Any update on the quality of the StripeMyMini stripes?

Are these a wet application or just dry stick-on? They don't have installation instructions on the website, so I'm not sure which they are.

 

I just ordered my set from stripemymini.com. They had exactly what I wanted and the price was better than I found in other places, so I placed the order.

I'm looking forward to putting them on. I'll let you know how they arel

 

Well, I can tell you who NOT to order from! www.mini-graphics.co.uk

I put my order in the day after I ordered my car. My car arrived at the dealer before the stripes did! BUT, my real issue is that they just ignored my emails. To this day, I have still not received a reply from them.

O well, I disputed the charge on my credit card and got my money back even without them replying to me.

I ended up going to Media wraps here in Jacksonville. They used better quality material and it looks fantastic. While I was there, I had them wrap the belt line and chrome around the grill in satin black.

So my 2 cents are, fine a local graphic shop and get exactly what you want!

 

I got some sport style stripes from houseofgrafx and was wondering if I could do the install by myself or should I take it to a shop. I had a quote for 350 bucks and I would really like to save the money. I know I can line them up straight but I was worried about air bubbles. Any insight would be great! Thanks!

 

The vinyl I got from them I did myself. I used the 'wet' method on the big parts and the 'dry' method on the smaller bits. I found the biggest thing is to make sure the surface is spotless clean & wax free. Air bubbles *are* going to happen!! But give it a few days and they go away. It took about a week for the larger ones. Also, if you use the wet method, you can try to squeegee the bigger ones out while it's still wet. Don't use too much pressure though, you don't want to stretch the vinyl.

Really though, don't freak out if you get bubbles. I thought I completely screwed up my install but it all looked perfect a week or so later.

Good luck!


-Paul

 

Well I hope to try next week when I get back from Texas. Thanks a lot and yours look really nice so if mine come out like yours I won't be disappointed!

 

Thanks!

Last words of advice is to go slowly and not rush it, and *do not* try to peel the application tape off too early if you do the wet method. Let it dry for at least a few hours with the tape on. I got excited when I put the first side stripe on and tried to peel off the tape way too soon. The stripe started to peel up, and when I pushed it back down, I got a huge bubble caught in it!!! It did eventually work it's way out on its own, but I hated myself for a good while!


-Paul

 

Having installed several sets of bonnet stripes and one set of sport stripes, I will say without hesitation:

Use the wet method for sport stripes. It's hard to keep them absolutely straight when doing the dry method. Do them wet and yes, let them dry for several hours, even a day, if you can, before stripping the protective cover off the top of them.

Bonnet stripes, especially OEM ones which are nice, thick vinyl, actually easier to use the dry method.

One last note that I learned the hard way: Always strip the wax off the area you are striping. If not, the stripes won't adhere to the paint well enough and when you take off that protective cover, you will pull up the stripes.

 

Used houseofgrafx

Ended up having my tint guy do the install for $150. Look great!
Warning for those like me in and among the flora: washed the car this weekend and removed a lot of tree droppings. Those orange glops? They stain the stripes yellow.

 

Great options on this site and I like the GP side stripe without the GP logo

 

Yeah, watch where you park your MINI. Treep sap and other junk from the trees will stain not only your stripes, but your clear coat. You can get it out but it can be a bear. Happened to our Countryman once and I found the best way to get rid of tree sap stains on white stripes is to use a dap of "Scratch-X" on a microfiber towel. Rub gently.

 

Hey thanks for that tip!

 

I installed my stripes over the weekend that I bought from stripemymini. I received a set of boot and bonnet stripes for $43. Free shipping.

I installed the bonnet stripes on Saturday and the boot stripes this morning. So far, I'm very happy with my stripes!

 

I also have white stripes on my Countryman. They were absolutely filthy, and I tried repeatedly to clean them. Finally, in desperation, I grabbed a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. They are like brand new again!

 

Careful with those 'Magic' erasers. Nothing magic about them, they are just sandpaper. Very, very fine sandpaper.

 

No, actually they're not sandpaper.

 

I'm sorry, *acts exactly like* very, very fine sandpaper. Use it on a painted wall sometime and watch the sheen go away and notice there is paint on it as well. Since most stripes are glossy this would certainly take that sheen off. In the end ASKtheteach, YOU can use it on your stripes, but I think I will not. Cheers!

 

While I certainly would not use it on the paint of my car, it worked very well on the stripes. In another thread, there was a suggestion to use compound on the stripes, which would be even more harsh. FWIW, the Magic Eraser brought back the shine to the stripes, as it had dulled with the dirt.

 

And now this....

 

Man that is sick looking!

 

Now that's a slick ride. Very nice roadster!

 

question for those using stripemymini, they never answer email, so i hope you can answer, when you ordered the stripes, do they come precut to factory specs? also are their colors say the chili red same as mini or different? thanks in advance!