Stretch It Out: Style 9 Euro Extended Chrome Letters
Some letters stand tall. Style 9 lies down and stretches out. If you've ever admired the wide, low, confident lettering on a European sports sedan and thought, "I'd like my name to look that cool," Style 9 Euro Extended chrome letters are the ones to look at.
What "Euro Extended" means
The characters are drawn wider than they are tall, with squared-off curves. A word set in Style 9 spreads out horizontally, which makes it a nice fit for long, shallow spaces: the lip of a trunk lid, the width of a tailgate, the edge of a dash panel or a long toolbox lid.
The specifics
- 1.2 inches tall. That's a refined size, big enough to read at a glance but small enough to keep things tasteful.
- Letters, numbers and punctuation. There's an A to Z set, a 0 to 9 set and a punctuation set, so you can spell a name, a nickname, a year or a short phrase.
- Triple-plated chrome over ABS plastic. It's automotive-grade, injection-molded and mirror-bright.
- Peel-and-stick adhesive backing. No drilling and no holes.
- Sold individually. You choose each character from a drop-down menu, so "RIDE" is four characters, not a 26-letter pack.
Ideas that suit the style
- A name or nickname along the trunk lid, in place of a dealership badge.
- A year or number, like a birth year, an anniversary or a favorite race number.
- Initials on a toolbox, cooler, helmet case or guitar amp.
- A short phrase on a camper, trailer or workbench.
Plan your spacing
Wide letters need room, so measure before you order. Write your word on paper, count every character (repeats included) and measure the flat space you have. Leave about a finger's width between letters. If the word is too long for the space, shorten it. Initials look great in chrome, and a short word is easier to keep straight.
Getting it straight
- Clean the surface with soap and water, then rubbing alcohol.
- Run a strip of painter's tape as a straight baseline.
- Lay the letters along the tape with their backing still on, then step back and adjust the spacing.
- Start in the middle and work outward, pressing each letter firmly for about 30 seconds.
- Pull the tape and wait a day before the car wash.
Good timing
These characters are in stock and ship the next business day, and standard shipping is free on U.S. orders over $55. That makes now a good time to add a name or a year to a holiday gift or a winter project vehicle. A longer word also adds up toward free shipping.
Choose your characters from the Style 9 Euro Extended chrome letters A-Z at ChromeAutoShop.