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Camaro94 · 05-20-2011, 11:28 PM

Im considering painting black stripes on my 2010 Camaro instead of the decals that are on it now. Does anyone have any pictures of painted on stripes on a camaro? Or any opinons? THANKS =]

CamaroKid300 · 05-21-2011, 01:19 AM

Wrong thread my friend.

Painted stripes are going to cost you more in the long run, but they are beautiful.

I have vinyl... matte black...been on there for about a year and no problems at all. love them. much cheaper, too.

Can't_C_Me · 05-21-2011, 01:24 AM

I got a quote from a Club member that works at a shop and this is what he told me. I want Indy stripes.

I take it from your description I think you are wanting stripes like "572 HP" (another member who has the stripes already). Bottom of the front bumper, up the hood, over the roof, down the trunk, to the bottom of the rear bumper. The only question I have is are you sure you want painted and not a decal/vinyl? The only reason I ask is that paint is permanent. It is of course more expensive but with vinyl if you get tired of it you can always take it off, paint is forever (or until you strip it and spend a ton repainting). I could do either for you. We are a body shop and our primary business involves paint so I am not shying away from it. Just want to be sure you know there is no going back once it is done.

The way they would be applied is masking and spraying stripes first, then clear the entire panel. The entire bumper, hood, roof, trunk, deck lid, spoiler, and rear bumper would be cleared after the stripes were painted on. It is not the cheapest way to do it, but it is the nicest and most professional way. With the stipes clear coated over you would have a very slight to no edge at all where the stripes are, hiding the edge under the clear. Now for the bad part, it's not cheap. To do the stripes the right way you would spend around $2300.00. If we went the cheaper route and did not clear the whole panel but just the stripes it would back things down to $1600.00 range but for the price difference it's worth doing it right.

Hope this helps or gives you and idea of what is involved in the process. I'm going vinyl for now lol! Trying to add a SS to my garage lol!

*DGthe3* · 05-21-2011, 02:22 AM

Moved the thread for you.

nancygrl · 05-21-2011, 09:04 AM

I wanted to change my SIM to CGM stripes. So I went to a body shop to see what it would cost, let me tell ya, it's not cheap!! Can't_C_Me's price quotes are a little higher but still close to what I was quoted for painting the stripes. Talk about an eye-opener. Even keeping factory vinyl but changing the color was about $1k. So, it's not something I'm inclined to do anymore. I'll just keep my SIM factory stripes. Spend your $$ on go fast parts, that's what I'm going to do.

OldScoolCamaro · 05-21-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro94

Im considering painting black stripes on my 2010 Camaro instead of the decals that are on it now. Does anyone have any pictures of painted on stripes on a camaro? Or any opinons? THANKS =]

If your are around New Jersey, SLP in Tom's River NJ may be able to do that for you or give you help. They paint on all their Camaro stripes. I saw one of their 2012 Zl1's recently and the work is outstanding. Painted is way to go in my opinion if you have the spendable income. Decals won't hold up to weathering. The exposure to sun, temperature variations, cleaning and polishing agents...and time in general will cause them to peel, lift, crack etc... There is nothing like painted stripes done correctly. If you take great precaution with the decals they will last a long time, but at the end of the day you will still see the imperfections show up at some point.

big ben · 05-22-2011, 03:44 PM

I had mine painted on for 700$. I like how they came out!!

bo3adlah · 05-22-2011, 04:18 PM

i say spend the money on painted stripes..
decals are gonna fail sooner or later..
mine are starting to fail .. an im pretty pissed i spent money on decals when i could have paid double and painted them on instead and wouldnt have had any problems
but thats just me

papabearcamaro · 05-22-2011, 06:37 PM

Go to this link. It will keep you busy for awhile and make your head spin with ideas.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8624

05-20-2011, 11:28 PM	#1
Camaro94 Drives: Red Jewel Tint with black stripes Join Date: May 2011 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1	painted stripes vs decals Im considering painting black stripes on my 2010 Camaro instead of the decals that are on it now. Does anyone have any pictures of painted on stripes on a camaro? Or any opinons? THANKS =]

05-21-2011, 01:19 AM	#2
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,143 View My Garage	Wrong thread my friend. Painted stripes are going to cost you more in the long run, but they are beautiful. I have vinyl... matte black...been on there for about a year and no problems at all. love them. much cheaper, too. __________________ Stock...For Now.

05-21-2011, 01:24 AM	#3
Can't_C_Me Don't Sleep on My V6 Drives: 2016 C7 1LT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oxford, GA Posts: 3,596 View My Garage	I got a quote from a Club member that works at a shop and this is what he told me. I want Indy stripes. I take it from your description I think you are wanting stripes like "572 HP" (another member who has the stripes already). Bottom of the front bumper, up the hood, over the roof, down the trunk, to the bottom of the rear bumper. The only question I have is are you sure you want painted and not a decal/vinyl? The only reason I ask is that paint is permanent. It is of course more expensive but with vinyl if you get tired of it you can always take it off, paint is forever (or until you strip it and spend a ton repainting). I could do either for you. We are a body shop and our primary business involves paint so I am not shying away from it. Just want to be sure you know there is no going back once it is done. The way they would be applied is masking and spraying stripes first, then clear the entire panel. The entire bumper, hood, roof, trunk, deck lid, spoiler, and rear bumper would be cleared after the stripes were painted on. It is not the cheapest way to do it, but it is the nicest and most professional way. With the stipes clear coated over you would have a very slight to no edge at all where the stripes are, hiding the edge under the clear. Now for the bad part, it's not cheap. To do the stripes the right way you would spend around $2300.00. If we went the cheaper route and did not clear the whole panel but just the stripes it would back things down to $1600.00 range but for the price difference it's worth doing it right. Hope this helps or gives you and idea of what is involved in the process. I'm going vinyl for now lol! Trying to add a SS to my garage lol! __________________

05-21-2011, 02:22 AM	#4
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	Moved the thread for you. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

05-22-2011, 04:18 PM	#8
bo3adlah Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: kuwait Posts: 554	i say spend the money on painted stripes.. decals are gonna fail sooner or later.. mine are starting to fail .. an im pretty pissed i spent money on decals when i could have paid double and painted them on instead and wouldnt have had any problems but thats just me __________________ _____________________________________________ mods : bb stripes , showstopper side markers , grill blackout , trunk blackout , interior AAC blue bulb , removed grill ss emblem , the bee-otch and disco ball ,concept diffuser , concept side mirrors. soon to come: taillights , maybe wheels , interior roof alcantra material .

05-21-2011, 09:04 AM	#5
nancygrl 雪の玉 Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 3,415	I wanted to change my SIM to CGM stripes. So I went to a body shop to see what it would cost, let me tell ya, it's not cheap!! Can't_C_Me's price quotes are a little higher but still close to what I was quoted for painting the stripes. Talk about an eye-opener. Even keeping factory vinyl but changing the color was about $1k. So, it's not something I'm inclined to do anymore. I'll just keep my SIM factory stripes. Spend your $$ on go fast parts, that's what I'm going to do.

05-22-2011, 03:44 PM	#7
big ben Account Suspended Drives: 2011 SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston Tx. Posts: 10	I had mine painted on for 700$. I like how they came out!!

05-22-2011, 06:37 PM	#9
papabearcamaro Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI. Posts: 1,744	Go to this link. It will keep you busy for awhile and make your head spin with ideas. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8624 __________________ SOLD(Traded for 2012 Silverado Z71 4x4 and 2012 Sonic Hatch.)...2010 Camaro 1SS/RS/LS3,yellow with House of Kolor Tangerine Pearl rally stripes,manual trans.Hurst short throw shifter,4 pack rally gauges,Roto-Fab air intake,Kooks long tube headers with high-flow cats,Borla S-Type catback exhaust,Comp Cam,PRC ported heads,Maggie with 3.6 pulley and 1:1 cog drive,secondary fuel system with 65lb injectors,ADM digital A/F and Boost gauge,Pfadt trailing arms and subframe bushings.614.25rwhp/566.82rwtq on 8# of boost. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EX.Cab 4X4 Z71.

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