Installing stripes...with lots of pictures

[AKcharger]

Yup, this ain't a Charger but process is the same. I watched a pal install my '70 stripe, I did all my '72 stripes and I can tell you, it's easy, no need to spend $$ at a specialty shop. Here's what ya do:
Clean area with degreaser or alcohol, if new paint wait a few days for the paint to "off gas"

[AKcharger]

Make sure you know where and how the tape/stripe is to be installed! once the backing is off you do not want to be messing with it!

[AKcharger]

Next mix up some soapy water and wet down the area real good! I used "applicating gel" on my '72 and soapy water on the lil' truck here...I like the gel better

[AKcharger]

OK, here's where you have some time to do small mid-course corrections. Go slow, don't rush it and make sure it's EXACTLY where you want it, 'cause when you squeege it it's done!

[AKcharger]

Once satisfied with placement squeegie soapy water/gel out. Start from the center and work out. Make one light pass to get big bubbles out then comeback and use more pressure to get all the smaller bubbles out

[AKcharger]

After it's all squeegied out (is that a word?) let it sit and dry. I've seen some people suggest over night, a few hours...on this one I wated an hour and was good.

[AKcharger]

CAREFULLY remove backing. if it pulls up the stripe, wait a bit.

[AKcharger]

Ohhhh behold stripes. not counting waiting time took me about 45 mins to do front/rear and hood stripes

[Silver R/T]

great tutorial.

[jaak]

great tutorial.

Ditto. Also liked your thread on wetsanding. Thanks for taking the time to post these threads.

Jason

[AKcharger]

No Sweat Sir, I remember whn I first got to the board I was cluelss, I was always grateful for the "how-to posts people made and just wanted to return the favor