roof Vinyl

kidkotic2001 · 01-24-2014, 03:24 PM

Hello Guys/Gals,

I been wanting to black out my Z's Roof with the black vinyl. I have some questions that I hope you guys can answer.

Where did you get the Black vinyl, did it come precut or did you have to cut it?

If you did the instal was it easy or was it hard. I could not find a DIY for this on the site.

I live in El Paso, Texas Very hot summers and somewhat cold winters How long will this actually last. Will it fade and if you have the vinyl wrap on your Z has it faded or does it still look new? I do garage my car but not at work it sits outside in the sun all day long.

One last thing if I decide to take it off in the future will it peel/strip off the clear coat, or paint.

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 04:52 PM

i think bats can get you either the matte or glossy black cut to a general size. you will need to trim it and tuck it into the seams.

ive done dinoc, it's not hard to do if you know wat you're doing. for standard vinyl it will be more like a clearbra/tint wet install.

no idea on durability. i would assume 4-5yrs with wax/sealant on the surface.

usually when you peel back after 4-5 yrs, the whole roof comes off.

Firebase99 · 01-24-2014, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i think bats can get you either the matte or glossy black cut to a general size. you will need to trim it and tuck it into the seams.

ive done dinoc, it's not hard to do if you know wat you're doing. for standard vinyl it will be more like a clearbra/tint wet install.

no idea on durability. i would assume 4-5yrs with wax/sealant on the surface.

usually when you peel back after 4-5 yrs, the whole roof comes off.

Wait...wut? lol WTF did I just read?

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:01 PM

oh, bluebatmobile is a vendor. doublecheck the spelling.

Blue Batmobile 370Z Overlays now available!

dP3NGU1N · 01-24-2014, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i think bats can get you either the matte or glossy black cut to a general size. you will need to trim it and tuck it into the seams.

ive done dinoc, it's not hard to do if you know wat you're doing. for standard vinyl it will be more like a clearbra/tint wet install.

no idea on durability. i would assume 4-5yrs with wax/sealant on the surface.

usually when you peel back after 4-5 yrs, the whole roof comes off.

What he means to say on that last bit is that you should have a professional take it off if you ever want to remove it instead of doing it yourself....

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:13 PM

im just joking about the last line. you can heat it up nice (just leave it out in the sun) and just peel it back. then 3M adhesive remover to remove the rest of the adhesive goo.

another quick way is if you have twinturbo, you can just floor it and that usually rips it right off the roof.

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:17 PM

while you guys are visualizing how the twinturbo trick would work, im visualizing your facial expressions.

huh?

oh...

... wat??!

.. huh??

if you read carefully, my diy has a lot of good info in there.

FairladyZ10PG · 01-24-2014, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidkotic2001

Hello Guys/Gals,

I been wanting to black out my Z's Roof with the black vinyl. I have some questions that I hope you guys can answer.

Where did you get the Black vinyl, did it come precut or did you have to cut it?

If you did the instal was it easy or was it hard. I could not find a DIY for this on the site.

I live in El Paso, Texas Very hot summers and somewhat cold winters How long will this actually last. Will it fade and if you have the vinyl wrap on your Z has it faded or does it still look new? I do garage my car but not at work it sits outside in the sun all day long.

One last thing if I decide to take it off in the future will it peel/strip off the clear coat, or paint.

I'd suggest you let a professional do it unless you have some knowledge and experience with vinyl application. I bought a pre-cur roof from bluebat but it did not go well and ended up trashing it. So if you are inexperienced I'd like to suggest you pay someone to do it.

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

I bought a pre-cur roof from bluebat but it did not go well and ended up trashing it. So if you are inexperienced I'd like to suggest you pay someone to do it.

wat kind of a diy is that?

FairladyZ10PG · 01-24-2014, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

wat kind of a diy is that?

Sorry it's not much of a DIY lol. Just letting the op know that it's not as easy as it looks and hoping he knows that it may or may not go well.
Of course you can always photoshop black roof on the op's car kenchan

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

Sorry it's not much of a DIY lol. Just letting the op know that it's not as easy as it looks and hoping he knows that it may or may not go well.
Of course you can always photoshop black roof on the op's car kenchan

hummmm... i should work on that tonight.

no op, that was a joke.

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:51 PM

kinda like some guy with his hothatch getting some magazine article written about his ride...

all mods done at some shop.

... so he gets credit for just paying someone to do it?

DIY: go to shop. wait. pay. done!

imagine all our diy's in the diy section like that.

kenchan · 01-24-2014, 05:53 PM

DIY how to install springs:

go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot.

DIY how to install exhaust:

go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot.

DIY how to install swaybar:

go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot.

synolimit · 01-24-2014, 05:58 PM

Who's bats? I want to buy some vinyl for a whole car project.

FairladyZ10PG · 01-24-2014, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synolimit

Who's bats? I want to buy some vinyl for a whole car project.

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01-24-2014, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
kidkotic2001 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 541 Drives: Like Crazy Rep Power: 15	roof Vinyl Hello Guys/Gals, I been wanting to black out my Z's Roof with the black vinyl. I have some questions that I hope you guys can answer. Where did you get the Black vinyl, did it come precut or did you have to cut it? If you did the instal was it easy or was it hard. I could not find a DIY for this on the site. I live in El Paso, Texas Very hot summers and somewhat cold winters How long will this actually last. Will it fade and if you have the vinyl wrap on your Z has it faded or does it still look new? I do garage my car but not at work it sits outside in the sun all day long. One last thing if I decide to take it off in the future will it peel/strip off the clear coat, or paint. __________________ ThAt WaS a CrAzY nIgHt

01-24-2014, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think bats can get you either the matte or glossy black cut to a general size. you will need to trim it and tuck it into the seams. ive done dinoc, it's not hard to do if you know wat you're doing. for standard vinyl it will be more like a clearbra/tint wet install. no idea on durability. i would assume 4-5yrs with wax/sealant on the surface. usually when you peel back after 4-5 yrs, the whole roof comes off. Bluebatmobile likes this.

01-24-2014, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	oh, bluebatmobile is a vendor. doublecheck the spelling. Blue Batmobile 370Z Overlays now available! Bluebatmobile likes this.

01-24-2014, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	im just joking about the last line. you can heat it up nice (just leave it out in the sun) and just peel it back. then 3M adhesive remover to remove the rest of the adhesive goo. another quick way is if you have twinturbo, you can just floor it and that usually rips it right off the roof. onzedge and LMBmikeZ like this.

01-24-2014, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	while you guys are visualizing how the twinturbo trick would work, im visualizing your facial expressions. huh? oh... ... wat??! .. huh?? if you read carefully, my diy has a lot of good info in there. forza370z likes this.

01-24-2014, 05:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	kinda like some guy with his hothatch getting some magazine article written about his ride... all mods done at some shop. ... so he gets credit for just paying someone to do it? DIY: go to shop. wait. pay. done! imagine all our diy's in the diy section like that.

01-24-2014, 05:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	DIY how to install springs: go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot. DIY how to install exhaust: go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot. DIY how to install swaybar: go to shop, wait, pay. before/after shot. maizenblue likes this.

01-24-2014, 05:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Who's bats? I want to buy some vinyl for a whole car project. __________________ 13 370z-

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