Just added six inch high gloss hood stripes from Etsy. It def makes the car feel quicker. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1026724...f=yr_purchases

 

Wow................ Ought to add a few more MPG's too.

 

how did you remove the old ones ? my next-door neighbor has a '16 Countryman & I told 'er "it would look better w/o them. my '15 F-56 had them removed before I bought it & they sit side-by-side. mine looks so much better

 

I never had hood stripes, so I had nothing to remove. However, there are plenty of YouTube videos available that shows how to remove old hood stripes.

 

Wet or dry install?

 

Wet install. My stripes are not OEM so I had to cut them to size. Here are the steps:
1. Unroll the stripe and put it on the hood (no water yet) and cut it to size. Give it a couple of extra inches from top to bottom
2. Figure out where you want the stripe and use blue painters tape to mark where the stripe goes.
2. Spray the hood with soapy water
3. Peel the paper off the stripe and align it on the hood following the guides you made in step two and have it overhang the front of the hood by two inches.
4. Use a new razor blade and cut the two inch overhang right up against the edge of the hood. This will give it the right shape.
5. Pull the stripe back a 1/4 inch and you will now have the front perfect.
6. Squeegee the rest of the stripe and then cut the edge near the windshield chrome trim and tuck it underneath.
7. Have a beer.

 

I put this on Freddie Mercury a couple days ago!!

 

↑ Look great. You did Freddy proud.