My Ghost Stripe Project

[KarlFranz]

A couple of weeks ago I decided to put a stripe on my V8V. It was my first vinyl wrap project and the allure of the using the cool new blue brushed aluminum vinyl was hard to resist; it seemed like a good match for my interior mods. But after I was done, I decided that it was a bit too bold for my taste.

So off came the blue stripe. This time I used a matte gray aluminum metallic. My intent was to create a sort of ghost stripe look. The color is a good complement for Tungsten Silver. I just finished the project a few minutes ago and as you can see from some of the pictures, the stripe practically disappears from certain angles.

Comments positive or negative are welcome.

I will take better pictures at a later time and post them in this thread. It's almost morning here and I have to go to work soon but I never went to bed last night. Insomnia can be fun if you make the most of it.

[simonrockman]

Sorry to rain on your parade but I don't think it's possible to judge this kind of thing from pictures, let alone uploaded jpegs.

Simon

[RIB27]

Hi KF, interesting finish - I like how it's quite subtle. Stripes are not really my kind of thing, but I think the way you've done this one suits the understated character of an Aston.

[LordBretSinclair]

Top job

Wonderfully subtle and easily removable, what's not to like??

[Wobbly]

Looks absolutey fantastic, very subtle.

[divetheworld]

I like it a lot, but its missing something. Its still a stripe, in that it has a certain 'cheap' about it.
Here's an evolution of your design. Get a piece of clear vinyl printed with your matt stripe but with a fade to clear on the front and side edges?

Like below, but keep the same colour but in matt. I like that.
Just my opinion.

[yeti]

Very interesting look

I like the 'has it or hasn't it' effect

Sort of reminds me of the centenary paint finish, subtle.

[mikey k]

yeti said:

Very interesting look

I like the 'has it or hasn't it' effect

Sort of reminds me of the centenary paint finish, subtle.

I like it

[ds2000]

I like it

[JohnG123]

Yes I like it

[897sma]

I like it Karl, as you say quite subtle. My 2p - I think it might have looked a little better with the stripe being a shade darker than the paint rather than lighter. Don't like the fade on the DBS, reminds me of something from Halfords in the 1980's.

[Ice27]

I like it Karl.
Much nicer than the blue stripe.

[KarlFranz]

897sma said:

I like it Karl, as you say quite subtle. My 2p - I think it might have looked a little better with the stripe being a shade darker than the paint rather than lighter. Don't like the fade on the DBS, reminds me of something from Halfords in the 1980's.

Actually, what I have noticed is that from some angles it looks lighter than the paint and from others it looks darker.

[Bincenzo]

I absolutely love it KF, congratulations. Looks much better than the centenary colours! Great work.

[scotpak]

Karl, its better, but still not as good as that guy from 6 speed!! (but his Karl was a darker colour i think)

[KarlFranz]

^^^^ Yeah, and that guy's Esprit looks better too!

[Stuart Dickinson]

KarlFranz said:

A couple of weeks ago I decided to put a stripe on my V8V.

As usual, you have out-Q'ed yourself.

[James B]

I quite like that. Subtle and easily removeable should you get bored of it. Nice mod.


Also like your wall logo.

[KarlFranz]

Stuart Dickinson said:

As usual, you have out-Q'ed yourself.

Well it's a good thing I wasn't one letter earlier in the alphabet; because then I would've out-P'ed myself! LOL.