Tomas

I can pick up the reflective vinyl pin-stripe tape I want to use (roll, 2" wide, 37' long), but i do NOT feel competent to put it on the rocker panels on my xB.

Anyone know of a shop that can just install it without costing me a fortune (within 25 miles of Tacoma)?

Tom

kkawana

ummm... pin stripe.. hard to do and keep straight... sorry dont think i wanna try that on my own...lol

umm... autotrim designs up in tukwila but i think that exceeds your 25miles thing... i'll try and see if can come up with something else

Tomas

Tukwila's in the circle, Kekai.

Keeping a true, straight line, and not stretching the tape (reflective vinyl does NOT like to be stretched) is what keeps me from just giving it a shot myself. In olden days I wouldn't even have thought twice about doing it, but I'm no longer as capable.

Tom

ohcanada_00

i can help for free! i used to lay vinyl as a job and did my xB

i have some go juice mixed up that will help with the lines.

let me know.

Tomas

Guess I need to order up the tape, and figure out what sort of brew I should bring along, eh?

(Did I ever mention that my '64 MG came with an empty bottle of Guinness inside the passenger door? I found it when I tore the door apart trying to find the 'clunk' noise that kept coming out of it on bumps...)

I'll order the material now, we can figure out the rest after it gets here?

edit: ordered

http://www.streetglo.net/streetglo_f....pinstripe.htm

crazypezguy

so i have this idea about wat i wanna do for vinal on my ride and if u get the chance to take pics when u do this job and post them so i know the hassle that it takes to put vinal on my car. i would come and help but ur along ways to drive for a 16yr old male who is still under control of his parents *smile*

Tomas

Mine is just going to be super simple - a solid 2 inch wide line from wheel well to wheel well along the rocker panel. Tape is reflective white and the ride is Polar White, so it won't really be all that visible during the day, but will give me a bit of extra visibility at night. I've had reflective tape along the side of six my last nine cars.

So, pics of what we will be doing probably won't be much use - it's just putting a piece of reflective tape in a straight line.

Tom

crazypezguy

oh i see then pics wont realy do me any good. lol well good luck then i hope it turns out good

Tomas

Well, the reflective tape arrived today - decent looking stuff. Now I need to try to clean the rocker panels so they are absolutely clean and smooth. I may try putting the tape on by myself, since I have extra, but I dunno how that will work out.

Tom

Jenna

Could bring it up to Annie's this weekend and we could make a party out of it?

Tomas

Heheheheheh... I can just see it, Jenna, doors taped shut, tape on the windows, rude decals at random all over the panels.

I wouldn't want to take away from people's enjoyment of the day, Jenna, by making them work - 'sides, it will probably be raining.

I dunno about everyone else, but I'll be inside in the middle of the takeover of the Pizza Station (eating and drinking).

Tom

Jenna

*snickers* I'll go to the Health Department and get some about bacteria, lol.

(I'm going to have to watch for your cane)

Tomas

The cane is just to distract the opponent while I get my weapons out, Jenna.

Jenna

Good to know, good to know.