:48 PM

Are you near Wichita? There several shops here that can do it.

AnUnarmedMan · 03-08-2014, 06:50 PM

The dealership will install them

sjmautoprod · 03-09-2014, 09:34 AM

Find a sign shop. I bet they would do it.

calflan · 03-09-2014, 10:01 AM

I've installe hood spears, gill stripes and fender stripes. If you're talking about the big hood double stripes, that is NOT AN EASY job. The hood spears were narrow and short and positioning them just right took allot of repositioning, etc., etc. The big stripes, given their size, are much more difficult. I believe most have these done by a shop that does this often. Don't beat yourself up, not easy to do. Even the fender stripes I put on, years after having done the spears, frustrated the heck out of me. It's not near as easy as many would think or the instructions make you believe.

hall92 · 03-09-2014, 12:17 PM

Thanks everyone Im going to look around and ask these places you recommended.

#1stunner · 03-09-2014, 01:01 PM

if you lived close to me, id putem on for you.iv done plenty of graphic kits before.did the ones on my car.there were easy,compared to some iv done in the past. i got mine for free from the dealer when i bought my car.someone else ordered them and never picked them up,so they gave them to me.(i think it was because i was going to walk on the deal)

GVA 45TH 2SS · 03-09-2014, 05:58 PM

Check places that do tinting or clear bra installs as well.

hall92 · 03-10-2014, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by #1stunner

if you lived close to me, id putem on for you.iv done plenty of graphic kits before.did the ones on my car.there were easy,compared to some iv done in the past. i got mine for free from the dealer when i bought my car.someone else ordered them and never picked them up,so they gave them to me.(i think it was because i was going to walk on the deal)

Thanks man I appreciate that! Id pay you to install them if you were closer!

hrpiii · 03-10-2014, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GVA 45TH 2SS

Check places that do tinting or clear bra installs as well.

this! I had to have one of my OEM stripes replaced. Purchased the stripe from dealer, but had my tint/clearbra guy do the install.

Low Saturn · 03-11-2014, 10:55 AM

I just had rally stripes put on my Camaro. I tried vinyl shops, body wrap shops and window tint shops. Some wouldn't touch it, some wanted to charge an outrageous price and others said they'd do it for a decent price, but if they messed up, I was responsible for buying replacement stripes.

After about three months of searching, I found that one of the local dealers had the best price. They even let me order the stripes myself from gmpartsdirect since their price was $100 cheaper than the dealer. Just make sure you call several local dealers. The one closest to my house wanted $550 for the stripes and $300 for installation. I ended up paying just under $300 for the factory stripes and $200 for install at a dealership closer to my work.

I had actually bought an aftermarket kit on Amazon shortly after buying the car. It was paper backed unlike the OEM stripes that are plastic backed. I pretty quickly ruined the hood stripe when I tried to apply it myself. The backing separated when it got wet and it was all down hill from there. I'm sure I could of done the trunk and spoiler myself, I actually still have the aftermarket kit minus on hood stripe.

03-08-2014, 12:47 PM	#2
BRAVO 2SS Aim Small...Miss Small Drives: 2018 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 866	Ok...I'll bite...what happened? __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS

03-08-2014, 01:18 PM	#4
BRAVO 2SS Aim Small...Miss Small Drives: 2018 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 866	That does blow...but that's only cosmetic! Be glad it wasn't something bigger u messed up on! __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS

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DandDC09 Drives: '10 2LT/RS, '13 Malibu Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 476	Are you near Wichita? There several shops here that can do it. __________________

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AnUnarmedMan Drives: 2013 LS Join Date: May 2013 Location: Nashville Posts: 679	The dealership will install them __________________

03-09-2014, 10:01 AM	#8
calflan Drives: 1LT; IBM; 6 Spd Manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heath, Tx. Posts: 499	I've installe hood spears, gill stripes and fender stripes. If you're talking about the big hood double stripes, that is NOT AN EASY job. The hood spears were narrow and short and positioning them just right took allot of repositioning, etc., etc. The big stripes, given their size, are much more difficult. I believe most have these done by a shop that does this often. Don't beat yourself up, not easy to do. Even the fender stripes I put on, years after having done the spears, frustrated the heck out of me. It's not near as easy as many would think or the instructions make you believe. __________________ 1LT; Airaid CAI; Flowmaster American Thunder Axelback; Int Floor Lts; RS Spoiler; Radio Controls; Sequential tail lights; Oil Catch Can; VMAX Throttle Body; MACE plenum spacer; Mace manifold insulator[/I]

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hall92 AlyssaSTORM Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pocatello Posts: 227 View My Garage	This Sucks! Every time I go and tell me my self I can do these DIY Mods, I screw them up it's like I am wiping my ass with my money. Plus living in Kansas just makes it worse. __________________

03-09-2014, 09:34 AM	#7
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	Find a sign shop. I bet they would do it.

03-09-2014, 12:17 PM	#9
hall92 AlyssaSTORM Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pocatello Posts: 227 View My Garage	Thanks everyone Im going to look around and ask these places you recommended. __________________

03-09-2014, 01:01 PM	#10
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	if you lived close to me, id putem on for you.iv done plenty of graphic kits before.did the ones on my car.there were easy,compared to some iv done in the past. i got mine for free from the dealer when i bought my car.someone else ordered them and never picked them up,so they gave them to me.(i think it was because i was going to walk on the deal)

03-09-2014, 05:58 PM	#11
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	Check places that do tinting or clear bra installs as well.

03-11-2014, 10:55 AM	#14
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	I just had rally stripes put on my Camaro. I tried vinyl shops, body wrap shops and window tint shops. Some wouldn't touch it, some wanted to charge an outrageous price and others said they'd do it for a decent price, but if they messed up, I was responsible for buying replacement stripes. After about three months of searching, I found that one of the local dealers had the best price. They even let me order the stripes myself from gmpartsdirect since their price was $100 cheaper than the dealer. Just make sure you call several local dealers. The one closest to my house wanted $550 for the stripes and $300 for installation. I ended up paying just under $300 for the factory stripes and $200 for install at a dealership closer to my work. I had actually bought an aftermarket kit on Amazon shortly after buying the car. It was paper backed unlike the OEM stripes that are plastic backed. I pretty quickly ruined the hood stripe when I tried to apply it myself. The backing separated when it got wet and it was all down hill from there. I'm sure I could of done the trunk and spoiler myself, I actually still have the aftermarket kit minus on hood stripe.