Car Stripes To Make Your Ride Stand Out Among The Crowd

A little history of car stripes

Racing stripes were first used on the race cars of the Cunningham team, starting in 1951. They were using two parallel blue stripes in order to make their cars more easily recognizable during races.

Another legendary car that used stripes was the Shelby Daytona Coupe back in 1964. This was an American sports coupe built for racing, which brought the title to the FIA International Championship for GT Manufacturers in 1965.

The first road car to use racing stripes was the Ford Mustang GT350 in 1965. From there, multiple car manufacturers included stripes by default on some of their models, while people also began to get them optionally through wrapping shops.

Key car stripes ideas

There is a wide variety of different types of stripes on cars available in the market. We offer various solutions in terms of the quantity, width, and color of the stripes, as well as their application. This can include:

• One wide stripe that runs through the entire car, either in the center or offset to the side.
• Two symmetrical stripes that run through the entire car right in the center of the body.
• One stripe that ends on the hood, or two that converge on it.
• Stripes that run along the sides of the car.

There are also individual options for applying stripes to the roof, hood, trunk, and other parts of the vehicle.

Material used for wrapping

Car stripes often cover the full car or focus on a specific area, so the wrapping film must be of high quality, offering strength, flexibility, and ease of application.

The most relevant types of vehicle wrap include:

Vinyl: Available in glossy, matte, or textured finishes and a wide range of colors. Medium thickness, low cost.
Polyurethane: Combining the advantages of the previous material with increased strength, thinner profile, and the ability to wrap windows. Extremely thin but relatively expensive.
Reflective: This type makes the car bright and attention-grabbing at night.
Glow-in-the-dark: This vinyl wrap makes the car visible even in complete darkness, thanks to the fluorescent composition.
Chameleon: The color finish changes depending on the angle, providing an ever-changing appearance.
Carbon: Not just for aesthetics but also for additional protection for the car body. Often used for wrapping the lower part of the body.

If you are unsure which option is best to choose, contact our managers. They will suggest the optimal solution to give your vehicle a whole new look.

Where can stripes be installed on the body?

In most cases, stripes are applied to:

• The hood, roof, and trunk (using longitudinal single-color stripes, one, two, or three, of equal or varying widths).
• The sides of the car (doors, fenders, or a single location).
• The entire body.
• Doors and the hood.

The Tinting Chicago team has rich experience and expertise. Our specialists will quickly and efficiently apply vinyl car stripes to any area of your vehicle.

Why install car vinyl stripes?

The main reason why people are choosing them is to make their cars look sportier and more visually appealing. Just two simple white stripes can entirely change the visual appearance of a car and make it stand out of the crowd.

For many people, their car is their baby. These enthusiasts are constantly customizing it, making it more unique and interesting. You can definitely achieve impressive results with the help of vinyl wrapping, whether you choose to do the full car or just add some stripes.

Vinyl wrapping also has protection benefits for the original paint, but in this case, it covers just a small percentage of the car surface, so you can’t fully count on it. But the parts that are covered by the stripes are definitely more protected against scratches, corrosion, road debris damage, and other factors.