DIY Request: Roof Vinyl Install

Gman91111 · 02-22-2011, 02:03 PM

Can't really find a video or description on how to do this.

Anyone have any idea?

RockStarKick · 02-22-2011, 04:07 PM

youtube has a bunch..

Gman91111 · 02-22-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RockStarKick

youtube has a bunch..

IDK, everything on youtube that I have found doesn't really give a step-by-step how-to-do.

Let me know if you can find something that gives instructions

JJ-NISMO · 02-22-2011, 05:28 PM

There are a lot of posts... google vinyl install.

You need to do a few things:

1) Clean surface
2) Spray surface with soapy water
3) Lay vinyl over surface and peel a portion of the adhesive backing off
4) Spray adhevise side of vinyl with soapy water
5) Lay vinyl on surface and use foam wrapped tool to smooth it out
6) continue peeling backing off and repeating steps 4 and 5 until the sheet is fully down
7) Work on smoothing out vinyl with tool and tucking the ends under the weather stripping on the sides and the windshields on the front and back
8) Use a heat gun if necessary to smooth out any wrinkles
9) cut excess on sides and front to back
10) continue to smooth with tool and make sure all excess liquid under the vinyl is worked out
11) let dry

nismo 1234 · 02-22-2011, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ-NISMO

There are a lot of posts... google vinyl install.

You need to do a few things:

1) Clean surface
2) Spray surface with soapy water
3) Lay vinyl over surface and peel a portion of the adhesive backing off
4) Spray adhevise side of vinyl with soapy water
5) Lay vinyl on surface and use foam wrapped tool to smooth it out
6) continue peeling backing off and repeating steps 4 and 5 until the sheet is fully down
7) Work on smoothing out vinyl with tool and tucking the ends under the weather stripping on the sides and the windshields on the front and back
8) Use a heat gun if necessary to smooth out any wrinkles
9) cut excess on sides and front to back
10) continue to smooth with tool and make sure all excess liquid under the vinyl is worked out
11) let dry

depends on what kind of vinyl you use. 3m ones you dont need to spray soapy water on the adhevise side

wh1te370z · 02-24-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nismo 1234

depends on what kind of vinyl you use. 3m ones you dont need to spray soapy water on the adhevise side

You can use or not use soapy water on almost any vinyl. 3M makes A LOT of different vinyls. If it is ControlTac from 3M then just be carful putting it down dry. But it still can be applied wet. All soapy water does is give u time to move the vinyl around.

If you diy and have never done it I would strongly suggest soapy water but all u need is to MIST the adhesive side and the roof just enough so that it's still sticks to the car but still is movable on the car and you can pick it up easily. DO NOT apply to much or it will take forever to dry and be extremely hard to work with. I would try to put it down dry. I would remove half the paper from the back and start from the middle and work my way out (from center to door) But it is difficult to do so for the inexperience guys I would suggest soapy water.

RockStarKick · 02-25-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wh1te370z

You can use or not use soapy water on almost any vinyl. 3M makes A LOT of different vinyls. If it is ControlTac from 3M then just be carful putting it down dry. But it still can be applied wet. All soapy water does is give u time to move the vinyl around.

If you diy and have never done it I would strongly suggest soapy water but all u need is to MIST the adhesive side and the roof just enough so that it's still sticks to the car but still is movable on the car and you can pick it up easily. DO NOT apply to much or it will take forever to dry and be extremely hard to work with. I would try to put it down dry. I would remove half the paper from the back and start from the middle and work my way out (from center to door) But it is difficult to do so for the inexperience guys I would suggest soapy water.

Holy crap, I tried to install a vinyl roof overlay to my Z about a month ago and majorly failed.. I had wifey helping me and it we just could not get it to go on without bubbles or wrinkles... The vinyl was some cheap crap I got
online and wasn't expecting much, but damn If I try to do that again.. I found a place locally that does them and am going to be happy to pay them to get it done..

It's not for the novice.. Just FYI...

partsguy · 02-26-2011, 08:52 AM

Roof Vinyl Install

I've got to see a Z with a vinyl roof. I really need a good side-splitting laugh.

JJ-NISMO · 02-26-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by partsguy

Roof Vinyl Install

I've got to see a Z with a vinyl roof. I really need a good side-splitting laugh.

26 posts.... all hating on others.

It actually looks pretty good and Z drivers are not the only ones doing it. I see it done on BMWs and Lexus' around here all the time.

02-22-2011, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gman91111 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Morris County NJ Posts: 144 Drives: 09 370Z Pearl White Rep Power: 14	DIY Request: Roof Vinyl Install Can't really find a video or description on how to do this. Anyone have any idea?

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RockStarKick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 298 Drives: it like a rental Rep Power: 14	youtube has a bunch.. __________________ 2013 Mustang GT, 6M, Track Pack & Leather Recaros 2011 Pearl White 6M /Sport Pkg - SOLD

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02-22-2011, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
JJ-NISMO Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 276 Drives: 09 NISMO 370Z PG Rep Power: 242	There are a lot of posts... google vinyl install. You need to do a few things: 1) Clean surface 2) Spray surface with soapy water 3) Lay vinyl over surface and peel a portion of the adhesive backing off 4) Spray adhevise side of vinyl with soapy water 5) Lay vinyl on surface and use foam wrapped tool to smooth it out 6) continue peeling backing off and repeating steps 4 and 5 until the sheet is fully down 7) Work on smoothing out vinyl with tool and tucking the ends under the weather stripping on the sides and the windshields on the front and back 8) Use a heat gun if necessary to smooth out any wrinkles 9) cut excess on sides and front to back 10) continue to smooth with tool and make sure all excess liquid under the vinyl is worked out 11) let dry

02-26-2011, 08:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
partsguy Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 100 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 14	Roof Vinyl Install I've got to see a Z with a vinyl roof. I really need a good side-splitting laugh.