| There are a lot of race car decals out there but | | | | recent years. The advantages of paint spatter is that |
| there are only a few themes running through them. | | | | there is a splatter for any budget. Paint splatter looks |
| Flames, spider webs and jarring shapes are some of | | | | like what it sounds with round shapes often about |
| the most common. Modified cars have lot of room on | | | | eight to ten inches in diameter applied at various |
| them to put decals. There is the side and the front | | | | locations around the car. Paint spatter usually comes |
| and the best graphics will work with both areas. | | | | in different colors. Diamond plate is theme that tries |
| There is a tremendous variety of flame types and if | | | | to imitate formed steel on top of the cars sheet |
| you want the real cool classic flames you are going | | | | metal. It is another theme that is usually mixed with |
| to have to search for them. A lot of flames start out | | | | other ideas. The American Flag is a very popular |
| at the hood and then move back. Some flames start | | | | theme and is another one that is often combined |
| out as an eagle and then morph into flame tails. Swirls | | | | with other themes such as an eagle or even the |
| are another type of theme that pops up regularly. | | | | checkered flag. |
| Swirls usually start at the side of the car and go | | | | On the other extreme Japanese writing can be seen |
| toward the back, often with a counter swirl going | | | | on a few cars, probably Japanese cars. Although |
| across it. Some swirl packages are called adrenaline. | | | | there are different words and phrases, a translation |
| Another theme that pops up is the checkered flag. | | | | is seldom applied next to the decal so the viewer is |
| After all this is a race. The checkered flag theme has | | | | left trying to figure out what it says. |
| evolved over the years so that now they are | | | | One category that hardly needs mentioning is the |
| contorted to all kinds of shapes and though they | | | | sponsor decals. Fortunately and unfortunately there |
| may be checkered they rarely look like a flag | | | | are a million of them and that is just on one car. It is |
| anymore. Often the checkered flag will be combined | | | | great that ordinary people will get behind a car and |
| with something else to produce an overall effect. | | | | help out with the bone-crushing expenses but the |
| Lightening bolts across the hood of may race cars. It | | | | unfortunate part comes in when you see a virtual |
| is usually printed on vinyl and the race car decal is | | | | shotgun blast of decals that end up covering up |
| then applied to the car. | | | | some of the more artistic aspects of the race car |
| Paint splatter is another theme that has popped up in | | | | graphics. |