48 years of top quality, eye catching designs!
About Cars & Stripes
Jack has been perfecting the art of car striping for car dealers since 1976.
With years of experience, he specializes in creating stylish, attention-grabbing stripes that enhance stock vehicles, making them look sharp and helping them sell faster.
For individuals, Jack offers custom striping solutions that go beyond the ordinary.
Whether you’re looking for freehand painted pinstriping done with a brush or larger graphics with custom printed or solid-color vinyl wraps, Jack brings a creative touch to every project.
In addition to vehicle striping, Jack also offers custom lettering and logo services for office windows, doors, and vehicles.
He handles on-site installations with precision, offering solid-color sign vinyl or custom printed vinyl wraps to suit your needs.
Jack also provides expert stripe repairs for collision centers.
Whether it’s matching colors, restoring custom pinstriping, or fixing vinyl wraps, Jack ensures your vehicle’s stripes look as good as new.
Jack has been perfecting the art of car striping for car dealers since 1976.
With years of experience, he specializes in creating stylish, attention-grabbing stripes that enhance stock vehicles, making them look sharp and helping them sell faster.
For individuals, Jack offers custom striping solutions that go beyond the ordinary.
Whether you’re looking for freehand painted pinstriping done with a brush or larger graphics with custom printed or solid-color vinyl wraps, Jack brings a creative touch to every project.
In addition to vehicle striping, Jack also offers custom lettering and logo services for office windows, doors, and vehicles.
He handles on-site installations with precision, offering solid-color sign vinyl or custom printed vinyl wraps to suit your needs.
Jack also provides expert stripe repairs for collision centers.
Whether it’s matching colors, restoring custom pinstriping, or fixing vinyl wraps, Jack ensures your vehicle’s stripes look as good as new.
After school in 1976 from the back of his moped. Jack was airbrushing stripes on cars for dealers.
The Beginning of Jack’s Custom Striping & Graphics
Jack credits much of his success to his father, who introduced him to the world of automotive customization. His father served as the used car manager at Johnson & Son Lincoln-Mercury in Costa Mesa. One day, he took in a 1964 T-Bird on trade and decided to pass it on to Jack. Having recently purchased his first airbrush, Jack took the opportunity to create a sleek, custom stripe design down the sides of the car. When his father saw the results, he encouraged Jack to come down to the lot after school to enhance some of the dealership’s used cars. As time went on, Jack began striping the new Capri model, which had just launched, and was soon tasked with adding racing stripes and custom designs to other vehicles. His work caught the attention of other car dealers at dealer meetings and even at the racetrack, leading to more opportunities. This exposure helped Jack’s business grow into the successful custom striping and graphics operation it is today |
When he got his new van in 1977 Jack added vinyl pinstriping and re-dying faded vinyl tops on used cars to his mobile business.
In addition to custom striping, Jack’s father also introduced him to re-dying faded vinyl tops and interiors on trade-ins.
This led to Jack getting a 1977 Chevy van, which he outfitted with custom storage to hold all of his paints, dyes, air compressor, and spray guns. When "tape" vinyl stripes were introduced, just as the popularity of imports and 4-cylinder cars was taking off, Jack began applying these stripes to nearly every car on the lot at multiple dealerships. He also started adding stick-on wheel opening moldings and door edge protectors to further enhance the appearance of vehicles. At the height of this period, Jack was striping hundreds of cars every month, solidifying his reputation and growing his business. |
In 1986 Cars & Stripes mobile hand painted pinstriping service was born. Jack became the "GO-TO!" pinstriper for car dealers and body shops.
In 1979, Jack had the opportunity to meet an exceptional hand-painted pinstriper at the Toyota-Volvo dealership in Mission Viejo. This talented artist provided valuable guidance while Jack observed the meticulous process of hand painting pinstripes.
Over the years, Jack invested significant time and effort in practicing this craft, ultimately achieving mastery. In 1985, after relocating to Carlsbad, Jack embraced the emerging technology of cell phones. He installed one in a new van, which quickly became a hub of activity as calls poured in. With Jack's father joining the venture, they targeted local dealers and body shops. Clients were impressed by their on-time reliability, precise color matching, and Jack's father's persuasive sales skills. Consequently, Jack was able to hand paint pinstripes on an average of 20 vehicles each day across 12 different locations. Due to the overwhelming demand, Jack took the initiative to train his brother Jeff in the art of pinstriping, further expanding their team’s capabilities. |
1991 saw Jack offering mobile computer cut vinyl lettering and graphics. And expanding into South Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Jack and Jeff purchased matching vans, which were painted by Scott at Shaw's Autosport.
As demand for lettering services increased, Jack decided to invest in a vinyl cutter and sign software instead of learning to hand paint letters. He outfitted his van with this new system, allowing him to create signs and letters for cars, trucks, vans, and office windows on-site. The setup included an Intel 486 computer, a Graphtec cutter, a Mutoh drafting machine, and all of his pinstriping equipment. |
Followed by custom vinyl car wrapping in 2006. Adding in house wrap printing, cutting and laminating in 2016
Jack discovered a unique solid wrapping vinyl from France that was largely unknown in the United States.
He used gloss red and black carbon fiber vinyl on two pace cars for Lexus Carlsbad, which proved to be very successful. As a result, he consistently kept matte black and carbon fiber vinyl in his truck. Jack created numerous designs, focusing on hoods, roofs, and large multi-layered projects using textured and solid colored wraps. Demand grew for "blackout" chrome finishes, leading to requests for entire car wraps. Adding in-house print and cut capabilities allowed Jack to accommodate various budgets and deliver a wide range of custom options. |