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Fjc

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Decided to add a little more black to my orange fury Mustang. I didn’t want a full side stripe, so went with some hash stripes.

First, I mocked them up with some painters tape so I could decide where I wanted them, how wide, and how far apart.
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Next, I carefully placed the first line of 3M knifeless tape. This tape has a strong filament in it that is later pulled through the vinyl to cut straight lines.

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Now I carefully measured out and placed the additional tape. These stripes are 3 inches wide each, with a half inch gap.
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After this, I took the vinyl I had (3M gloss black, 1 foot by 5 feet) and cut a section that would more than cover the area. Once that was on and I had squeegee’d the air bubbles out, I carefully pulled the filaments to make the cuts. Peeling off the excess, and voila! Hash stripes!

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I like to see folks step up and do their own custom work.

It really personalizes the ride, connects the driver to the car.
 
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Looks nice. I'm a fan of orange and black combo.
 
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Looks great! I was liking the blue masking color.
 
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Adding the lower rocker panel strip makes it flow,. Looks good on the car.
 

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Nice job!

FWIW, that style of stripe is called an FIA Stripe. It's said to have first appeared on a 1963 cobra at the FIA Sebring race, and its alleged purpose was to distinguish one race team from the others.
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