Roof wrap

sspade · 05-25-2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by XxThe_RemedyXx

I chose not to wrap my trim either. My guys told me they would eventually work themselves lose and look like crap. Gloss black for me as well.

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How much did you pay? Any warranty?

Any special cleaning or just treat like paint?

Kailec · 05-25-2018, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh

Fake CF generally looks just cheap and tasteless. If it is the interior it also looks silly as CF has no business there (no high strength properties of the materials required).
Sorry, my 2 cents.

I agree. I tried using CF wrap and when there's direct sunlight it looks nice, but otherwise you can tell it's not real.

XxThe_RemedyXx · 05-25-2018, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sspade

How much did you pay? Any warranty?

Any special cleaning or just treat like paint?

$300 even, 5 year warranty. I clean it with Griot's spray wax after a wash. Been great so far.

jmg · 05-25-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh

Fake CF generally looks just cheap and tasteless. If it is the interior it also looks silly as CF has no business there (no high strength properties of the materials required).
Sorry, my 2 cents.

Personally, I would never put CF wrap on the interior, but I do like the look of real CF, which I have:

20180506_1646 - Shift Knob - IMG_4943_100 by JMG, on Flickr

So if someone wanted to emulate that look, and the interior CF parts are purely cosmetic anyway, then I can't really blame them too much for the same vanity I suffer from for real CF. So long as it looks good.

jh_f30 · 05-25-2018, 12:06 PM

Did mine myself about a year ago. $50-60 for 3M gloss black from a local wrap shop, a few tools off amazon (blades & squeegees), and a few hours in my garage. Wrapping the shark fin was a PITA, and it's got a few fingers, but you can't tell unless you get really close. Definitely agree with others to do the rails. It keeps the proportions looking right.

Skyhigh · 05-25-2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

Personally, I would never put CF wrap on the interior, but I do like the look of real CF, which I have:

20180506_1646 - Shift Knob - IMG_4943_100 by JMG, on Flickr

So if someone wanted to emulate that look, and the interior CF parts are purely cosmetic anyway, then I can't really blame them too much for the same vanity I suffer from for real CF. So long as it looks good.

I might be biased by my profession (engineer), but when I see CF, I assume and look for strength and/or weight-reduction requirements. And when I don't find any, it just looks "cheesy" and unsuitable in my eyes. Real is always better than fake of course.
Almost exploded when I saw an air-intake made of CF - 0 reason for that material and 0 visibility, as under the hood. Solely for people without a clue but with money to spend.

SoCal_NSX · 05-29-2018, 03:23 PM

My guy at Endless Auto Salon is doing a Memorial Day special right now
Gloss black roof wrap for $140(two door) $200(four door)

Think I'm gonna hit him up this week and do it.

sspade · 05-29-2018, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

My guy at Endless Auto Salon is doing a Memorial Day special right now
Gloss black roof wrap for $140(two door) $200(four door)

Think I'm gonna hit him up this week and do it.

Those are nice numbers especially if he is using quality product. I wish I was closer!

Do it and post a pic after

weiyu435i · 05-29-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

My guy at Endless Auto Salon is doing a Memorial Day special right now
Gloss black roof wrap for $140(two door) $200(four door)

Think I'm gonna hit him up this week and do it.

Solid price for the job. Post pics when it's done! Interested in getting my roof wrapped too

skw · 05-30-2018, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh

I might be biased by my profession (engineer), but when I see CF, I assume and look for strength and/or weight-reduction requirements. And when I don't find any, it just looks "cheesy" and unsuitable in my eyes. Real is always better than fake of course.
Almost exploded when I saw an air-intake made of CF - 0 reason for that material and 0 visibility, as under the hood. Solely for people without a clue but with money to spend.

I get what you're saying, but have you seen the Dinan CF air intakes for the F10 M5? Absolutely gorgeous! Price aside of course...

SoCal_NSX · 06-13-2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XxThe_RemedyXx

I chose not to wrap my trim either. My guys told me they would eventually work themselves lose and look like crap. Gloss black for me as well.

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Had mine done last week and love it!!! Paid a little extra to have them do the rails because to me it just didn't look right without it lining up with the windshield and rear window.
I paid $200 total ...was only $150 originally on Memorial Day special, but I had no problem paying the extra money to have it look proper.

Those guys probably told you that so they wouldn't have to do them .... a good shop will wrap them to last and stand behind anything they wrap. I'd take it back and see what they can do for you personally.

Kraftwerk · 06-13-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rgilkes

Tough to get a good photo right now between the sunset and pollen, but here you go. I went gloss black, not so much because cf would look fake, but rather because I felt like I'd have to match the rest of my accessories and gloss black would be easier. Also, I didn't have them wrap the roof molding because my guys told me it wouldn't come out clean and would eventually start peeling. I'm going to swap for black molding.

Looks great with the gloss!

xP3T3Rx · 04-12-2020, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by XxThe_RemedyXx

I chose not to wrap my trim either. My guys told me they would eventually work themselves lose and look like crap. Gloss black for me as well.

View post on imgur.com

Hey looks sick. Wanna do the same to mine. Did you pasti dip or wrap your rear diffuser?

XxThe_RemedyXx · 04-12-2020, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by xP3T3Rx

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxThe_RemedyXx

I chose not to wrap my trim either. My guys told me they would eventually work themselves lose and look like crap. Gloss black for me as well.

View post on imgur.com

Hey looks sick. Wanna do the same to mine. Did you pasti dip or wrap your rear diffuser?

Thanks! It was plasti-dipped.

JK435i · 04-12-2020, 09:16 PM

I got my roof wrapped last summer. I paid around 350 CAD. Im located in Montreal. It was a bit of an impulse decision, and I was not too happy with the results, but its okay. They removed the shark fin and the side rails and wrapped it separately.

The biggest issue was that when they re-attached the shark fin, they didn't do a great job with the 3M adhesive, so water leaked into the car when it rained. Luckily this is a common issue, and I had done enough research on this so I was looking out for it. I removed the fin, and re-did the tape job myself so no more water leak!

If I had the chance to do this again, I would leave the shark fin on, unwrapped, and order the CF overlay piece. This way you can keep the original adhesive, and get a nice CF add on

Carbon Fiber Sharkfin overlay:
https://www.kiesmotorsports.com/coll...rlay-shark-fin

I also think if you aren't wrapping the shark fin, this job can be an easy DIY.

jh_f30 · 04-13-2020, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JK435i

I got my roof wrapped last summer. I paid around 350 CAD. Im located in Montreal. It was a bit of an impulse decision, and I was not too happy with the results, but its okay. They removed the shark fin and the side rails and wrapped it separately.

The biggest issue was that when they re-attached the shark fin, they didn't do a great job with the 3M adhesive, so water leaked into the car when it rained. Luckily this is a common issue, and I had done enough research on this so I was looking out for it. I removed the fin, and re-did the tape job myself so no more water leak!

If I had the chance to do this again, I would leave the shark fin on, unwrapped, and order the CF overlay piece. This way you can keep the original adhesive, and get a nice CF add on

Carbon Fiber Sharkfin overlay:
https://www.kiesmotorsports.com/coll...rlay-shark-fin

I also think if you aren't wrapping the shark fin, this job can be an easy DIY.

I've heard of instances that the carbon fiber shark fin cover can affect radio/GPS signals. Just a heads up.

thatBimmerBloke · 04-13-2020, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JK435i

I got my roof wrapped last summer. I paid around 350 CAD. Im located in Montreal. It was a bit of an impulse decision, and I was not too happy with the results, but its okay. They removed the shark fin and the side rails and wrapped it separately.

The guy who wrapped my roof was able to wrap the fin without removing it, did a great job, been over a year now. I also have a CF overlay in case I need it, I did have it on for a while but I didn't use the tape properly so I felt it wasn't sitting all snug, just me being OCD

I also had him tint my tail lights and all reflectors, looks great in my opinion, I love it so far.

chowser51 · 04-13-2020, 01:48 PM

I'm wishing I did a gloss black on my roof. I had a matte black on my last car and did a carbon fiber wrap this time. It was hard figuring out what to do on the F33 roof but I came up with a compromise on where to wrap it.

JK435i · 04-14-2020, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by thatBimmerBloke

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Originally Posted by JK435i

I got my roof wrapped last summer. I paid around 350 CAD. Im located in Montreal. It was a bit of an impulse decision, and I was not too happy with the results, but its okay. They removed the shark fin and the side rails and wrapped it separately.

The guy who wrapped my roof was able to wrap the fin without removing it, did a great job, been over a year now. I also have a CF overlay in case I need it, I did have it on for a while but I didn't use the tape properly so I felt it wasn't sitting all snug, just me being OCD

I also had him tint my tail lights and all reflectors, looks great in my opinion, I love it so far.

Haha I feel you man! When it comes to my car I become extremely OCD haha I'm sure most people in this forum share that trait lol.

Kudos to your wrap shop for doing it without taking the fin off. I heard so many bad things about the wrap shop I went to after I got the work done, but their reviews on google were good. Can't trust anything these days.

Astone22 · 05-11-2020, 04:00 PM

Just got mine done! Has anyone ceramic coated their vinyl to protect it? Looking for suggestions on how to protect it

thatBimmerBloke · 05-11-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Astone22

Just got mine done! Has anyone ceramic coated their vinyl to protect it? Looking for suggestions on how to protect it

Why didn't you get those side rail trims wrapped too? It lines up with the mirror and looks great. The guy who wrapped mine removed them, has been more than a year, no issues at all. Just make sure he knows what he is doing.

I just wax it often, haven't done anything special to protect it.

PhizzurpF · 05-12-2020, 09:35 AM

Surprised to hear so many paid to have it wrapped. Aside from the shark fin, it's relatively simple to wrap yourself for $50.

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JK435i Enlisted Member 2 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 435xi M Performance Edition Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Montreal, QC iTrader: (0)	I got my roof wrapped last summer. I paid around 350 CAD. Im located in Montreal. It was a bit of an impulse decision, and I was not too happy with the results, but its okay. They removed the shark fin and the side rails and wrapped it separately. The biggest issue was that when they re-attached the shark fin, they didn't do a great job with the 3M adhesive, so water leaked into the car when it rained. Luckily this is a common issue, and I had done enough research on this so I was looking out for it. I removed the fin, and re-did the tape job myself so no more water leak! If I had the chance to do this again, I would leave the shark fin on, unwrapped, and order the CF overlay piece. This way you can keep the original adhesive, and get a nice CF add on Carbon Fiber Sharkfin overlay: https://www.kiesmotorsports.com/coll...rlay-shark-fin I also think if you aren't wrapping the shark fin, this job can be an easy DIY. Last edited by JK435i; 04-12-2020 at 09:29 PM..
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