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Just have a vinyl wrap put on for the stripe and you'll save 90%+ of the cost of the CXX hood stripe.
The painted hood stripe on the Weissach package GT4-RS looks great, but the difficulties, delays, and cost associated with that CXX option have many (Including me) ordering without the strip, but hoping to do something similar with vinyl striping post delivery. I'm talking with my local PPF/wrap shop about exactly that...
Color match is issue #1.
Several weeks before the car is on the ground, but unclear how close of a match we can get to Arctic Grey with manufactured vinyls, custom printing is also an option. Definitely easier with a non-metallic color, and some colors do have an excellent vinyl match. Having the hood stripe 'float' on the carbon hood will also help as the colors will separated from each other and much harder for the eye to pick up a subtle color/hue difference.
Getting the sizing and spacing perfect is issue #2.
Hoping someone who already has taken delivery of a 4RS with CXX hood/spoiler stripe might be willing to take some measurements? It would be great to know the exact width Porsche is using, and particularly the taper i(f any) front to middle to back, as well as the spacing in the area below the badge.
The painted hood stripe on the Weissach package GT4-RS looks great, but the difficulties, delays, and cost associated with that CXX option have many (Including me) ordering without the strip, but hoping to do something similar with vinyl striping post delivery. I'm talking with my local PPF/wrap shop about exactly that...
Color match is issue #1.
Several weeks before the car is on the ground, but unclear how close of a match we can get to Arctic Grey with manufactured vinyls, custom printing is also an option. Definitely easier with a non-metallic color, and some colors do have an excellent vinyl match. Having the hood stripe 'float' on the carbon hood will also help as the colors will separated from each other and much harder for the eye to pick up a subtle color/hue difference.
Getting the sizing and spacing perfect is issue #2.
Hoping someone who already has taken delivery of a 4RS with CXX hood/spoiler stripe might be willing to take some measurements? It would be great to know the exact width Porsche is using, and particularly the taper i(f any) front to middle to back, as well as the spacing in the area below the badge.
The hood has creases down the center. The vinyl lines up with those creases. Approx 1/2" below the emblem following the curve below the bottom of the hood. Corners to you liking.
Wing coverage is width of hood stripe at windshield base.
Nobody is going to run around and measure your vinyl. You're already faking it with doing vinyl.
Have fun finding color matched vinyl to match your paint.
Anthony is amazing just finished an RSR type custom stripe kit for my incoming 4RS. He does work for a lot of big hitters. Race liveries etc. he is also working with really high quality vinyl and can get extremely close to perfect matches. He already has a Weissach stripe in the works for the 4RS.
Anthony 610 348 4667
Just make sure it’s over the PPF as well as the badge over the PPF.
The hood has creases down the center. The vinyl lines up with those creases. Approx 1/2" below the emblem following the curve below the bottom of the hood. Corners to you liking.
Wing coverage is width of hood stripe at windshield base.
Nobody is going to run around and measure your vinyl. You're already faking it with doing vinyl.
Have fun finding color matched vinyl to match your paint.
Lot’s of people are willing to help and color matching isn’t that difficult. He can add a WP vinyl stripe if he wants. It’s his car. It’s none of your damn business. Got it?
Anthony is amazing just finished an RSR type custom stripe kit for my incoming 4RS. He does work for a lot of big hitters. Race liveries etc. he is also working with really high quality vinyl and can get extremely close to perfect matches. He already has a Weissach stripe in the works for the 4RS.
Anthony 610 348 4667
Just make sure it’s over the PPF as well as the badge over the PPF.
Agree. If anyone can do it properly he can.
He did some fine work for our Smokies GT group 4-5 years ago (on his Instagram account)
Lot’s of people are willing to help and color matching isn’t that difficult. He can add a WP vinyl stripe if he wants. It’s his car. It’s none of your damn business. Got it?
Should've known your one of those that has the measurements and goes around measuring cars that have it done to verify that it matches the OEM paint work. Color matching is more than a paint code. Guards Red, for example, has several different paint codes from the factory and even the touch up paint sold by Porsche may or may not have the exact code than the car has but one would be hard pressed to see the difference once applied. Just the fact that the texture of the vinyl surface is different than a painted surface will be enough for some. Additionally the hood emblem is a sticker which either requires replacement or trimming around; its not a R&R badge.
Should've known your one of those that has the measurements and goes around measuring cars that have it done to verify that it matches the OEM paint work. Color matching is more than a paint code. Guards Red, for example, has several different paint codes from the factory and even the touch up paint sold by Porsche may or may not have the exact code than the car has but one would be hard pressed to see the difference once applied. Just the fact that the texture of the vinyl surface is different than a painted surface will be enough for some. Additionally the hood emblem is a sticker which either requires replacement or trimming around; its not a R&R badge.
Yep, we all know it’s a sticker on an RS product. It comes off easily with a little heat and sometimes you can reuse but Suncoast has them and you never trim around it. All decals and stripes over the PPF to avoid the shadows. Looks like plenty of people have done plenty of work on this project. So, like I said, if you want to add something positive to the discussion cool. Otherwise, people are tired of you berating them. Got it yet?
Yep, we all know it’s a sticker on an RS product. It comes off easily with a little heat and sometimes you can reuse but Suncoast has them and you never trim around it. All decals and stripes over the PPF to avoid the shadows. Looks like plenty of people have done plenty of work on this project. So, like I said, if you want to add something positive to the discussion cool. Otherwise, people are tired of you berating them. Got it yet?
The sticker is so thin that even with ppf over it I dare you to show me a shadow on a naked CF hood. A competent installer like mine even recommended trimming around it instead of new since there isn't a good mark on the hood to get it placed perfectly afterwards. Once the vinyl striping is done no one but you or maybe concourse crowd is going to run around and measure it to compare to an OEM paint job. I gave the instructions used by my very competent installer who copied OEM pictures. Why don't you talk when you actually get your ADM car and do this yourself.
The sticker is so thin that even with ppf over it I dare you to show me a shadow on a naked CF hood. A competent installer like mine even recommended trimming around it instead of new since there isn't a good mark on the hood to get it placed perfectly afterwards. Once the vinyl striping is done no one but you or maybe concourse crowd is going to run around and measure it to compare to an OEM paint job. I gave the instructions used by my very competent installer who copied OEM pictures. Why don't you talk when you actually get your ADM car and do this yourself.
Imperfections that only the Owner (and select few) can spot, are the most annoying of all.
Personally I would put the sticker under PPF.
Good luck with the vinyl.. I think it will look FIRE!!!!
01-24-2023, 04:38 PM
GT4RS Hood & Spoiler Stripe, Vinyl Alternative
