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Pinstiping, came out pretty cool.

Old 05-26-04, 05:27 PM
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Thumbs up Pinstiping, came out pretty cool.

Here are some pics of the subtle pinstiping that I had done.
Color is dark gray and matches the darker parts of the interior.












Came out really cool, most of all.......I like it!

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Old 05-26-04, 05:34 PM
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very nice!!! It looks good.... good choice of color also!

I also put a custom pinstripe on my car not to long ago.. now I can't look at a GS without it.
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Looks cool.
Old 05-26-04, 06:29 PM
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The pinstriping job looks awesome on your ES Steve. I like how it flows with the horizontal lines and contours of the body

Is the pinstriping painted on or stickered on? I believe the pinstripe in my ES is just paint.
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totally freehand paint. I couldn't get a straighter line with a laser level and a yardstick.

This guy was really good.

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Wow that's paint? I thought it was vinyl... awesome job
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Looks fantastic steviej!
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I agree, that looks nice.
Old 05-27-04, 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by juan01
Wow that's paint? I thought it was vinyl... awesome job
I thought the same thing.


Very Nice steviej
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Looks great Steviej... I did mine myself with vinyl... Had a guy ask where I had it done.. I said that I did it, so I was happy that I must have done a decent job... Some people dont like the pinstripes on an ES.. As you know, mine is silver like yours, and I just found it to give the car an extra demention.. He's done a great job on yours..

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Wow, that's amazing. That will set your es apart from the rest of the pack.
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Thumbs up Pinstriping without the work.

Trim-Brite trimbrite.com makes a very nice line of graphics and pinstripes that usually run just a few dollars at auto parts stores, and will give you professional results without much work. I've used them for years and done pinstripe jobs both for myself and others. Just clean the area of the car to be covered, measure the length, cut, peel off the backing, stick it on slowly, trim the extra, attach the tapered end trim pieces, and enjoy it. In most cases it lasts for years with no problem....I've kept cars for as long as 6 years and have not had to replace Trim-Brite pinstriping. And, for a couple of dollars more you can get a duplicate roll to keep handy just in case you have a fender-bender and have to get a new fender or repaint.
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