I would agree 100% to use paint, I use the vinyl for my company logo's
on all of my vehicles, they last about a year, then they need to be
replaced. We use them on the glass only so as not to damage any
paint.
This works out well since I change my vehicle about every six to
twelve months, when it is time to sell, the vinyl peels off very easy
with no marks. I use AG Signs in Montrose California 818-249-0601 ask
for Candy, tell her you are a friend of Kevin Jones and she will take
great care of you and give you my company discount.
By using paint there is less chance of fading, peeling, etc. If you
are into keeping your coach for the long haul, invest a little and do
it right the first time ... even if you have to save a little longer.
Good Luck and happy striping. If you want to see pictures of some of
vinyl email me off forum and I will send them to you.
>
> I must have missed the original posting of the question regarding
> graphics... but I assume that we are talking about stripes here, not the=
wild swirls of
> contemporary SOB motorhomes, right?
>
> If, indeed, the subject was stripes, then for my money there's only on=
e
> way to go: Paint.
>
> When the GMC Motorhomes were being produced at General Motors, obvious=
ly
> GM had the resources available to have the stripe tape custom cut. This
> custom cut factored in the increase in stripe width, as the stripe passes=
from the
> smooth flat sides onto the slanted front end of the coaches. The curve o=
f
> the body at this point necessitates a very precise cut of the tape to get=
the
> radius perfectly straight. The cost of tooling up for reproducing those t=
ape
> pieces would be prohibitive to all but a few current GMC owners. I was no=
t one
> of these chosen few, so I elected to have mine painted back on.
>
> I have never seen a taped repaint look straight as it goes around the
> front corner. I have seen several that take a definite jog up or down as=
they
> make the curve. To compound the issue, there are no tape colors availabl=
e that
> match our original stripe colors. Exhaustive research and some trial tap=
e
> applications have proven this to me.
>
> My coach has the original colored stripes, at the correct location. Th=
is
> was accomplished by a professional aircraft painter, using a laser level=
,
> tape for masking and a thoroughly practiced application of his art. No..=
.it was
> not inexpensive. But it is in the correct colors, at the correct locatio=
n and
> is in Sherwin Williams Jet Glo metallic paint. Jet-Glo, I'm told, is She=
rwin
> Williams' version of Imron, which is a duPont trade name. Okay, the stri=
pes
> cost me almost two thousand dollars, but they are on there to stay. With
> Clear Coat over them and a twice yearly wax job, they will outlast me I'm=
sure.
>
> That's just how I did it....
>
> Bruce Hannover
> Dania Beach, Florida
> 1978 Palm Beach ( anal retentively restored )
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