Fiona..sst

[malbon]

and how much ?

 

I want some in BRG on my yellow mobile

[Steve J]

We bought the vinyl from a guy on SELOC who has a company in Market Harborough. Cost £40 for three 6" wide stripes of 5 meters length (enough to do the car 3 times if you are careful).

 

Fitting was done by myself and Richard, but took all day.

 

I re-did the back bit myself a couple of months back as it wasn't right the first time and didn't take as long. Must be getting better at the technique

 

Though that for £40 you can't go wrong, and if you do they peal off easily and all you've lost is £40.

 

Quotes from other companies to do it was in region of £180, but most had never done an Elise before.

 

Try it yourself first.

 

May be able to lend a hand if I'm free.

 

Cheers

[Fiona]

Going to be like Stripey Si then?

 

Don't dismiss black stripes, tho

 

 

You need to contact [email protected]

 

Quite happy to lend a hand as Steve says. A word of warning, we told our insurance company and they charged us an extra £40!

[Bramble111s]

Obviously thats so they can replace the stripes for you in the event they need to!

(How kind)

 

Actually I am hankering after stripes but was when you mentioned the extra charge!

[Fiona]

Obviously thats so they can replace the stripes for you in the event they need to!

(How kind)

 

Actually I am hankering after stripes but was        when you mentioned the extra charge!

No, the stripes aren't covered by insurance. Gits.

[malbon]

Great Stuff. Sorry Steve..missed you out there !

 

Fiona...thats Dave B off Essex Roadsters and thats the car that spurred me on ! Striped Si's are a thinner stripe. I prefer this width tho

 

I'll get on the case. think ill go for navy ones as ive got a navy hood.

 

You say they peel off easily ? Are they going to cope with the winter weather or going to start to look tatty ?

 

Also what happens if I take them off - Is the paint going to be faded ?

 

cheers

 

Jon.

[Fiona]

They only peel off with the help of a hairdryer so they shouldn't fly off at high speed!

 

We went for a type of vinyl that is only tacky for 2-3 years. You do get a more extreme version that lasts for 5 years or more but, we, like you, were worried about the effects on the paint.

 

However, I've been assured that it shouldn't affect the paintwork at all. I suppose in the long term it could if the car was stored outside in all weathers over a good few years but ours is tucked away in the garage when not in use. A good t-cut should get rid of any marks, however.

 

The best approach when applying is to use a hairdyer to make the vinyl more malleable so that you are 100% sure that you leave no gaps.

 

Once it's applied and "cured" for a day it's best to do a serious polishing job in order to bring the level of polish up to the stripe itself so you shouldn't mistakenly tear it or lift it when cleaning.

 

As Steve said, we had to redo one at the back because it wasn't sticking round the curve at the back. We had a look at Burt's at Brunty (professionally done at Sinclaires) and we couldn't see a difference.

 

[malbon]

Thanks Fiona...might have to enrol you and Steve's help on this one...once ive got the vinyl !

[Jonathan E]

I think the stripes look the muts nuts,so much so that I'm thinking of getting some myself....next question what colour do I go for on my car,its Bordeaux Red..

tia

Regards

Jon

[enxrjm]

If you do go for it, make sure you dont mind running a scalpol along your paintwork to trim the edges. Thats the bit that I didn't like and it wasn't even my car!

[Jonathan E]

"If you do go for it, make sure you dont mind running a scalpol along your paintwork to trim the edges."

 

Hang on a moment,whats all this then,care to ellaborate????why???etc

Regards

Jon

[enxrjm]

Theres a fair bit of cutting action, particularly along the boot lid of the S2. A very steady hand was required and mine didn't fit the bill

[Steve J]

How about silver on the red car?

 

Or white. Mind you, who's to say the two stripes have to be the same colour

[malbon]

I've seen silver on red on an S2. Someone on Seloc trying to sell his a while ago. Looked good.

 

The striped exige at the motorshow had different colours. Orange and White over a yellow exige I think and it looked Mind you everything does under those lights.

[Jonathan E]

Cheers guys,steady hand I haven't got...but I know a lady who has.

I was thinking gold stripes but silver would look pretty good aswell.

Regards

Jon