Vinyl/Matte Roof Wrap - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Wesley · 08-09-2012, 04:58 PM

Anyone thinking of wrapping their roofs in a vinyl or flat black?
Here's a couple examples from Google Images.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/3fc24203.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/52e62772.jpg

Any info on the cost and process of doing this would be appreciated!
Thanks,

Wesley.

zex · 08-09-2012, 05:58 PM

I love it, i did it myself, took 2 hours.. costed like 75$ to buy the sheet of vinyl from premium auto styling.. they stated it was precut but when I got it the antenna cut out area was larger than the actual antenna base.. it pissed me off at first but it wasnt too bad when i got it on

ahausheer · 08-09-2012, 06:26 PM

You can see in those pics that the bumper is a different color than the car.

SkAsphalt · 08-09-2012, 06:31 PM

What?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahausheer

You can see in those pics that the bumper is a different color than the car.

ahausheer · 08-09-2012, 07:32 PM

Yeah, its slightly different. Its because the paint takes on a slightly different color depending whether or not it is on plastic or metal. Its a knows issue, and its most apparent on white. There is a thread about it.

boredom.is.me · 08-09-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahausheer

Yeah, its slightly different. Its because the paint takes on a slightly different color depending whether or not it is on plastic or metal. Its a knows issue, and its most apparent on white. There is a thread about it.

What does that have to do with anything here?

lopro25 · 08-09-2012, 08:01 PM

He's talking about the black front lip I think

boredom.is.me · 08-09-2012, 08:59 PM

which still has nothing to do with anything

lopro25 · 08-09-2012, 09:11 PM

Haha true but at least related. I know if I do the roof I'll be doing the lip along with it.

boredom.is.me · 08-09-2012, 09:30 PM

I know that if I buy the vinyl, it may be sitting around for a while...

< That is a bicycle.

ahausheer · 08-09-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

What does that have to do with anything here?

Nothing, just pointing it out. Was talking about the actual white paint. I am thinking of wrapping the roof and front lip as in the pics however so thanks to the OP for posting.

Wesley · 08-09-2012, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zex

I love it, i did it myself, took 2 hours.. costed like 75$ to buy the sheet of vinyl from premium auto styling.. they stated it was precut but when I got it the antenna cut out area was larger than the actual antenna base.. it pissed me off at first but it wasnt too bad when i got it on

Not too bad cost wise actually, how'd you manage to cover up the off colour around the base of the antenna?

zex · 08-10-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley

Not too bad cost wise actually, how'd you manage to cover up the off colour around the base of the antenna?

I didnt, i just left it there because it looked fine after i finished :P
But what i was planning to do was tape off the area and plastidip it with some plastidip i have lying around

zex · 08-10-2012, 12:16 AM

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Heres a pic of finished product

08-09-2012, 06:26 PM	#3
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can see in those pics that the bumper is a different color than the car. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

08-09-2012, 07:32 PM	#5
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, its slightly different. Its because the paint takes on a slightly different color depending whether or not it is on plastic or metal. Its a knows issue, and its most apparent on white. There is a thread about it. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

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08-09-2012, 05:58 PM	#2
zex Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Subaru WRB BRZ Limited Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 471 Thanks: 282 Thanked 65 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love it, i did it myself, took 2 hours.. costed like 75$ to buy the sheet of vinyl from premium auto styling.. they stated it was precut but when I got it the antenna cut out area was larger than the actual antenna base.. it pissed me off at first but it wasnt too bad when i got it on

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lopro25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Hot Lava FR-S Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 221 Thanks: 33 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	He's talking about the black front lip I think

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lopro25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Hot Lava FR-S Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 221 Thanks: 33 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Haha true but at least related. I know if I do the roof I'll be doing the lip along with it.

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zex Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Subaru WRB BRZ Limited Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 471 Thanks: 282 Thanked 65 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Heres a pic of finished product

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