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Old 01-31-13 | 10:17 AM
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Hi,

I always wanted a different colour roof on my car but all my previous cars suited a black roof.

Now I have a black car (obsidian), I still want to wrap the roof but not sure what colour would suit.

I have had a look but cant find any pictures which are of use i.e. black Lexus different coloured roof.

Has anyone done this or can point me in the right direction for pictures? and yes, I have gone through the gallery as much as I can before I got bored.

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Old 01-31-13 | 10:26 AM
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Personally, I wouldnt wrap a roof anything other than black or CF.

Both of which I dont think will stand out too well on a black car
Old 01-31-13 | 10:41 AM
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white?

i dont think too many people wrap their black car
Old 01-31-13 | 11:06 AM
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for black car, only carbon fiber or snake print ive seen looks cool
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snake wrap btw
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Old 01-31-13 | 11:14 AM
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Woah.....please dont
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Thats pretty sweet. never seen snake wrap.
Old 01-31-13 | 11:23 AM
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Snake is awesome! that being said, dont do it. lol Show cars only haha

That being said, on a black car carbon wrap is the only wrap i would recommend. If you were to do some off color look you would have to do the hood also.
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Yea cleanest look would be carbon wrap
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I think brushed alu would look nice... mirrors also.
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Snake skin....wow lol
Just out of curiostiy, how much does that cost?
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Go carbon fiber wrap.
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Thanks for the replies.

Think it might be the carbon wrap then if I do it just not convinced that anything else will look good.

Trouble is, I have always been a fan if a cf bonnet/hood but on a black car, both woul be too much in thinking.

Out of either, what is the general consensus on what woul be better as I am leaning towards the cf hood.
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Originally Posted by YTL2000
Thanks for the replies.

Think it might be the carbon wrap then if I do it just not convinced that anything else will look good.

Trouble is, I have always been a fan if a cf bonnet/hood but on a black car, both woul be too much in thinking.

Out of either, what is the general consensus on what woul be better as I am leaning towards the cf hood.
I would leave it the way it is and save the money for other mods
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Originally Posted by YTL2000
Thanks for the replies.

Think it might be the carbon wrap then if I do it just not convinced that anything else will look good.

Trouble is, I have always been a fan if a cf bonnet/hood but on a black car, both woul be too much in thinking.

Out of either, what is the general consensus on what woul be better as I am leaning towards the cf hood.
If you are just talking about CF wrap (and not comparing getting CF roof wrap with a real CF hood) then i'd say stick with the roof wrap, not the hood.



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