The 370z Useless Thread (Coors Lite version)

2theextreme · 09-11-2009, 11:34 AM

Ok, quick question.....this Smurf emblem or decal that I'm having put on my strut brace tower....what the heck should it be made out of so it doesn't get messed up too quickly? I know it needs to be able to handle the temperature under that engine. Suggestions before I call this place near me and sound like a total freak of nature?

(I know their gonna help me but on the other end the clerk will have the "Are you friggen serious?" face going on!)

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:37 AM

^ not vinyl lol

they can't create a stencil of some sort and powdercoat it on? that's the only thing i can think of. it'd be more expensive for sure, but you know it's not gonna burn up.

Caravanshaka · 09-11-2009, 11:38 AM

you can't stencil and powdercoat, you'd need a high-temp tape that stuck on there.

You could use a high-temp white paint...similar to ones they use for pinstriping underneath a clear powdercoat.

2theextreme · 09-11-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

^ not vinyl lol

they can't create a stencil of some sort and powdercoat it on? that's the only thing i can think of. it'd be more expensive for sure, but you know it's not gonna burn up.

Nice idea!

Thinking of calling these guys:

FASTSIGNS® | Springfield Sign Company in Springfield, Virginia (#217), Banners, Digital Graphics, Custom Labels

2theextreme · 09-11-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

you can't stencil and powdercoat, you'd need a high-temp tape that stuck on there.

You could use a high-temp white paint...similar to ones they use for pinstriping underneath a clear powdercoat.

Ohhhh......so this little extra touch I want will need to come from the powdercoater? Not worth my time calling anyone additional?

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

you can't stencil and powdercoat, you'd need a high-temp tape that stuck on there.

You could use a high-temp white paint...similar to ones they use for pinstriping underneath a clear powdercoat.

well high temp tape is available; i wonder which is more cost effective, to go with high temp paint or the tape for a stencil?

sloterg · 09-11-2009, 11:46 AM

CHROME.. end of discussion

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:47 AM

SHINY SMURF...haha

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:49 AM

wouldn't the tape be perfect though? you have a black tower so you just stencil out w/ tape the smurf and fill in appropriate areas with white, then when you lift you're done...?

sloterg · 09-11-2009, 11:50 AM

sounds like a good idea

Caravanshaka · 09-11-2009, 11:51 AM

^that was my thinking on it.

However, I see no issues with a simply vinyl sticker. The temps aren't going to get hot enough to degrade it I don't think.

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:55 AM

actually that's true, i've never really noticed the strut bar being ridiculously hot.

2theextreme · 09-11-2009, 11:56 AM

Several different options......I guess calling the FastSigns place and just describing my intent would garner another totally different opinion!

Caravanshaka · 09-11-2009, 11:56 AM

Although, I think if we told 2theX he had to go kill a smurf, flatten him, and glue him to the strut bar he'd go look for a place that said they could handle it!

phelan · 09-11-2009, 11:57 AM

09-11-2009, 11:34 AM	#28666 (permalink)
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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	^ not vinyl lol they can't create a stencil of some sort and powdercoat it on? that's the only thing i can think of. it'd be more expensive for sure, but you know it's not gonna burn up. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

09-11-2009, 11:38 AM	#28668 (permalink)
Caravanshaka I shake Caravans Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: north Dallas Posts: 9,517 Drives: everyone crazy Rep Power: 42	you can't stencil and powdercoat, you'd need a high-temp tape that stuck on there. You could use a high-temp white paint...similar to ones they use for pinstriping underneath a clear powdercoat. __________________ ____________________ PROJECT DiaD - Sold but not forgotten! The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

09-11-2009, 11:47 AM	#28673 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	SHINY SMURF...haha __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

09-11-2009, 11:49 AM	#28674 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	wouldn't the tape be perfect though? you have a black tower so you just stencil out w/ tape the smurf and fill in appropriate areas with white, then when you lift you're done...? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

09-11-2009, 11:51 AM	#28676 (permalink)
Caravanshaka I shake Caravans Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: north Dallas Posts: 9,517 Drives: everyone crazy Rep Power: 42	^that was my thinking on it. However, I see no issues with a simply vinyl sticker. The temps aren't going to get hot enough to degrade it I don't think. __________________ ____________________ PROJECT DiaD - Sold but not forgotten! The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

09-11-2009, 11:55 AM	#28677 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	actually that's true, i've never really noticed the strut bar being ridiculously hot. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

09-11-2009, 11:56 AM	#28678 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 67	Several different options......I guess calling the FastSigns place and just describing my intent would garner another totally different opinion! __________________ SpinTech Mufflers, Airaid CAI, JBA H-Pipe, Lethal Performance Over Axle Pipes, MMD Quarter Panel Louvers, Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood, Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, GT500 Rear Valance, Quad Exhaust Tips

09-11-2009, 11:56 AM	#28679 (permalink)
Caravanshaka I shake Caravans Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: north Dallas Posts: 9,517 Drives: everyone crazy Rep Power: 42	Although, I think if we told 2theX he had to go kill a smurf, flatten him, and glue him to the strut bar he'd go look for a place that said they could handle it! __________________ ____________________ PROJECT DiaD - Sold but not forgotten! The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

09-11-2009, 11:57 AM	#28680 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	__________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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