black on red, i believe...
richard / colorado / 79 carmine red spit (w/stickers)
-----Original Message-----
From: R. A. Woodward <conn@wctc.net>
Cc: spitlist@gte.net <spitlist@gte.net>; spitfires@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: "Spitfire 1500" hood/trunk stickers from V.B. part 2
>
>As long as we're on the subject, which color (black or silver) goes with
>which paint color. As I recall my Pageant Blue had silver letters, but how
>'bout my current Carmine Red?
>
>Rick Gregory wrote:
>
>> Joe, Ken, all interested:
>>
>> I just got done applying the new logo stickers. Ken is right, the
>> stickers turned out to be more like little vinyl letters with adhesive
>> on the back side to adhere them to the car. They are so thin air
>> bubbles really are not a problem. You peel the back (surface that
>> sticks to car) first. Then you position it as a single unit on the
>> car. The spacing from letter to letter is maintained by the front
>> waxpaper surface. It is fairly easy to reposition until you get it in
>> "just the right" position on the car, as long as you don't press it
>> down too firmly.
>>
>> Once you are satisfied with the position, you press down hard working
>> from the inside out to avoid wrinkles. Finally, you remove the front
>> (top) side paper... leaving only the very thin vinyl letters behind.
>> There is no "sticker" between the letters to worry about air bubbles.
>>
>> Vicky Brit (or the manufacturer) really should include some basic
>> directions with these things... It would have been nice to know I was
>> dealing with individual vinyl letters instead of what I believe was
>> one giant sticker. (Instead of having to figure it out by dismantling
>> half of the thing)
>>
>> Both the hood and trunk logos came out looking good. My spitfire is
>> really starting to detail out well. The wheels, however, take away
>> from the overall appearance of the car. I still need to do something
>> with them. I have stock wheels (for the '77) and they are faded and
>> even a little rusty. All the sporty alternatives I've seen thus far
>> are rather pricey! Guess I could sandblast 'em down and prime and
>> paint and settle on that for the time being...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --Rick
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>--
>"I don't regret any of the things I've done, just some of the things I
>wanted to do, but didn't."
>
>-R. A. Woodward (conn@wctc.net)
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