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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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I've narrowed it down to either solid black or black w/red outline.
Any suggestions?
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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I vote for black with red outline. That would look awesome. I think the black only would look kind of plain, don't you think?
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That will be very sharp.
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Of the two I would go with black with red outline, What about black with silver outline it would sort of match your wheels which are black with silver
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Old Oct 15, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownFRC
I vote for black with red outline. That would look awesome. I think the black only would look kind of plain, don't you think?
I agree... Very sweet!
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Originally Posted by BlownFRC
I vote for black with red outline. That would look awesome. I think the black only would look kind of plain, don't you think?
I think that would look best!
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I thought you fellas liked rainbow?
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The black with Red is my vote. The red will bring out the calipers, as well as open up a shot to use some red for other interior/exterior accessories. Even with out all that, it would look good

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Which ever one doesn't shrink......
Awaiting replacement stripes here
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If I can't convince you to go white with red outline, then black & red is my vote, Jim...
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Originally Posted by ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE
Which ever one doesn't shrink......
Awaiting replacement stripes here
Shrinking stripes? Care to elaborate? I want to know what I'm getting into before I drop some cash on a set.....
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Originally Posted by jmzvet
I've narrowed it down to either solid black or black w/red outline.
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Go for black with a silver outline (Raider colors!)

Seriously though, I think black stripes with either white or silver thin stripe would look good.

Second choice would be white stripes with red outlines.
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Originally Posted by HD_Rider
Shrinking stripes? Care to elaborate? I want to know what I'm getting into before I drop some cash on a set.....
Mike said he got a bad batch of base vinyl from the manufacturer. It effected a few folks and there was a thread on it.......searching does not show it. Been waiting over a month for the new ones....
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Originally Posted by FNC80
I thought you fellas liked rainbow?
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Originally Posted by ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE
Mike said he got a bad batch of base vinyl from the manufacturer. It effected a few folks and there was a thread on it.......searching does not show it. Been waiting over a month for the new ones....
Yep, it was couple months ago, I got couple bad rolls from Avery and it was the solid black color. I will replace for everyone that got shrinking issue.
Since then, I have stopped selling solid black and switch to metalic black which have been tested by me for over 3 months in Texes heat and no shrinking at all.


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Originally Posted by mike76002
Yep, it was couple months ago, I got couple bad rolls from Avery and it was the solid black color. I will replace for everyone that got shrinking issue.
Since then, I have stopped selling solid black and switch to metalic black which have been tested by me for over 3 months in Texes heat and no shrinking at all.

-Mike
I have no problem with testing, that's the right thing to do Mike
If we knew that was the hold up we wouldn't have had to post....
Looking forward to the new color, how does it compare to the old black?
Any side by side pics.
TIA,
Steve
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BlownFRC
I vote for black with red outline. That would look awesome. I think the black only would look kind of plain, don't you think?

I have ordered the silver with red for my CE coupe.
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