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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Hey all you Z16 owners, can you tell me if the stripes are above or below the clearcoat?
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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I just have a regular Z06, but the stripes are vinyl on top of the clearcoat.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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ohh yeah....
Love my car but wish the stripes where painted on..
Might be a project for me to have them painted on..
BTW mine is slowly starting to chip and not look as right as it once did after 30 k miles...
Regardless My LS6 Runs Everything else comes in at a distant 10th....
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Was going to buy a Z16 but could not find one at the time from a dealer that didn't want 5-8k over sticker!
Silver was my favorite color anyway so 3 years later designed and painted my own!


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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Thanks guys, nice lookin stripes Bad Machine! Now that we have determined they are indeed on top of the clearcoat what are your polishing/waxing suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

btw here are is a pic of my car.

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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Have you checked out Z16.org yet?
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad Machine
I really like how you finished out the stripes on the rear of you car

I just wax over the top of my stripes with a quick detail wax - easy on easy off and keeps 'em looking good.

BTW, I was able to pick up a second set of hood stripes from a friend who know somebody who snagged them for me...I didn't ask questions but they are in a GM box

The roof and trunk stipes can easily be reproduced by any local sign shop, the hood stripes with the carbon fiber cross hatch will be hard to match.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pcruiser73
Thanks guys, nice lookin stripes Bad Machine! Now that we have determined they are indeed on top of the clearcoat what are your polishing/waxing suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

btw here are is a pic of my car.
First off...nice looking car. As far as care for the stripes, I use Zaino on them along with the rest of the car...being careful to stay away from the edges (you don't want build out around the edges)



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Originally Posted by pcruiser73
Hey all you Z16 owners, can you tell me if the stripes are above or below the clearcoat?
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The stripes on a Z16 are above the clear coat. All Z16's were striped by an independent contractor after they were built and left the factory.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Novat_99
First off...nice looking car. As far as care for the stripes, I use Zaino on them along with the rest of the car...being careful to stay away from the edges (you don't want build out around the edges)



Great thanks for the help. This is how I want my Z16 to shine!
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