Stripe Delete on GT 500

So, I am buying a 2011 Shelby GT500 that was built with the “stripe delete” option. I want to add the stripes...OEM stripes thru the dealer are major $$$ (over $1500 plus install)...I know there are some independent graphic guys out there, or maybe have them painted...thoughts or suggestions on which route to go with this?

If you do them in vinyl and don't like the color after its done its cheaper and easier to have them redone. If they get damaged it's cheaper and easier to repair IMHO. A good vinyl wrap expert will do those stripes and there will be NO areas where they stop short. Everything will be tucked. Also a good vinyl expert has been certified through training with the various brands of vinyl available. Avery, 3M, and Oracal all offer formal training on use of their product. A good vinyl person will be certified in the brands he/sje carries.

I made the mistake of going cheap on my stripes the first go around. The installer had never been certified and used the wrong type of cut tape (there are different types for different types of vinyl) and the entire job looked hacked. The edges were all jagged and they never properly prepped the surface so the edges also started lifting. I did some research and found a guy that is fully trained and certified. He showed me why I was having problems by demonstrating with the brand they used and the wrong cut tape vs the correct cut tape. I ended up going with Oracal for two reasons. They are heavily used in the boating industry which means they have a better adhesion backing and they had a color I really liked that popped. Had no issues with these stripes and the extra cost was well worth it in the end. Not many vinyl people are certified with Oracal. But the ones that are will be good.

Be specific in every regard even down to the gap between the stripes. Get it all in writing including the warranty. Don't let anything go unsaid or assumed before they start. Bumper to bumper does not mean the same to one person as it does another. And make sure they remove anything that they plan to tuck under (deck lid panels, grills, spoilers, etc.). If they just stop at the edge it will eventually shrink a bit and there will be a gap. While the factory GT500 stripe kit has those distinct gaps at the front and back of the roof, trunk and bumper areas, a good vinyl guy if told to tuck will assure that this flows nicely and won't lift afterward.

Check with Big Worm Graphix, a vendor on here. High quality stuff.
http://www.s197forum.com/threads/whats-big-worm-graphix.134751/


Also, this is not Tech

Personally, I'd leave it stripe delete, it's rare and unique for a GT500 NOT to have stripes.
Since you want them, RedFire offers some good points in his post.

phoenix graphix sell a Lemans Stripe Kit for the 10-12 GT500 for $199.
they have been in business for a LONG time so i am sure it's quality tape.

https://www.phoenixgraphix.com/ford/2010l.php

Roush sells them, not sure how close to original Shelby they are...
https://www.roushperformance.com/parts/mustang-parts-category/mustang-graphics-category.html

A gentleman near me also has one with the stripe delete... Supposedly ordered with them but they forgot to pit em on, he's not putting any on it.... It does have the side rocker stripe

They were this way on my 2011 also:
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Factory stripes are tapered, front to back. ( the wide ones are ) to compensate for how your eye sees a straight line on a non flat surface.
The stripes on my 14 are:
10" @ the grille end of the hood.
10 3/4" @ the windshield end of the hood.
The stripes on the trunk are 11".
The space between the stripes is constant - 1 1/2".

Thanks guys for the input....

Not tech, moved.