Vinyl wrapped the roof and rear defuser
 

So I vinyl wrapped the roof and rear defuser of my car this weekend, or rather I had it done. I think it came out pretty well. However, I am going to have to get the antenna bit redone as it is peeling a bit. They tried to do the fang area, but said that it just wouldn't work without relief cuts, and he didn't want nasty lines. May have to get that done by a painter.

Roof
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5039/6...f124d307_b.jpg

Rear valence
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6...c1dd62b9_b.jpg

Looks sweet, how much was the vinyl wrap for the diffuser?

looks good! I did my roof and rear valence overlays as well and really loved how it turned out. I paid $150 for the whole thing (material and install).

Very nice, thinking on doing the same thing.

Looks clean!

Looks Great :tup:

Looks great!

How did you go about the Antenna? I hd my roof wrapped for a bit and the antenna doen but it just didn't look right the way i had it so i ripped it off... haha

TIA

It was $40 for the diffuser.

The antenna was wrapped just like the roof (i.e. with the same film). I think the best way to do it is to take the antenna off though so the antenna cover can be wrapped around the edges. I didn't have that done, but the edges are peeling just a bit already so will have to get it fixed.

Nice I have painted fangs and rear diffuser. Been contemplating doing my roof.

I am usually not a fan for vinyl wraps on street cars, but this one looks really good....very clean job especially once the antenna portion is fixed.

Nice job! Im looking to get my roof done pretty soon.

looks good.. cant decide if I want to paint my roof or wrap it.. the wrap looks nice to me though and definitely a little cheaper

Looks great! I'm planning on getting my roof wrapped as well. How much was it for the roof with the antenna?

id like to know as well

nice! i likes the glossy black roofs. :D

Thanks! Roof and antenna was $180.

wow.. that's pricy for labor. took about 2hrs total? film alone is like $35-40?

That's not bad, thanks! :tup:

Where do you get this type of mod done at? Paint/Body Shop?

tint shop maybe?

I went to a shop that does tint and vinyl wrap. Not sure I would want a tint shop that had never done wrap before experimenting on my car.

Looks great! :tiphat:

Eh, I tend to believe you get what you pay for, but I didn't bother trying to price shop too much. The guy did my tint too, is nice, and is convenient to where I live. I will pay a bit more to go back to someone who has done right by me before.

i install these things myself so that's why it was a big surprise to me. if you're happy there is no issue here and you dont need to explain why either.

I considered trying this myself, but I think I'd feel better with a shop warranty in case it starts to bubble/peel.

depends on your technique and material used, but it shouldn't bubble or peel at all if done right. :)

Roof looks good.

Rear diffuser looks good, too. Sorry, didnt want you to think I meant ONLY the roof looks good.

yea, I just quoted myself.

Well material used would be good (most likely 3M), but considering I've never done this before I don't know how my technique would be.

Looks really good.

How do I go about getting this done (who do I look up to take care of this for me)? I'd love to get my roof, front valence, rear diffuser and tail lights (I'm in Lancaster, CA if anyone knows anyone).

Also, how do you care for it when it comes to washing, road debris, etc?

Thanks!

I was told that you care for it just the same as paint. I have already noticed, though, that the vinyl is more apt to get swirl marks than paint so make sure to use very soft clothes on it.

Its amazing what you can do with vinyl :D.

B@t

Can you do a distance picture with a focus on the roof?
Thinking that with a gloss vinyl roof wrap and tinted rear window it will flow great.

Yeah it looks like it should cost like $45 for enough vinyl to do the roof. I may try this out some day.

3M Gloss Black Roof Vinyl Overlay (48" Wide by 5 Feet) | eBay

Yeah, I will try to get one. It actually goes so well that it's a bit hard to photograph. Hard to explain, but I'll try to get some more shots.