Glossy Vinyl Roof
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Glossy Vinyl Roof
Hi guys,
I'm looking to make my roof like like the glossy black panoramic sunroofs like on Benz and other cars. I have realized this can be achieved with glossy vinyl.
I have searched the forums and see a few threads form 2012, but am wondering what is the latest and greatest glossy vinyl roof film that will be great all season round on ultra white IS? Also can this be removed once I sell the car etc., without damaging the paint?
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I'm looking to make my roof like like the glossy black panoramic sunroofs like on Benz and other cars. I have realized this can be achieved with glossy vinyl.
I have searched the forums and see a few threads form 2012, but am wondering what is the latest and greatest glossy vinyl roof film that will be great all season round on ultra white IS? Also can this be removed once I sell the car etc., without damaging the paint?
TIA
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But before I order it, does anyone have pics of the glossy black vinyl on their IS or the carbon fiber one on their IS? Would be of great help in deciding which one to chose.
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I did my roof with the 3M 1080 material, but i have noticed that the Avery material has a slightly "glossier" look. You can't go wrong with either brand (3M or Avery).
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
Another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
And here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
Another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
And here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.
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I did my roof with the 3M 1080 material, but i have noticed that the Avery material has a slightly "glossier" look. You can't go wrong with either brand (3M or Avery).
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
Another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
And here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
Another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
And here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.
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I have no experience at all and there is no shops here that do vinyl roof wrapping so, I would be doing it myself. I was going to go with carbon fiber but the glossy look just looks sexy.
How did you take apart the antenna and did you wrap the antenna as well?
I have ultra white IS so it'll look weird if I don't do the fin.
How did you take apart the antenna and did you wrap the antenna as well?
I have ultra white IS so it'll look weird if I don't do the fin.
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I got my antenna wrapped. Not sure how they took it off. And I agree, not a big fan of keeping the fin color while wrapping the roof gloss black, sticks out like a sore thumb.
I know that wrapping the antenna is a bit trickier and ideally, should wrap it with one piece. Alternatively, some people purchased the obsidian black fin and just simply replaced their original.
I know that wrapping the antenna is a bit trickier and ideally, should wrap it with one piece. Alternatively, some people purchased the obsidian black fin and just simply replaced their original.
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i did my roof with the 3m 1080 material, but i have noticed that the avery material has a slightly "glossier" look. You can't go wrong with either brand (3m or avery).
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
and here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.
Hardest part of the install was removing the antenna. Some vinyl places will cut around it, but i didn't want that. I ended up doing it myself. But i have had a few years of vinyl experience, so it was pretty easy for me.
With gloss material, you just have to be careful when applying pressure with a squeegee to avoid deep scratches. Scratches with the gloss black vinyl is inevitable. But its best to try and prevent as little as possible. There not so much scratches, but more like swirl marks on paint. Very light and fine. Most of them can polish/buff out with a nice wax.
Here's an old pic i took of my roof when i finished it.
another shot. Here you can see that i did my grill surround as well.
and here's a shot of my window trim wrapped in gloss black too.