This thread is for DIY Vinyl roof install technique, material selection, tools. It is related directly to the thread below where people are seeking others locally to meet and greet and install DIY Vinyl roofs. If you are looking to partner up with people go here: Vinyl Wrap Party? | PriusChat Again this is for DIY only. Not shop experiences, or if you don't think we should, etc. I posted a request to keep the other thread I read this question from mrstop, for this I apologize: Here is his question : "I have been thinking of putting black vinyl on my roof. Any thoughts on matte vs satin vs gloss in regards to durability/ease of maintenance? What brands of vinyl are good?"
Not my cars, but they are cars of members on the forum that I saw in different threads that might help people make a decision on what best suits their taste/need: ucsmfu's car with carbon fiber wrap: source: What did you do to ur Prius today???? | Page 41 | PriusChat prius2010show's car with glossy black vinyl: source: My new 2012 Prius got a Gloss Black Vinyl Roof Wrap! | PriusChat and sfv41901's painted roof: source: My new 2012 Prius got a Gloss Black Vinyl Roof Wrap! | Page 2 | PriusChat I hope that someone can provide a better picture of one with carbon fiber wrap and also one with flat black vinyl
There is also a satin finish which I am thinking about and wrapping over the trunk valance too. The most popular vinyl is 1080 by 3M. Find a lot of it on Ebay.
Some of the online places sell small samples for a reasonable price, even if they don't list them it wouldn't hurt to ask. Once you get the samples, stick them to something and see how hard it is to make visible scratch and rub marks on the different matte, satin, gloss surfaces. From my limited experience and what I have read, 3M seems to be the gold standard for wrap. If you see a vender or two selling 3M for way less than the others, it probably isn't real 3M. I ran into that doing my cars interior. I bought my wrap about 2 years ago from metrorestyling on eBay and was happy with their service and their prices were about as good as anyplace actually selling genuine 3M. They carry a variety of 3M wraps and their house brand for about 1/2 the price of the 3M.
I was looking at metrorestyling as well. I was going to pick up one of their mesh grills to protect the radiators and saw they had a good selection and price on wrap.
definitely thinking about wrapping my roof soon... although, for those that have done it, is there any noticeable additional cabin heat?
Can some tell me what size vinyl needed to wrap the roof? I know I can measure myself but my car is 3 blocks away.
What was old...is new again! I actually like some of the wraps that I see out there these days, but sometimes I can't help myself.
