Roof Vinyl Wrap - DIY

[Ænema]

Right, I've decided to vinyl wrap my roof in gloss black... I'm going to DIY it, might as well give it a go, can always take it off if it doesn't work...

But, I know absolutely nothing about Vinyl.

I contacted a wrapping place today and got a quote to supply and fit, and just to supply.

Just to supply the vinyl was £90+VAT, and to supply and fit was 175+VAT

Now I knew that getting it done wouldn't be cheap, but that really takes the biscuit!

Now I've been looking to supply my own stuff, and have had a look on the bay at what is on offer. Lot's of places claim to be selling 3M vinyl, but the price differences are amazing... anything from £5 to £50 for what I need. Now i know that getting things cheap is different to getting a bargain... so I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction of a company who sell a good quality vinyl at a reasonable price.

i've just measured up, and looks as though I'll need 1M by 1.4M, so if I can get a sheet that is 1.2 by 1.6, then I've got room for manouver.

Any help or suggestions welcome, as I'm confused to hell!

 

[Brummy]

Ive done mine a few times now . (mk2 Ibiza) usual cost no more than a tenner a time .. best advise i can give.. measure twice cut once. and use LOTS of suds! to the point where you think it'll never stick ,and then some!

 

[Boo]

Brummys advice works - I'm not admitting that Brummy is right though

 

[ALEXZ360]

Just to give you and idea of how much you are being ripped off I paid £90 for my vinyl roof to be wrapped in gloss black by a company who fitted aswell, don't just settle for one quote, have a look around and see what you can find, if all else fails search the bay and DIY I would suggest 3M or Avery vinyl, both are really good
When it comes to DIY use loads of suds as mentioned and use a creditcard with something soft and thin around it so you don't scratch the vinyl

 

[Alex 17]

Just to give you and idea of how much you are being ripped off I paid £90 for my vinyl roof to be wrapped in gloss black by a company who fitted aswell, don't just settle for one quote, have a look around and see what you can find, if all else fails search the bay and DIY I would suggest 3M or Avery vinyl, both are really good
When it comes to DIY use loads of suds as mentioned and use a creditcard with something soft and thin around it so you don't scratch the vinyl

As said they are haveing you pants down ! , I'm getting mine wrapped by the same company for 90 quid.. How far away from teeside are you?

As for DIY i've wrapped my mates s3's roof and done LOADS of vinyl wrap work you can get a big sheet about roof size for 7 quid thats good quality..

If i was you mesure your exact roof size and then ask for that exact size of your roof.. Thats how i did my mates and it came out top job , just dont have the time of day to do mine atm!

 

[ALEXZ360]

As said they are haveing you pants down ! , I'm getting mine wrapped by the same company for 90 quid.. How far away from teeside are you?

As for DIY i've wrapped my mates s3's roof and done LOADS of vinyl wrap work you can get a big sheet about roof size for 7 quid thats good quality..

If i was you mesure your exact roof size and then ask for that exact size of your roof.. Thats how i did my mates and it came out top job , just dont have the time of day to do mine atm!

Getting yours done by empire tinting alex?
When you getting it done?

 

[Alex 17]

Yeah i am mate , Its booked in for the 10th .. Shame its an hour and a half away so i have to sit there and wait like a melon !

 

[Brummy]

Brummys advice works - I'm not admitting that Brummy is right though

Aww shucks...

 

[ALEXZ360]

Lol yeh it will be done by the time you get back home it is 45 minutes for me to get there, I'm thinking about getting my tints done there

 

[Alex 17]

Lol yeh it will be done by the time you get back home it is 45 minutes for me to get there, I'm thinking about getting my tints done there

Im not going home mate , Sitting on my arse sleeping / playing iphone games! not worth the hassle of makein a mate come out with me really!

 

[ALEXZ360]

Im not going home mate , Sitting on my arse sleeping / playing iphone games! not worth the hassle of makein a mate come out with me really!

Lol that's exactly what I did when I had mine done

 

[Alex 17]

Lol! he said anywhere from 2 - 3 hours, I hope to hell they have a good waiting room! Im going to die of bordom!

 

[ALEXZ360]

Lol nope, there waiting room is a stool you sit on it and wait i went to MacDonalds down the road and got a breakfast and coffee

 

[Alex 17]

Oh great I can't wait to sit on a fooking stool! Deffos going to macs for abit like! Said I don't mind helping since I'm a dab hand with the vinyl but we shall see !

 

[adambolus]

Can anyone give me a link to a website where i can get some vinyl wrap
looking at doing my white mk5 roof woop lol

Also do you just get one big sheet and do it or do you have two thinner sheets and place side by side?

Im gonna diy it so any help is great

 

[Slimy]

Cheapest place I've seen so far;

http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/aslanct114.asp

DON'T do two sheets, it HAS to be done in one large sheet. Joins should be avoided at all costs, on a car you do each panel as one sheet. The only time I've had to do a join is on my bike due to the tightness of the curves, on a car you shouldn't need to do that.

 

[phi1]

If i tried todo that I think i would screw it up really bad! just pay to get it done!