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minEman · Apr 21st, 2004, 01:45 PM

Sorry to have to start a new thread for this but I have searched the forums with no luck.

Does anybody have a pure Silver MCS with frosted clear crystall (shadow) Viper stripes on the bonnet? I am thinking of getting this and would like to see what it looks like first. Any pics on silver car would be brilliant. (I know Doc_Croc has pics of blue MCS)

Thanks

alexpalex · Apr 21st, 2004, 02:31 PM

Check out my reply to the shadow striping...

Basically 3M 7725-324 frosted cystal is a permanent film, is non removable without a razor blade and will damage your paintwork.

It is designed for glass only, I would suggest using a metallic dark silver instead as in Avery XL 20504 or Avery 992QM

Both are 12 year films, use a non aggresive adhesive and are a metallic conformable film.

DO NOT use the frosted crystal...!

minEman · Apr 21st, 2004, 02:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alexpalex

Check out my reply to the shadow striping...

Basically 3M 7725-324 frosted cystal is a permanent film, is non removable without a razor blade and will damage your paintwork.

It is designed for glass only, I would suggest using a metallic dark silver instead as in Avery XL 20504 or Avery 992QM

Both are 12 year films, use a non aggresive adhesive and are a metallic conformable film.

DO NOT use the frosted crystal...!

ok. cheers for letting me know. Does the metallic dark silver one look similar to the frosted film or is more like the dark silver paint on the S?

alexpalex · Apr 22nd, 2004, 01:16 AM

It is almost the same as the dark silver of the S, you have the option of having a layer of the etched applied over the top of the orcinary silver though... A decent supplier would be able to do this before application...
It would be 100microns thick instead of 50, but you would be the only one who would know...
There is a list of Scotchcal suppliers in the UK who I can put you in touch with...

minEman · Apr 22nd, 2004, 09:31 AM

thanks alexpalex. Im going to see a sign writting company in my lunch break to see what they can offer.

minEman · Apr 23rd, 2004, 12:29 PM

Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics.

Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend.

Doc_Croc · Apr 23rd, 2004, 01:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minEman

Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics.

Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend.

They look very nice indeed.

Did you use the 3M material or the other?

Just for info, when I wax my car, I try not to get the wax on the stripes. Having said this, when I've caught the edges of the stripes with wax, it does come off easily enough.

alexpalex · Apr 23rd, 2004, 01:29 PM

they look nice, but will your paintwork when you take them off..?

minEman · Apr 23rd, 2004, 02:09 PM

Alexpalex

I took your advice and told them not to use a permanet film. I dont think it is the 3M one allthough the film is used mainly on glass. With regard the paintwrk if i take them off, im not too worried really. I love the stripes and dont think i will ever want them taken off!!

cheers for the advice Doc_Croc. will have to watch that when i wax the car. guess you should just treat them like the black wheel arches, side skirts etc.

ScottyB · Apr 24th, 2004, 07:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minEman

Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics.

Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend.

Wow. They look very schmick actually.

I think ill still get the black ones though.....

Do yours go over the boot too?

minEman · Jun 18th, 2004, 04:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Wow. They look very schmick actually.

I think ill still get the black ones though.....

Do yours go over the boot too?

No they dont, they are just on the bonnet. I think the ones that go over the roof and the boot look a bit daft but each to their own

Bad S MINI · Jun 21st, 2004, 02:09 PM

The Shelby-Style stripes in Frost on Pure Silver

matt@cooperflags.com

ovrkll · Jun 25th, 2004, 08:39 PM

I will vouch for the frost stripes from cooperflags. Love 'em!

Tends to give an understated effect, does not stand out except in a certain lighting condition.

Check my gallery for pics of a pure silver S with frost stripes.

Cheers!

AmRov · Jun 25th, 2004, 10:11 PM

These stripes look great!

Apr 21st, 2004, 01:45 PM	#1
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	Shadow Vipers for Silver MCS Sorry to have to start a new thread for this but I have searched the forums with no luck. Does anybody have a pure Silver MCS with frosted clear crystall (shadow) Viper stripes on the bonnet? I am thinking of getting this and would like to see what it looks like first. Any pics on silver car would be brilliant. (I know Doc_Croc has pics of blue MCS) Thanks

Apr 23rd, 2004, 12:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics. Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend. Attached Thumbnails

Apr 23rd, 2004, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Doc_Croc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 53 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minEman Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics. Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend. They look very nice indeed. Did you use the 3M material or the other? Just for info, when I wax my car, I try not to get the wax on the stripes. Having said this, when I've caught the edges of the stripes with wax, it does come off easily enough. Doc Croc Cooper S, PW/PW, Delivered Apr. 2007.

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ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 10:31 AM Posts: 192,133 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minEman Replying to my own thread i know but Iv had the frosted viper stripes fitted this morning and thought if any of you are interested i'd post some pics. Cost me £70 from an excellent sign writting company in Witney just outside Oxford called Sign Language (01993 773200) who i highly recomend. Wow. They look very schmick actually. I think ill still get the black ones though..... Do yours go over the boot too? - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Jun 21st, 2004, 02:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bad S MINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:31 PM Posts: 282 Offline	The Shelby-Style stripes in Frost on Pure Silver matt@cooperflags.com www.cooperflags.com

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Apr 21st, 2004, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
alexpalex MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth Local Time: 07:31 AM Posts: 297 Offline	Check out my reply to the shadow striping... Basically 3M 7725-324 frosted cystal is a permanent film, is non removable without a razor blade and will damage your paintwork. It is designed for glass only, I would suggest using a metallic dark silver instead as in Avery XL 20504 or Avery 992QM Both are 12 year films, use a non aggresive adhesive and are a metallic conformable film. DO NOT use the frosted crystal...!

Apr 21st, 2004, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by alexpalex Check out my reply to the shadow striping... Basically 3M 7725-324 frosted cystal is a permanent film, is non removable without a razor blade and will damage your paintwork. It is designed for glass only, I would suggest using a metallic dark silver instead as in Avery XL 20504 or Avery 992QM Both are 12 year films, use a non aggresive adhesive and are a metallic conformable film. DO NOT use the frosted crystal...! ok. cheers for letting me know. Does the metallic dark silver one look similar to the frosted film or is more like the dark silver paint on the S?

Apr 22nd, 2004, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
alexpalex MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth Local Time: 07:31 AM Posts: 297 Offline	It is almost the same as the dark silver of the S, you have the option of having a layer of the etched applied over the top of the orcinary silver though... A decent supplier would be able to do this before application... It would be 100microns thick instead of 50, but you would be the only one who would know... There is a list of Scotchcal suppliers in the UK who I can put you in touch with...

Apr 22nd, 2004, 09:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	thanks alexpalex. Im going to see a sign writting company in my lunch break to see what they can offer.

Apr 23rd, 2004, 01:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
alexpalex MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth Local Time: 07:31 AM Posts: 297 Offline	they look nice, but will your paintwork when you take them off..?

Apr 23rd, 2004, 02:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	Alexpalex I took your advice and told them not to use a permanet film. I dont think it is the 3M one allthough the film is used mainly on glass. With regard the paintwrk if i take them off, im not too worried really. I love the stripes and dont think i will ever want them taken off!! cheers for the advice Doc_Croc. will have to watch that when i wax the car. guess you should just treat them like the black wheel arches, side skirts etc.

Jun 18th, 2004, 04:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
minEman MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:31 AM Posts: 128 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB Wow. They look very schmick actually. I think ill still get the black ones though..... Do yours go over the boot too? No they dont, they are just on the bonnet. I think the ones that go over the roof and the boot look a bit daft but each to their own

Jun 25th, 2004, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
ovrkll MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Marietta, GA USA Local Time: 01:31 AM Posts: 45 Offline	I will vouch for the frost stripes from cooperflags. Love 'em! Tends to give an understated effect, does not stand out except in a certain lighting condition. Check my gallery for pics of a pure silver S with frost stripes. Cheers! PS/PS Cooper S , Orciari Body kit, Xenon, 16' Konig's, Aux Audio input, Sunroof, "frost" Viper Stripes, Lapis Blue Leather, 15% Pulley, Big Smile!

Jun 25th, 2004, 10:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
AmRov Scoopersized! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Heart of Texas Local Time: 06:31 PM Posts: 1,512 Offline	These stripes look great! Look at that little S car go! [Sold 2/06]

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