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2SSONLY · 06-08-2009, 04:55 PM

So I just got my car back from the dealer and there's a ton of bubbling on my newly installed stripes.

The bubbling isn't uniform, some are around the edges, some in the middle, some larger and some smaller but I was shocked at how many there are.

They are telling me that having it out in the sun where the stripes can be exposed to heat will fix this but I noticed another camaro next to mine whose stripes were also installed today didn't have near as many bubbles.

Can anyone who had dealer installed stripes tell me if this is normal or if I should take it back to the dealer?

Thanks!

boatingbent · 06-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Pull them off and reorder new ones....If they are installed correct by a Pro they should not have bubbles at all ....I am thinking they installed them dry, they should have used Liquid and they could have squesed out the Bubbles

boatingbent · 06-08-2009, 05:00 PM

It is true that the Sun will take care of most of it....You can also take a Needle and put a small hole in each Bubble but on a 2010 Camaro I would have no part of that ...I think The Installer should buy you a new set and when he does have someone else install the new ones

jr_hoyt · 06-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Yeah, definitely make the dealer order you some new ones (better make it express!) and either make them install them or pay for you to have them professionally installed. I say have them professionally installed because they are OBVIOUSLY incompetent!

2SSONLY · 06-08-2009, 05:15 PM

I was afraid of that. I use vinyl in glass etching and the bubbles don't come out. The only way to get a smooth surface is to get a smooth surface the first time. Period.

Dang!

hb-rocks · 06-08-2009, 05:18 PM

My Dealer outsources this work to a pro for exactly this reason....this should be done by someone who knows what they are doing!

lawdogg149 · 06-08-2009, 05:19 PM

Bubbles are bad. Take it back and raise hell. I helped install mine and they look great. You can' t use any heat on these stripes they are to thin.

Mr Twisty · 06-08-2009, 05:51 PM

Don't get in too big a rush, do what he said, if they're still there then raise stink.

2SSONLY · 06-08-2009, 06:33 PM

So some that responded have had stripes put on with no bubbles. That's obviously the preferred way. Has anyone had them installed with bubbles, left it in the sun and seen them disappear???

I'll try to take some photos when I get home and post those. Perhaps that will reveal why I'm so ticked off.

Mr Twisty · 06-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Yes, I've had decals with bubbles, and yes small ones do disappear. It's also important the area be SUPER clean. Photo would be great.

2010 SS RS · 06-08-2009, 09:59 PM

When I talked to her the question I asked was if they were liquid installed as well. I thought maybe small bubbles of the alcohol water mix could be trapped but would evaporate away. She said they were dry installed. I dont see how anyone could work with the sticky stripes without a lubricant to allow for proper fit and squeegee out the air. I did not order the stripes so I have not read the instructions. Do any of you guys have a set to see what they say. Bottom line. If they are not right I would bet that they can make them right. Its an lpo so it should be under warranty anyway.

2SSONLY · 06-08-2009, 10:29 PM

Not sure if they were installed wet or dry. But will find out tomorrow if I can get the dealer on the phone.

I don't think they cleaned the surface properly first and now discovered they scratched the crap out of my hood too.

Pretty ticked off right now and have called numerous times and can't get anyone to call me back.

Yep, they will fix it all one way or the other. They didn't wash the car down so I fully expect to find scratches on the sides of the car too where they rubbed up against it while installing them.

Tried to take pix but couldn't get the camera to focus with the glare. I'll keep trying though.

Yellow2010 · 06-08-2009, 10:32 PM

All the stripes I have seen put on did not have any bubbles. I have watched professionals do striping, if a bubble gets underneath they pull it up and start again. Like most of the guys have said it should be done with a soapy solution to help eliminate bubbles.

Moose · 06-08-2009, 10:45 PM

That doesn't sound right.

I'd be back at the dealer and strongly suggesting a new set be applied.

06-08-2009, 04:55 PM	#1
2SSONLY Drives: FAST! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Last Frontier Posts: 480 View My Garage	Stripes improperly installed? So I just got my car back from the dealer and there's a ton of bubbling on my newly installed stripes. The bubbling isn't uniform, some are around the edges, some in the middle, some larger and some smaller but I was shocked at how many there are. They are telling me that having it out in the sun where the stripes can be exposed to heat will fix this but I noticed another camaro next to mine whose stripes were also installed today didn't have near as many bubbles. Can anyone who had dealer installed stripes tell me if this is normal or if I should take it back to the dealer? Thanks! __________________ #5336, 6M, Racing Bone Stock; lookn' to spoil. can't cut a light...can't run the number...can't even quit.

06-08-2009, 04:58 PM	#2
boatingbent Drives: 69 Pontiac Firebird Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Eastern Minn Posts: 374	Pull them off and reorder new ones....If they are installed correct by a Pro they should not have bubbles at all ....I am thinking they installed them dry, they should have used Liquid and they could have squesed out the Bubbles __________________ 1100, Ordered car May 22nd 09 2000, Order accepted by GM - 26 May 2009 3000, Order accepted by production control 5/27 3300, Order scheduled for production 3400, Order broadcast 3800, Order produced..2G1FT1EW4A9125913 Delivered to me July 28th

06-08-2009, 05:00 PM	#3
boatingbent Drives: 69 Pontiac Firebird Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Eastern Minn Posts: 374	It is true that the Sun will take care of most of it....You can also take a Needle and put a small hole in each Bubble but on a 2010 Camaro I would have no part of that ...I think The Installer should buy you a new set and when he does have someone else install the new ones __________________ 1100, Ordered car May 22nd 09 2000, Order accepted by GM - 26 May 2009 3000, Order accepted by production control 5/27 3300, Order scheduled for production 3400, Order broadcast 3800, Order produced..2G1FT1EW4A9125913 Delivered to me July 28th

06-08-2009, 05:07 PM	#4
jr_hoyt J-Rock Drives: 2001 Yellow Ford Focus Join Date: May 2009 Location: Duncan, Oklahoma Posts: 121	Yeah, definitely make the dealer order you some new ones (better make it express!) and either make them install them or pay for you to have them professionally installed. I say have them professionally installed because they are OBVIOUSLY incompetent! __________________ My current ride: 2001 Ford Focus, ZX-3, Banana Yellow My future ride: 2010 2LT, w/ RS, Rally Yellow w/ black rally stripes; Order # NKMNP5 DESTINY?! I THINK SO!!!

06-08-2009, 05:15 PM	#5
2SSONLY Drives: FAST! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Last Frontier Posts: 480 View My Garage	I was afraid of that. I use vinyl in glass etching and the bubbles don't come out. The only way to get a smooth surface is to get a smooth surface the first time. Period. Dang! __________________ #5336, 6M, Racing Bone Stock; lookn' to spoil. can't cut a light...can't run the number...can't even quit.

06-08-2009, 05:18 PM	#6
hb-rocks Drives: Chevy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: HB CA Posts: 567	My Dealer outsources this work to a pro for exactly this reason....this should be done by someone who knows what they are doing!

06-08-2009, 05:19 PM	#7
lawdogg149 Drives: Corvette ZO6 CSR edition #47 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calhoun, GA Posts: 767 View My Garage	Bubbles are bad. Take it back and raise hell. I helped install mine and they look great. You can' t use any heat on these stripes they are to thin.

06-08-2009, 05:51 PM	#8
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Don't get in too big a rush, do what he said, if they're still there then raise stink.

06-08-2009, 06:33 PM	#9
2SSONLY Drives: FAST! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Last Frontier Posts: 480 View My Garage	So some that responded have had stripes put on with no bubbles. That's obviously the preferred way. Has anyone had them installed with bubbles, left it in the sun and seen them disappear??? I'll try to take some photos when I get home and post those. Perhaps that will reveal why I'm so ticked off. __________________ #5336, 6M, Racing Bone Stock; lookn' to spoil. can't cut a light...can't run the number...can't even quit.

06-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#10
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Yes, I've had decals with bubbles, and yes small ones do disappear. It's also important the area be SUPER clean. Photo would be great.

06-08-2009, 09:59 PM	#11
2010 SS RS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM Black Polished Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,108	When I talked to her the question I asked was if they were liquid installed as well. I thought maybe small bubbles of the alcohol water mix could be trapped but would evaporate away. She said they were dry installed. I dont see how anyone could work with the sticky stripes without a lubricant to allow for proper fit and squeegee out the air. I did not order the stripes so I have not read the instructions. Do any of you guys have a set to see what they say. Bottom line. If they are not right I would bet that they can make them right. Its an lpo so it should be under warranty anyway. __________________ 418 Stroker, 621RWHP 648 lbs TORQUE Built by Laramie GM Auto Center Tuned by Nick at Mac Autosport. EForce SC, 2 3/4pulley,LPE dual fuel pump, JRE Twin fuel rail upgrade, posi clutch kit, RX oilcatch can and breather, Callies Compstar crankshaft and rods, Racing bearings, CP -13.8 race pistons, steel rings, Comp Cams X6 blower cam, Springs, HD timing chain and tensioner, Doug Thorley Tri Y LT headers, 89.7lb injectors, RPM rollbar, DSS1400 shafts, Simpson 5 pt harness, BMR Toe rods and trailing arms, led lights, RPM input and output shafts

06-08-2009, 10:29 PM	#12
2SSONLY Drives: FAST! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Last Frontier Posts: 480 View My Garage	Not sure if they were installed wet or dry. But will find out tomorrow if I can get the dealer on the phone. I don't think they cleaned the surface properly first and now discovered they scratched the crap out of my hood too. Pretty ticked off right now and have called numerous times and can't get anyone to call me back. Yep, they will fix it all one way or the other. They didn't wash the car down so I fully expect to find scratches on the sides of the car too where they rubbed up against it while installing them. Tried to take pix but couldn't get the camera to focus with the glare. I'll keep trying though. __________________ #5336, 6M, Racing Bone Stock; lookn' to spoil. can't cut a light...can't run the number...can't even quit.

06-08-2009, 10:32 PM	#13
Yellow2010 Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS 2010 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star, Mississippi Posts: 377 View My Garage	All the stripes I have seen put on did not have any bubbles. I have watched professionals do striping, if a bubble gets underneath they pull it up and start again. Like most of the guys have said it should be done with a soapy solution to help eliminate bubbles. __________________

06-08-2009, 10:45 PM	#14
Moose Moderator Drives: '99 Camaro SS #1392 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newtown, Pa. Posts: 3,982	That doesn't sound right. I'd be back at the dealer and strongly suggesting a new set be applied.

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