Q) Why my item won’t add to cart?
A) Because you did not answer all the questions. Please do not skip a question.
Right after you click “Add to cart”, then the window will roll up to show you the status of your action “Add to cart”.
Right below the “Shop” gray bar, you will see your status to tell you if your item “has been added to cart” (green check) or if you got errors (red X). Fix all your errors and it will add the item to the cart!

Q) How do I prep my Corvette ready to install stripes?
A) Here are all the steps:

  • Open your package and unroll your stripes. If your stripes got rolled 3″-5″, then open it up to 8″-10″ for couple hrs. After that open it up more to  15-16″ for another couple hr. Finally, lay them down flat on the floor without forcing anything on top overnight.
  • Wash your Corvette really well.
  • Dry it off.
  • Buff it off to remove all road debris the area you are about to apply stripes.
  • Using rubbing alcohol to clean up the area you are about to apply stripes.
  • Using a piece of masking tape to stick to the area you about to apply stripes. If the masking tape stick well, you are ready to install stripes. If the masking tape does not stick well, clean the area more with rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol also remove wax before installation.
  • Your panels where you are about to install your stripes must be cold. If it is warm or hot, the vinyl would not look smooth (heavy orange peels looking) when applying them down. If you bring your Corvette to an installer, tell him to let it cool down for at least 2 hrs. For me, I still wait for about 2 hrs but keep using a wet cold towel going over every 15 minutes with the hood popping up.
  • If you have ceramic coating, you will need to remove ceramic coating around the areas you’d plan to install the stripes. To remove ceramic coating, it is very easy. I used a one step polish with a medium pad on a random orbital polisher. Just polish the surface where you about to install the stripes a bit and then test it with masking tape. If the masking tape sticks, you just have removed the ceramic coating.
  • If you plan to have your car with paint protection film, do not order stripes from factory. Most PPF shops don’t want to put the PPF over stripes since they will create tiny bubbles around the edges.

Q) What should you do to keep my stripes in great shape?
A) Please check out this link here!

Q) What is premask?
A) If you will install the stripes by yourself or have the window tinting shop do the installation, you don’t need to add the premask option; otherwise, you need to add the premask option for body shops or sign shops. Premask is clear transparent tape puts on top of your stripes. If you order stripes from GM, they always come with clear blue premask. To keep the cost lower, most of my stripes don’t come with the premask since many Vette owners don’t need the premask to do installation by themselves. Letter decals, jake decals, stingray decals, etc … will always have the premask to keep all the small pieces together. Premask does not make the installation easier for first time installers or for installers who haven’t installed stripes with the premask before, it actually will make the installation harder. Premask also prevents you from seeing the true color of your stripes; therefore, don’t freak out if your stripes are gloss finishes but with the premask, it is matte looking.
If you will not install your stripes or I won’t install your stripes, please call your installers for opinions!.

***When ordering stripes without the premask, your stripes will not come with correct spacing; however, spacers will be provided for much easier installation. It is just like you are following footprints.

Q) What colors do you have?
A) We have more than 300 colors available. If your color isn’t listed, please ask. Please check this link to see all colors.

Q) Can I remove my stripes later without damage my Corvette’s paint?
A) Yes, you can remove your stripes anytime without damaging your Corvette’s paint. We are using the highest vehicle graphic grade vinyl which allows US to pass thru. Other shops may use sign grade vinyl (intermediate vinyl) which will damage your paint when removing your stripes.

Q) How do I check out all the available colors?
A) If you have some certain colors in mind, please let me know, and I may send them for free if those are popular colors. If you must check all of them, then please request the catalog here: http://vettestripes.com/shop/corvette-custom-logo/avery-catalog-to-check-out-all-colors/

Q) Are your stripes the same quality as GM OEM stripes?
A) No, my stripes are way better than GM OEM stripes. I’m not trying to bash our beloved Corvettes; however, we own at least one Corvette, so we know our Corvettes are the best sport car for money. It is not the best quality sport cars. All the rattles, orange peel paint, panels are not aligned properly, etc … And most of us come to phrase it as “IT IS GM QUALITY!”. So to conclude, GM quality is not that great! My vinyl brands and series are the best in the car graphic industry! We are using top 3 vinyl brands Oracal, Avery, 3M with the best series available from those 3 brands: Oracal 951, Oracal 970RA (wrap), Avery 900, Avery Supreme (wrap), and 3M 1080 (wrap). For GM, they’re using a generic shop to make vinyl for them.

Q) Are your stripes better than other vendors?
A) They are much better!!! I own a Corvette, so I know corvette owners are only looking for the best possible quality, while other vendors try to cut cost and use the lowest cost vinyl. If you don’t trust me, please request free samples from me and also request samples from other vendors to compare. Other vendors don’t even offer to send you samples!

Q) Can I wax my stripes, or how can I keep it looks like new?
A) To keep your stripes look new, just wash your car regularly and dry it off after washing. Try to avoid waxing the stripes as much as possible. Waxing stripes won’t make it shinier, but will age it faster, since wax is designed for paint. You cannot wax on carbon fiber stripes. To wax your car, you can buy 3M 3/4″ blue masking tapes at Home Depot to tape around the outer edges of your stripes and wax the whole car. Peel the masking tape off right away.

***Nowadays, wax is old school already. Please use ceramic coating. There are ceramic coatings on vinyl to protect your stripes even more!!!

Q) Can I install the stripes by myself?
A) Yes, just take your time. Please check out my instruction page for some videos.

Q) Is it wet or dry installation?
A) Even with wrap materials which you can apply them dry, I would suggest installing all stripes using wet installation since you can move your stripes around to correct placement easily!
Watch my YouTube videos under instruction to see how I installed wrap material and super cast material using wet application.

Q) Is the installation really hard?
A) No, it is very easy since it is a “wet application” – you have a few minutes to move
the stripes around once they are on the car but not in correct placement yet.

Q) Are the areas where the C4,C5,C6,C7,C8 “flags” emblems are located on the deck lid and nose of the car already cut out on these decals?
A) Yes, they come pre-cut. If you request it, we can also leave them solid for planning to remove your emblems.

Q) Can you extend the stripes, so they will work with my new rear spoiler?
A) Yes.

Q) Can you do these stripes or graphic for me if I provide a picture or drawing?
A) Yes.

Q) Do you have a picture of blue on silver Corvette?
A) No, I don’t have. If you don’t see the picture you are looking for on my website which means I don’t have that picture.

Q) Do the stripe packages go over the roof and down the back?
A) Yes, all of my kits include hood, roof, and trunk pieces for coupes and hood, part or full waterfall, and rear for convertibles. If the stripes are called hood stripes, then they are only for hood!

Q) How do I remove my old stripe to install your new stripes?
A) Using hair dryer (do not use heat gun if you don’t know how to handle it. Heat gun can put a hole in any of your panel) to heat up the old stripe. While it is still hot to warm, peel them off. Using Goo-gone or 3M adhesive remover to clean up any adhesive residue. Wash your car well to clean up all the cleaning chemical before applying new stripes.

Q) What vinyl series are listing?

A) We are using the 3 best vinyl brands in the market as 3M, Oracal, and Avery. In those 3 brands, we are using the best 2 series: high performance supercast and wrap series.

– High performance super cast series: these are 2 mil vinyl with durability from 7 years (metallic colors) to 10 years (solid colors), and 12 years (black and white). We only use Oracal 951 and Avery 900 (now becomes Avery 950). We don’t use 3M because 3M does not have many colors and only offers up to 7 years.

– Wrap series: these are 3.5mil vinyl with durability of 7 years for most of the colors. We use 3M 1080, Oracal 970RA, and Avery Supreme wrap series. For 3M 1080 and Oracal 970RA, you can apply wet or dry. For Avery Supreme, you must apply dry for better result!

Back then about 5 years ago, wrap vinyl was not available so the only high performance vinyl for car graphic was supercast vinyl. Most of the experienced installers have installed these for over 20 years.

For solid colors, supercast vinyl is better (10-12 years) and thinner, so it feels like painting. It is a bit harder to install because it is thin, but it feels like painting after installation.  For metallic, I would give a notch to wrap materials. They are thicker, so the color looks a bit deeper and a bit glossier. As for installation, wrap vinyl with wet application is super easy to installer. It is harder to mess up than successful installing your stripes using wrap materials. If you are first time installer, I would upgrade to wrap materials for much easier experiment!