Stripes on an XK8???
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Stripes on an XK8???
I'm thinking about adding a wide racing stripe down the middle of my 2002 XK8 but I can't find any pics of one that's been done, other than a full British flag.
My car is totally blacked out, wheels, grille, even a piano black leaper (don't worry, no holes were drilled, I modified a leaper and used 3m badge tape!)
I'm thinking about a wide flat black with thin outer border stripes in flat black as well. It would go from front to back, all the way to the lower bumper.
If I do this, I'll definitely remove the arden power bulges, also held on with 3m tape.
Will it read correctly with the hood bulge in the middle?
My car is totally blacked out, wheels, grille, even a piano black leaper (don't worry, no holes were drilled, I modified a leaper and used 3m badge tape!)
I'm thinking about a wide flat black with thin outer border stripes in flat black as well. It would go from front to back, all the way to the lower bumper.
If I do this, I'll definitely remove the arden power bulges, also held on with 3m tape.
Will it read correctly with the hood bulge in the middle?
#4
The central stripes don't look too bad, though I still wouldn't do it. The 2 red flashes on the wings scream either "I had 4 bits of red vinyl lying around in the garage and didn't know what to do with them", or - worse still - "I had a couple of scratches on my wings and couldn't be bothered to get them professionally repaired".
#5
As usual, I searched for an hour and never found these images!!
Was hoping to find something on black but this did answer another question, what about two stripes?
I definitely want the stripes to be flat black on my black car. Don't want them to really stand out, just be subtle. And I'll definitely use wrap stripes as well.
A buddy saw the British flag XK8 and said I should do that in flat black on gloss black car. Now that would be AMAZING!!!!
Was hoping to find something on black but this did answer another question, what about two stripes?
I definitely want the stripes to be flat black on my black car. Don't want them to really stand out, just be subtle. And I'll definitely use wrap stripes as well.
A buddy saw the British flag XK8 and said I should do that in flat black on gloss black car. Now that would be AMAZING!!!!
#6
The central stripes don't look too bad, though I still wouldn't do it. The 2 red flashes on the wings scream either "I had 4 bits of red vinyl lying around in the garage and didn't know what to do with them", or - worse still - "I had a couple of scratches on my wings and couldn't be bothered to get them professionally repaired".
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BurgXK8 (08-07-2013)
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Wow, thanks for the photoshop!
I'm glad to see a mock up as now I probably WILL re think the stripes. I was thinking a bit more narrow stripe with very narrow side stripes but this is close enough.
I actually think I prefer the double stripes on the silver car.one things do have is a windshield stripe I had made but never installed. It's black and has J A G U A R cut out with opposing leapers on each side. About 4" wide and goes at the roofline on glass. I may just use it even though I made it for my XF.
As for the stuck on humps, I'm waiting to find an XKR hood. They're actually really hard to find. I WANT real vents!!!
I'm glad to see a mock up as now I probably WILL re think the stripes. I was thinking a bit more narrow stripe with very narrow side stripes but this is close enough.
I actually think I prefer the double stripes on the silver car.one things do have is a windshield stripe I had made but never installed. It's black and has J A G U A R cut out with opposing leapers on each side. About 4" wide and goes at the roofline on glass. I may just use it even though I made it for my XF.
As for the stuck on humps, I'm waiting to find an XKR hood. They're actually really hard to find. I WANT real vents!!!