Getting a new 2011 Silver 2SS on Wed. Should I get the factory black vinyl rally stripes or get them painted on at a local shop for about $300.00 more????

 

Personally I recommend painting the stripes. In my experience working with used cars the vinyl stripes don't seem to last too long, and when you remove them you can usually see a difference in the paint.

 

the factory black stripe color is also a matte finish..I don't care for it myself, that's why I went with the CGM stripes, if I was gonna go with black I'd paint them with a gloss black.

 

Does it void the warranty on the paint if you paint on stripes-- I wonder???????

 

Thanks for the opinion. I've gone back and forth a few times over the last couple days. At least the SS the dealer found for me did not have any stripes so I have the choice. It's gonna be hard to give it to the paint shop for 3 days though.

 

if at all it would only be on any warranty that applies to the paint......and then it would have to be in the area of striping, whichif there was a problem it could fall on your paint guy anyway.

It'd be worth the wait for a nice gloss black ....plus you never know what kind of boob is applying the decals either, that's also one of the reasons I went with the CGM stripes ...they were one of the two colors that were factory applied when I got my car.

 

Yeah, true, my neighbor has a '10 Yellow 2SS with black hood and hockey stripes. they put his hood decal on I think 3 times because they couldn't get it on straight. (Can't believe he ran out and ordered one of the first ones after I told him thats what I was trying to scrape up the money for--- my kids couldn't wait for me to get BUMBLE BEE.
I cant wait to get ahold of it. I'm working nights and just tried to take a peak at it sitting in the back lot of the dealership but they must have it inside.
Everyone in the county brags about my paint guy--- so hopefully that won't be a problem.

 

Certainly glad I took your advice and went with painted stripes. Man, are they freakin awesome looking!! Now if the rain would stop so I can get a picture. Sorry its taking so long. The dealership had to get me a whole brand new car after a major cluster----. Long story. At least I got the RS package for no extra charge.

 

 

Here they are. I hope these photos attach right. Never put photos in before. Still can't get a good photo to show off the flake in the black paint. My reflection in the hood blots out the image gotta boot the wife's Tahoe out of the garage for a photo.