Black roof wrap (yes I have searched)

[freaksavior]

I've looked at this for a while, I love the idea of a black roof that goes all the way back to the tinted rear glass.

My questions:

Is it safe for the long haul? As in 5ish years. I've heard/read that it isn't good for the paint for the longevity of it, but I have also heard/read that it makes no difference, and that it peels off and looks like it hasn't been touched. If <- is true, will the roof paint look more vibrant than the rest of the car?

With my roof

Would it be best to go matte, satin or gloss? I know 3m makes matte and satin, but I don't find a 3m Glossy.

Does anybody have pictures of it on a white a4 with the three finishes?

Thanks

[Quattro]

it is safe to have on car for 5 years, depending on how you maintain the film. After 5 years, remove the film supposedly it can damage the paint after a longer period of time.

I like gloss black for a white car.

[hercfe]

I would go satin on your car. If you take damn good care of the roof BEFORE you wrap it, the paint will survive for that long. I would recommend that you have it done twice though, once now and once in about 2 years to avoid any problems. Just do a great wash, clay bar, polishing compound, buff, and wax before you have it wrapped. That will help the paint last longer. Also, keeping the car garaged and under a cover or in shade helps keep the paint fresh as the sun won't bake the paint under the black vinyl.

[freaksavior]

Thanks for the reply guys. I'm going to be ordering it in roughly 3 weeks, but I want to be sure. I think i'm going to get gloss so it looks like it is paint and a seamless with the glass/sunroof.

So either Satin or gloss.

[freaksavior]

I'm leaning towards glossy black, but where is the best place to get gloss vinyl wrap?

[vdubjetta02]

on a white car....gloss

[Adub-Drew]

I vote for gloss too. Only because when it runs the length of the car it will match the front and rear windows. Thats the whole point right?

[naiku]

I keep debating doing this on my Avant, but am not sure how to get it around/under the rails. I plan to switch out the rails from silver to black at some point soon (just need to find time) and think the black roof would look cool on the Avant, but need to photoshop it first.

[freaksavior]

Gloss it is. That is enough votes in my book :)

Where is the best place to get it. And I see most places sell 6x4ft sections, is that the right length/width?

Edi: how much wrap do you need for the interior tirm also?

[Rahbey]

http://www.bmwshadowline.com/roofvinyl.html

AND

http://www.bmwshadowline.com/purchase.html

[freaksavior]

http://www.bmwshadowline.com/roofvinyl.html

AND

http://www.bmwshadowline.com/purchase.html

Awesome :D Thanks man, I assume 48" wide is the right width.

Any idea on the carbon fiber wrap for the interior trim? Planning to do that too. I know i'm taking the cheap route with not painting the roof, and getting real carbon fiber, but i'm cheap like that.:p

[Rahbey]

http://www.pyspeed.com/3M-DiNOC-Carb...-p/rd-8081.htm

OR

http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B7_A4-...or/DiNoc_Film/

[deeznuts]

I would go satin on your car. If you take damn good care of the roof BEFORE you wrap it, the paint will survive for that long. I would recommend that you have it done twice though, once now and once in about 2 years to avoid any problems. Just do a great wash, clay bar, polishing compound, buff, and wax before you have it wrapped. That will help the paint last longer. Also, keeping the car garaged and under a cover or in shade helps keep the paint fresh as the sun won't bake the paint under the black vinyl.

Everything correct except wax. You wouldnt wax the roof before trying to wrap it, it wouldnt stay on and eventually peel.

[crazytex21]

i have a brilliant black a4. what finish should i get. glossy or satin black for my roof wrap? haha

[crazytex21]

sorry, i just get jealous i can't do this mod. my bad.

[freaksavior]

^ haha get a white car then :D

I ordered 2'x4' of the 3m carbon fiber wrap from ecs :)

[mr_esmit]

Contact Don Nguyen. He's hooked up a few Aziners. He hazs dimensions any any type of good paper you need.

[FLYINGLEGGS]

Looks like you've made a decision, but for what it's worth...gloss black is my vote. I'll be doing it to my red ride.

[jriddle11]

Gloss Black and I would find a local company that does vehicle wraps and pay them to do it so its done right.

http://fellers.com

[freaksavior]

Gloss Black and I would find a local company that does vehicle wraps and pay them to do it so its done right.

http://fellers.com

I actually called one, and they never called me back.

[Bluea4AWD]

Im interested to do this one on my ocean blue a4, but also looking to do it in my local shop, i dunno if carbon fiber or just black. any pics of anybody that did it on your car?

[rvca3112]

My friend who does my tint does this stuff also. He said he'd hook me up for 350. He takes the head liner down and un screws the shark fin so its all perfect. He's anal. I just ordered a glossy black sheet for my roof. Should be here today. Cost me a hundred bucks. See how it comes out...

[freaksavior]

I'll be ordering the black next Friday, I think I can do this myself. It honestly doesn't looks hard.

edit: got a call from the local shop that does vinyl wraps, they said 500+

heh screw that.

[Gabesta]

A local shop in south fl told me 250, def not worth it. I think its not hard to do, just gotta have patience. I'm gonna put in an order this weel for gloss black for my Quartz Gray A4 ^_^

[sacking23]

I did my own...Ibis White w/Gloss Black Vinyl and I painted the shark fin too. It's really not too hard but it does take patience, a few hours and at least 1 extra set of hands...

HDR Pics http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-*Lots-O-Pics*

[Gabesta]

was the shark fin removal complicated? That's the only thing i haven't really figured out yet. Yours came out looking great btw! You should look into tinting the windows!

[rvca3112]

was the sunroof a bitch to do? i have my vinyl sitting here and im anxious to do it. i went gloss black. only parts im concerned about are the sunroof and the shark fin antenna.

[sacking23]

I used this link http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=381362 as a reference (BMW not Audi but it did the trick)

[sacking23]

was the shark fin removal complicated? That's the only thing i haven't really figured out yet. Yours came out looking great btw! You should look into tinting the windows!

Shark fin removal was very difficult, I ended up cutting the wires and removing the shark fin then re-splicing/soldering the wires back together....I have since tinted my car...looks way better now!

[Gabesta]

ohhh poop. Now I'm anxious >___<. I can't make up my mind with this project, lol. We'll see what happens. And I'm sure the tints did the job!

[p1nk50ck]

sorry, i just get jealous i can't do this mod. my bad.

i've seen black cars with dark grey (graphite or dolphin grey) roofs and other dark grey accents on the car, and it looks great (front lip, side mirrors, trunk lip, etc)

[jriddle11]

I'll be ordering the black next Friday, I think I can do this myself. It honestly doesn't looks hard.

edit: got a call from the local shop that does vinyl wraps, they said 500+

heh screw that.

I wouldn't pay $500 for just the roof, my buddies shop does entire cars for about $3K. Too bad you weren't in OH

[jriddle11]

I did my own...Ibis White w/Gloss Black Vinyl and I painted the shark fin too. It's really not too hard but it does take patience, a few hours and at least 1 extra set of hands...
[/IMG]

Looks Great! No way I could do it myself because I have zero patience.

[crazytex21]

i've seen black cars with dark grey (graphite or dolphin grey) roofs and other dark grey accents on the car, and it looks great (front lip, side mirrors, trunk lip, etc)

hmmm... that is actually pretty interesting. you know of any pictures on AZ?

[freaksavior]

Shark fin removal was very difficult, I ended up cutting the wires and removing the shark fin then re-splicing/soldering the wires back together....I have since tinted my car...looks way better now!

I don't like that...

I'll have to find another way to take the shark fin off.

I've put a lot of vinyl stuff on my phone without bubbles, i'll take this as a giant iphone screen :D
My little brother is going to help me :D I think we can get it.

[Gabesta]

hahaha, thats the way I was looking at it. I'm great when it comes to phone screen covers and stuff so I figured its the same concept, just 100 times bigger :P

[JEENYUS]

sorry, i just get jealous i can't do this mod. my bad.

wrap it in satin carbon fiber or matte carbon fiber.

[STONER]

4 by 5 feet should be plenty right?

[p1nk50ck]

hmmm... that is actually pretty interesting. you know of any pictures on AZ?

not here, but i'll post something if i can find it. I think it was an e46 m3 that was black, but had the following gunmetal painted/matching parts (and no, they were not CF) roof, side mirror housings, wheels, rear diffuser, and trunk lip. I'm pretty sure it was at a show or a meet, but i thought it looked very good.

[freaksavior]

It's been ordered. Will post results :)