Have graphics painted under the clearcoat - The best of all worlds


Graphics, stripes, emblems, pin stripes, etc look cool on most cars, they can give a car a real aggressive or custom look. The problem is taking care of the graphics or custom paint down the road.

Here's the best way to deal with custom graphics anytime you're getting a custom paint job and that is to pay whatever extra money it costs to have the graphics painted UNDER the clearcoat, that is have them painted over the basecoat before the clear is sprayed.

With the graphics sprayed under the clear layer of paint you get the best of all worlds. You get the custom or cool look you're looking for without the hassle of trying to maintain graphics on top of the clear.

New car manufactures could learn a lesson about this better approach to adding graphics to a car. That or completely explaining to the potential customer what is involved in maintaining graphics on top of the clear. Full disclosure on what the owner will have to do in order to maintain either vinyl or painted graphics on the top of the clearcoat finish.


The best way...
Here's my buddy Steve's fresh 1969 Camaro Restorod with the custom stripes painted under the clearcoat.



For the rest of his life he'll never have to deal with any hassle related to custom graphics or custom paint like SS Stripes or Pin Stripes painted on top of the clearcoat.

Look to see this car make an appearance at Autogeek's Show Car Garage in the near future and also at Detail Fest in 2014


Nice work Steve...