Paint ,Stripes,Clearcoat OR What???

The best formula's for applying your stripes and graphics use rubbing alcohol in the mix.......about 9 parts water, 1 part alky, and a few drops of dishwashing liquid is a good mix.......

The alcohol will make your application smooth and forgiving, and thoroughly "activate" the agressiveness of any adhesive after it dries.....and no matter the application, you will almost ALWAYS come out with a few little bubbles that annoy you.....

While they're still fresh, use a very sharp sewing needle to gently prick the EDGE of the bubble inward toward the largest part......use a FELT squeegee if you can get one (if you can't order one, try your local sign shop....they usually have one laying around)..........press the felt edge of the squeege firmly onto the bubble, pushing outward TOWARD the pin-prick, working the bubble flat.....you WILL have success.......and when they dry thoroughly, you'll spot nary a one if you've been patient at it......be careful to gently prick a hole, NOT to shove one in.........smaller the better.

I've been applying Mopar graphics for quite some time, and vintage snowmobiles too.......use LOTS of liquid mix......spray it on the surface of the car liberally before you place the vinyl...gently move your vinyl into place until it's exactly where ot goes, and work a smooth squeegee gently outward from the center toward the edges...........slowly and gently does it....if you get a little "stuck", don't panic.....just lift an edge carefully and spray more mix in behind it.....just don't stretch your vinyl when correcting the position.

By the way, on vintage sleds, I usually clearcoat directly over the vinyl graphics these days, because people are generally looking for more "bling" in their restorations...(depends on the exact make and model, but clears look great over the vinyl and hold extremely well)....BUT, on a Mopar, it's definitely incorrect. Use the correct color and shade of vinyl...........If you want the stripes to look like flat paint, use matte vinyl.....if you want that original "organasol" look, then you'll use "gloss" vinyl.......the gloss vinyl's look "semi-gloss" when applied, and give off a gentle glow of reflection in the light....much better I believe than the flat's.........

Have fun with it, but do it right........you CAN do it......and do it well. :toothy10: