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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:12 AM
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i'm thinking about possibly putting some type of vinyl sticker on my hood. i've got a couple of scratches and this sounds like the cheapest way to cover them up. if you have any ideas or have done this, could you post some pics so i can see what it will look like?
Old Dec 3, 2006 | 04:18 AM
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Are you thinking about concealing the scratches you have, or covering the rest of the hood with a clear bra material to prevent more?

It may not be cheap for total protection, but it's well worth it.
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is your stock or carbon... I had an ex key my hood last summer...i had a body shop hook up some paint on each side evenly...great look espesially with my carbon hood...
Old Dec 3, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 06:24 AM
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JENNY CHU Hehe, I love your hood man!
Old Dec 3, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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all those looks are great...but i'm kinda on a budget and was thinking that the cheapest way to conceal the scratches would be a sticker or decal of some kind.
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Well, this is an Echo (our honorary club member's), but is this what you were thinking?



That was pretty dirt cheap. Around $10 if I remember right from our regular vinyl guy.
www.fasttrackgraphics.com

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Like this....

Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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yeah...you last two guys are on the same page as me. i think it would look great. where are some good places i can get this stuff from?
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I get my stickers from either parts I buy or from part shops that hook me up. Its not a sponsorship but they take care of me so I advertise for them on my car....
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i want some...;)
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Originally Posted by 2tone_xB


im going to fly to florida and rape your hood!
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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yeah...i think we were talking about vinyls to go on the hood, not humping them.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by iNFEktEd
im going to fly to florida and rape your hood!
2tone, didnt i tell you about this when you first posted your hood... having to defend peeps from humping it...
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Originally Posted by bspxb_krystal
yeah...you last two guys are on the same page as me. i think it would look great. where are some good places i can get this stuff from?
My regular vinyl guy.
www.fasttrackgraphics.com

Tell Ryan I sent you.

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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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jenny chu for the win . ha ha
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