Add striping to black trim?

[hal2]

I've always liked the red highlight on the Subaru Forester Sport, and now on the Kona N. Both shown for referrence. I did this temp with clolored electrical tape but would do a Plastidip or automotive pin striping - 1/2 inch as shown.

The red kind of makes it look like warning stripes on a service vehicle? The Blue a little more subtle? Or neither, gag?

 

[cx5boo333]

I think the red looks cool cause it matches the lights/reflectory thingys. And that's coming from myself who prefers blue over red almost always.

 

[sm1ke]

Red > Blue personally. But IMO, the CX-5's lines aren't aggressive enough to look as "at home" on the car as the other examples. Still looks good though

 

[Jack Rabbit]

Blue is out. Red looks good on the Mazda and great on the Kona. Doesn't go with the subbie.

 

[digitialdoc7]

Never liked the red stripes on the Forester. Looks too much like a "Hot Wheels edition," like it is trying too hard to look racy.

 

[ceric]

The rear end of Hyundai Kona is really something ... (personal opinion)

I added red stripes to my '14 Soul Red Mazda3 (front grill area).
It looks nice.
A bit highlighting is mighty fine. Just don't over-do it.

 

[hal2]

I'm going to go with 1/4" red (I have 1/2" on my original post), and the front I wont do the lower part as shown in my first post, but rather this middle section, along with the previously shown back and sides in 1/4 inch. Will follow up in a couple weeks

 

[ceric]

hal2,
Love it. I still have some red stripes left from '14 Mazda3 GT.
Might do the same to our '22 white Turbo CX-5.

 

[hal2]

Final thoughts, here's what I've narrowed it down to. Not sure which to do:: front - center line or double corners; back - single line, line & exhaust, just exhaust. See the 2 front options and the 3 back options and give me your thoughts?

CX-5 Striping

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[RedBaron]

For me: back single line and nothing on front.

 

[cx5boo333]

I like the double lines on the front and single lines on sides and back

 

[Jack Rabbit]

For me: back single line and nothing on front.

Agree. Front bare
Back- single line or single line exhaust both look ok.
Sides- single line