Type RA-R Red Grill Trim, DIY for $5 part 6

RedefinedTR

06-03-2007 10:11 PM

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I did the RA-R stripe tonight also. Looks awesome with my blacked out headlights. I did all 3 openings because I think it looks more finished that way, but if I ever change my mind I can peal it off and put it back on when ever I want. Only took me about 45 min start to finish on the tota project. I will post pics later, but I spent like $14 on my car this weekend and changed the looks a ton.

rich728

06-03-2007 10:14 PM

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which product did you use? 3m/pin stripe ......

RedefinedTR

06-04-2007 07:19 AM

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I used the prostripe

BIGSKYWRX

06-04-2007 10:11 PM

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[QUOTE=rich728;18277699]has anyone found an exact color matched vinyl to the STi logo (Cherry Blossom Red)?[/QUOTE]

ditto

djsniggedy

06-04-2007 11:50 PM

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Where the hell do i pick up the pinstriping? Any autoparts store like R&S strauss...pepboys etc? I thought home depot would have it but I wasnt in luck. someone pm me! or post here..thanks.

Mechie3

06-05-2007 09:11 AM

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I got mine from advance autoparts.

Qcanfixit

06-05-2007 10:17 AM

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I think a sharpie would be very handy for this mod.

RedefinedTR

06-06-2007 07:24 AM

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Advance Auto Parts man!

SCMedic

06-06-2007 07:35 AM

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[quote=Qcanfixit;18297117]I think a sharpie would be very handy for this mod.[/quote]

Did mine today with Advance Auto pinstriping.... I don't know about a sharpie though..The whole fun of this, is that's not permanent..

Qcanfixit

06-06-2007 07:49 AM

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[quote=SCMedic;18308924]Did mine today with Advance Auto pinstriping.... I don't know about a sharpie though..The whole fun of this, is that's not permanent..[/quote]


:lol: I didint think anyone would take that seriously


We should petition crayola for a new color "JDM pink".

BIGSKYWRX

06-06-2007 09:45 AM

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For thise interested in a "cherry blossum/pink" stripe that would match the pink Impreza badge- looking at this site they sell 150' rolls of the vinyl for ~ $20 [url]http://www.vinylstriping.com/?gclid=CIOMjdDwl4sCFQg6SQodOFDMTw[/url]

their color page shows a light magenta that is almost a dead ringer- compared it w/ my badge

[url]http://www.vinylstriping.com/?gclid=CIOMjdDwl4sCFQg6SQodOFDMTw[/url]

I don't think it will take 150' to do one grill :)- anyone interested?

Mechie3

06-06-2007 10:13 AM

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^^ "blossom" might be a good match too! :lol:

BIGSKYWRX

06-06-2007 11:49 AM

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I compared both- the light magenta was closer- albeit the name would indicate otherwise :)

wtfmateim65

06-07-2007 01:04 AM

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ahaha i just found some pro dimension 37 series vinyl electrical tape (light red) at home depot which is 1/2" thick and decided to slap it on just for the heck of it and to get the hang of it for the real vinyl stripe! its fat as hell and not too sticky so one corner that was stretched to form popped off but i just pushed it back on lol. ghetto? yes tacky? yes temporary? yes good practice? yes
btw i also put on the DIY garage seal front lip which i did a horribly ****ty job with the tape on.
heres pics
[IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/nightmare7/CIMG0722.jpg[/IMG]:banana:
[IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/nightmare7/CIMG0721.jpg[/IMG]

s13poop

06-08-2007 07:43 PM

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trying this tomorrow! :D

*edit*

finished today!!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/poopone/Grill.jpg[/IMG]

gaugeof12

06-10-2007 07:20 PM

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I'm on the bandwagon too. I did it yesterday using the Prostripe product from the OP/Autozone. Looks really good IMO. So here is my contribution to the thread:

[IMG]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8606/webhdr2sn5.jpg[/IMG]

Dragonbreak

06-10-2007 09:43 PM

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That's a sexy pic overall.

bikefreax

06-10-2007 11:00 PM

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[IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/bikefreax/Grill.jpg[/IMG]

Here is my attempt.

infolepsy

06-17-2007 03:50 AM

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Anyone try any other colors other than red?

youngjom

06-20-2007 12:35 AM

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[quote=infolepsy;18425122]Anyone try any other colors other than red?[/quote]


i`m thinking of doing a blue one on MBP bugeye... how would that look?

s13poop

06-20-2007 12:42 AM

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^ wont know until you try :D

i say do it! i

if anything it comes right off

ej25_TS

06-25-2007 11:36 AM

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My take on this mod... Red on a JBP 04.

[img]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664973_6129.jpg[/img]

[img]http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664988_679.jpg[/img]

[img]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664997_3354.jpg[/img]

bigstrusk

07-02-2007 02:38 PM

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[QUOTE=s13poop;18456389]^ wont know until you try :D

i say do it! i

if anything it comes right off[/QUOTE]
Not for I. I fudged up the first attempt with a bad method, and it was a major PITA to get off.. it would rip every time id start peeling it off and was hard to fit my fingers in there. I have a GC, so thats prolly why (one piece). I'm takin mine off anyways due to too many different colors on my front end.

s13poop

07-02-2007 03:06 PM

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^ sucks

did you try alcohol or goo gone to soften the glue??

bigstrusk

07-02-2007 03:43 PM

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Nope, but I will when i take it off soon; thanks for the tip.

This is a pretty cool mod, but it jus didnt work to well for me.

Dragonbreak

07-02-2007 04:14 PM

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[IMG]http://a809.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/119/l_5ab727830262ae355a4526ecf4db8700.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://a227.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/111/l_d47f7168023c17cd4341b7110a442592.jpg[/IMG]

Gun	07-02-2007 05:25 PM

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Just did mine today. ill update with pics in a min

edit: first attemp

[img]http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/131/dfg3477gs8.jpg[/img]

s13poop

07-02-2007 06:11 PM

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looks really good on a black 04-05

ej25_TS

07-03-2007 01:20 AM

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copier! haha... jk... I agree it looks good on the black 04-05. My friend call it the GTI mod.

[IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/ej25_TS2/023.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/ej25_TS2/graffront.jpg[/IMG]

I personally tried a few ways and like it this way best.

Gun	07-03-2007 03:03 PM

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Yeah thats the pic that made me do it ^

powercurve

07-03-2007 03:22 PM

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Wow that graffiti covered wall is a perfect photo location.

"B"	07-03-2007 03:40 PM

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[QUOTE=ej25_TS;18511481]My take on this mod... Red on a JBP 04.

[img]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664973_6129.jpg[/img]

[img]http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664988_679.jpg[/img]

[img]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v97/169/22/559165593/n559165593_664997_3354.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

winner! This just might have to be my next mod.

yo vanilla

07-03-2007 03:53 PM

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subscribed. i did this pinstriping trick to a couple of my old vw's

ej25_TS

07-04-2007 01:35 AM

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[QUOTE=powercurve;18602015]Wow that graffiti covered wall is a perfect photo location.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I took a mini photo shoot there

link to some more pics of the graffiti
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1294213[/url]

SCRAPPYDO

07-10-2007 09:38 AM

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Great job everybody. Now I can say I have impacted the world! :)
HAHA

cobbyy

07-18-2007 07:01 PM

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does anybody have leftover pinstripe that wants to sell? i tried home depot, kragen, autozone and they all dont have it. from reading first post, its good for 4~5grills? so if anybody has leftover sell it to me! PM me. thanks

bigstrusk

07-18-2007 07:13 PM

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well i have leftover Prostripe stuff, but im across the country and im lazy lol. i thnk anotehr local user wanted my excess anyways...

cobbyy

07-18-2007 07:49 PM

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damn.. any locals??

Mechie3

07-18-2007 07:53 PM

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What's your address? Cover shipping and I'll send you enough to do the grill (s) (make sure you specify if you want to do all 3 or just the center)

cobbyy

07-18-2007 08:29 PM

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PM me price shipped to zip 90501. thanks
just the center but 1 06 and 1 05 grill

cobbyy

07-19-2007 04:22 AM

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bump for ppl who has them left..

EJ20i

07-19-2007 06:31 AM

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[quote=aLargeVibratingEgg;18602254]winner! This just might have to be my next mod.[/quote]

Hey how did u place that badge on the grille??is it jus double taped???will it last long?!?!

boostdog

07-19-2007 08:44 AM

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i did mine last night...all 3 pieces and it looks awsome! i bought the 1/4" stuff at orielly's.

FlyinbySTi

07-20-2007 08:17 AM

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[QUOTE=CLR4ILS;17660341]

I had a sliver left so I JDMd our phone too at least until the wife gets home and tells me to take it off!


[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/seth32680/RallyTires010.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

They all look good, but this is my favorite post in here lol....

DC5edSTI

07-25-2007 08:03 AM

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I'm gonna give this a shot this weekend for sure.

boostdog

07-25-2007 10:19 AM

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LOL...the phone FTW!!!!!!! that's great....does it change you accent when you answer the phone too?

ScoobaSTieve

07-29-2007 06:40 PM

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I'd like to do it, but I can only find the blue pinstriping in 1/8" and that's too small. Every other color in 1/4" EXCEPT blue. :(

edub905

07-30-2007 08:36 AM

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came out real clean, nice job

AxlxA

08-01-2007 01:37 PM

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Just did it in a haste...... Obviously I screwed it up!!! there are some tiny bubbles left on the vinyl because i wasn't careful enough. Oh well this was my first trial anyways. I'm going to wait a few weeks to see if it starts peeling.. Only did the middle grill for now. will definitely do the side grills after lunch.

BTW the prostripe pinstripe was $6.99 at Checkers(AKA Kragens, CSK auto)

Here goes: I wondered if OP wanted to use some of these higher quality photos for the tutorial:
[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/300/redgrill1tf9.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9972/redgrill1de3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5645/redgrill3iw7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3001/redgrill4ml7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3161/wrxwagonps3nu4.jpg[/IMG]

POW!!!! PS'ed the heck out of it!
[IMG]http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3167/wrxwagonps2yq3.jpg[/IMG]

jay3737

08-08-2007 07:38 AM

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speaking of this mod, a couple of peeps over at clubrsx.com are using the prostripe to "stripe" the edges of their rims in red, kind of like the rota SDXs.

has anyone done this on a subie? i'd be interested to see how it turned out.

pic for reference:
[img]http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb104/myke441990/DSC04863-1.jpg[/img]

Mechie3

08-08-2007 09:18 AM

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[QUOTE=AxlxA;18905311]

Here goes: I wondered if OP wanted to use some of these higher quality photos for the tutorial:[/QUOTE]


done....and thanks!

Sylon

08-08-2007 02:08 PM

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Wow, I can't believe that this thread is still going like a wildfire, lol, good job there Mechie.

powercurve

08-08-2007 02:17 PM

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[QUOTE=jay3737;18976777]speaking of this mod, a couple of peeps over at clubrsx.com are using the prostripe to "stripe" the edges of their rims in red, kind of like the rota SDXs.

has anyone done this on a subie? i'd be interested to see how it turned out.

pic for reference:
[img]http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb104/myke441990/DSC04863-1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Interesting. I'm gonna go pull one of my black steelies out of storage and try it. I got nothing else to do anyway, and plenty of striping left. :lol: :D

boostdog

08-13-2007 02:14 PM

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Have any of you had problems with the stripping pulling from the grill at the top right and left corners where the very sharp bends are at? I am talking about the 2 outer pieces of the grill not the middle. I washed mine very well before installing and with the extreme heat we are having it is coming off.

bigstrusk

08-13-2007 02:21 PM

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[QUOTE=boostdog;19030274]Have any of you had problems with the stripping pulling from the grill at the top right and left corners where the very sharp bends are at? I am talking about the 2 outer pieces of the grill not the middle. I washed mine very well before installing and with the extreme heat we are having it is coming off.[/QUOTE]
yup. when i still had it on, there were select corners that werent behaving. others were fine. i believe it has to do with how much it was stretched when applied. ie. you can jsut lay it on and press on it to stick it; or you can stretch it out and cover a large area kinda deal. wehn i did the latter around corners, i found it pulled away.

boostdog

08-13-2007 02:34 PM

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^^ ya i had to stretch it using a hair dryer to get it to conform to the shape...i guess i'll try it again and if it doesn't stay i'll take it off. I hate to do that though,, it looks good!

AxlxA

08-13-2007 08:38 PM

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boostdog, I find myself in the exact same situation. I stretched mine initially to get it to fit nicely around those sharp corners. but now they're peeling off like many has mentioned. I might take that out and just leave the middle grill striped. It looks badass though with all 3 striped. sigh.

boostdog

08-14-2007 08:01 AM

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[quote=AxlxA;19034809]boostdog, I find myself in the exact same situation. I stretched mine initially to get it to fit nicely around those sharp corners. but now they're peeling off like many has mentioned. I might take that out and just leave the middle grill striped. It looks badass though with all 3 striped. sigh.[/quote]


i hear ya...what brand striping did you use? I used the cheap stuff from o'riellys. it looks perfect and other than the peeling at the corners I have had no issues with it. Wondering if a diff brand would stick better. I actually have a friend that I have not talked to in a while that owns a tint/stripe shop. I am going to call him and see what he says, hopefully I can bum some better grade stuff from him that will stick.

Mechie3

08-14-2007 04:27 PM

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I didn't stretch mine much and it's been fine ever since I did it. I've even blasted it with the high pressure hose at the carwash several times (sometimes on purpose just to see if it will come off! :lol:)

boostdog

08-15-2007 12:02 PM

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[quote=Mechie3;19044777]I didn't stretch mine much and it's been fine ever since I did it. I've even blasted it with the high pressure hose at the carwash several times (sometimes on purpose just to see if it will come off! :lol:)[/quote]

How did you not stretch it?