The Matte Black Super Snake Style Stripe kit should appeal to the S550 owners out there
who are fans of that iconic Shelby styling, and wouldn't mind adding that same look to
their own ride.
Now, this kit from AmericanMuscle Graphics will land right around the $150 price point.
And the install is gonna get a strong one outta three wrenches on the difficulty meter
from me, as vinyl can be a little tricky if you don't take your time.
But regardless, we are gonna have a little bit more on that later in the video.
So, let me just come out and say it, I love vinyl.
Why?
Because it let's you switch up the look of your ride for a relatively small investment
and the best part is it's completely reversible.
So, you can enjoy this look for a couple of years, yank the vinyl off, switch things up,
just basically keep things fresh.
And, for those of you who may remember, that's exactly what I did with my car.
I had the Matte White GT500 style stripes on for a couple of years with my S197 but
eventually got tired of the look and wanted to switch things up, so I just simply pulled
off the stripe.
So again, a very easy way to completely transform the look of your ride.
And that transformation in this case, would of course, be to emulate the mighty and powerful
Shelby Super Snake.
Now, the basic design of these stripes were born on the '67 car, before being slightly
tweaked for the '07 to '09 Shelby Super Snake, and that's the design you're gonna see here
with the AmericanMuscle Graphics kit.
You got the bold center stripe flank by two half inch pinstripes that, when installed,
creates a very distinguishable look that looks great on any color or any gen, including the
S550.
So now that you're up to speed on where these stripes originated, let's talk about a little
bit more about the materials and fitment.
And, honestly gang, the AM Graphics stuff is rock solid in both departments.
Materials, you're gonna be looking at an extremely durable four-mill wrapping cast vinyl.
Now, that cast vinyl is traditionally a little bit more durable compared to your other materials
such as a calendered vinyl, for instance, and the cast is also gonna help maintain its
color a little better over the years, especially when exposed to the sun on your Mustang.
Now, helping with this, this particular vinyl is also gonna feature a built-in clear coat
layer which all together is gonna maintain its color and its quality for about eight
years without fading, even in the harshest climates.
Now, if you're to flip this vinyl over and actually peel it off the backing paper a little
bit more, you would find what is called air-release technology on the back of the vinyl.
Basically, what this means is, if you're to look very, very closely to the under side
of the vinyl, you're gonna see these little lines, almost like a maze.
Now, this is actually designed this way to help you with the install, and as the name
suggests, release any air bubbles or any extra fluid that might be trapped under the vinyl
with the included squeegee.
Also helping you with the install is the fact that this kit is broken out into three different
sections.
You have the hood stripe, the roof portion, and finally the trunk stripe.
Now, the color, I know, it's hard to tell right now, but it is matte black and would
obviously look good on just about any color S550 out there.
And, to get a better idea of how this kit might look on your own ride, I really encourage
you guys check out the customer submitted images, as there are a bunch and in many different
colors.
A lot of the black on black here.
The matte black on the gloss black, I think that looks really awesome.
But, you can also get a feel for the stripes on other colors as well.
Let's move on to the install and briefly graze over the process of getting these things in
place, and as I pointed out earlier, a strong one outta three wrenches, not because it's
terribly difficult, however, it is a bit time consuming.
So, just leave yourself a half a day in the garage to tackle this job.
I definitely recommend checking out the install kit from the drop-down tab on the product
page, does include the vinyl solution, which will definitely make the install easier.
If you wanna pass on that, you wanna make your own solution, that's fine, just grab
a little bit of soap and water in a spray bottle, that is totally your call.
Obviously, you're gonna be working on one section at a time, making sure you aren't
going to be doing this install in direct sunlight or really cold temperatures as both will make
the install far more difficult than it needs to be.
Now, you're also gonna wanna make sure the car is clean first.
After that, lightly mist your vinyl solution on whatever section you're working on at the
time.
Carefully, place it on the car and align the stripes to your liking, using your squeegee
to remove any excess water from underneath the vinyl.
Now, once the water has been removed from underneath the vinyl using your squeegee and
the adhesive has had time to set up, carefully, and I mean carefully peel away that backing
paper.
Very important you guys don't rush this step as it can definitely make or break your install.
Feel free to use a hair dryer or leave the car in the sun to speed this process up a
little bit.
As for the rest, just simply repeat this process for each section and your installation is
complete.
So, wrapping this one up, if you'd like to add some of that iconic Super Snake styling
to your S550, be sure to check out this kit from AmericanMuscle Graphics, right here at
americanmuscle.com.