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Thread revival.

Really considering some red inserts to match my calipers. Been looking at Zimcraft, they seem to be the highest quality especially the adhesive, but then some of you have also said they don't ship it with cardboard. Also saw a much cheaper set from bigworm. I hate the bubble letters with a passion, saw them in person on Tom's car (sorry Tom).

The reflective red they (Zim) offer is miiighty tempting too, just wondering if anyone else has tried them and how closely they match the calipers. If it looks too off I could just go with the race red ones..

I use a 1700 psi electric pressure washer with like a 40 degree head so I'm not concerned really with them coming up.

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For the 'GT500" I used bemaro. I have not had any issue with adhesion. As for the "shelby" letters, I used domednumbers.com

They are good looking letters, but the adhesive doesn't seem to stick very well. Some report silicone holds them down. I will try that next.
 
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I got the reflective ones from a user here, and I didnt play around, the gt500 insert was a direct contact. The Shelby inserts, I used additional adhesive just in case, I spread it with touch up brushes which are really small, links below.

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I got the reflective ones from a user here, and I didnt play around, the gt500 insert was a direct contact. The Shelby inserts, I used additional adhesive just in case, I spread it with touch up brushes which are really small, links below.

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Thanks for the links & info. Any pics?
 

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I've used bemaro on 3 cars, no issues what so ever
 

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Ayyy. You from Jersey? What exit?
Must be a Joisey thing...What Exit...:cwl:

I lived there till I was 14, have no FOLKING clue what exit we were. Must have become a southerner upon crossing the Florida border.
 

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I cleaned the area with alcohol and just stuck the stickers on my GT350 splitter. Zero issues and the car hit the roads in Mexico up to 166 mph.
 

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I cleaned the area with alcohol and just stuck the stickers on my GT350 splitter. Zero issues and the car hit the roads in Mexico up to 166 mph.
Same process here. 91% alcohol to clean, dry with heat gun, wet with water to apply, dry again. no issues, no lifting
 

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Ruby Red, closest to Rapid Red. Reflective.

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Looks great, are they totally flat? I wonder how different they are from the regular red reflective they offer. I see they offer rapid red as a nonreflective option, but I assume race red will better match the brakes. Decisions decisions.
 

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Looks great, are they totally flat? I wonder how different they are from the regular red reflective they offer. I see they offer rapid red as a nonreflective option, but I assume race red will better match the brakes. Decisions decisions.
Yes they are flat, not bubbled. I preferred the reflective and I wanted it to match the paint.
 

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So I was contacted by Zimcraft last December because I was one of the first to take delivery of our cars. I took many measurements, rubbings and such for him to bring these to market. There was another member here who also helped this happen, I think the one who sells them here, and makes the snake overlays.

Well, he sent me a set for helping him. I wiped the splitter with alcohol and simply stuck them. They have been on my car ever since with zero lift. I do not use a pressure washer to wash my car, but they have been great.

I did not install the GT500 letters because I like the all black mouth appearance of the front grill area, and did t want the letters to pop. That said, I am sure they also would stick just as well. I highly recommend Zimcraft. He’s a great guy, and I think his product is top notch.
 

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Got mine from Brandon(TexxasGT350). Got both the splitter(SHELBY) and bumper(GT500) and only cleaned with alcohol and applied them. Sticking fine so far with many trips into the triple digits.
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