Black Vinyl Roof DIY on e92

DIY - Black Vinyl Roof on e92
dsbj
04-30-2010

After being unsuccessful with locating a BMW vinyl roof DIY, I decided to create one myself. By no means am I an expert but I can say it came out fairly well being my first time. So, here it is on an E92. Hope it helps. Special thanks to Ofmalik who helped me out.

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By kavadarci on 09-02-2012, 01:57 PM

has anyone tried to wrap the shark fin? i will be doing mine in cf vinyl so painting is not an option? thank you.

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By FoShizzle on 09-02-2012, 02:54 PM

Many have tried, few have succeed. Very difficult to make it look rite.

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By Phil325 on 09-14-2012, 04:20 PM

It came out great, OP! Thanks for the write up

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By StevenY. on 09-20-2012, 09:27 AM

Nice write up OP!

Does anyone think it would look odd if i vinyl my roof and then plastidip the shark fin black? Id take a stab at wrapping the shark fin first though, perhaps wrap each side separately?

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By shakko on 09-20-2012, 09:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenY.

If you do a matte black vinyl on the roof, then it might match pretty well.

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By dsbj on 09-20-2012, 04:25 PM

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Funny enough I couldn't locate a black shark fin. I didn't bother trying to wrap the fin either. So, I used plastidip. Even though my top is gloss, it's not very noticeable that the fin isn't an exact match. I have yet to see anyone notice or comment on it. So, I say try it. If you think the color is too far off, then peel it away. Just don't tape down the fin until you're sure as it will be stuck to the vinyl.

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By Tim603 on 11-12-2012, 04:14 PM

This is a great diy, I will be doing this soon and all the success stories give me confidence. I will definitely have to get a helper and bribe him with a few beers (not too many though hehe cant be wrapping a roof drunk lol)

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By ZNITE on 12-16-2012, 01:46 AM

Great Job !!!...I'm impressed,I wish I have the same gutsy skill as you do

#74

By Sukebe on 01-01-2013, 12:57 AM

Nice Job~~~!!! I Like It!

#75

By USAF Rick on 01-02-2013, 07:52 PM

Hey great write-up, I'll be doing this pretty soon too. Probably not on my own though haha.

#76

By e46m3lol on 01-23-2013, 06:37 PM

Good job on the wrap! For those of you debating if you should do this or not... go for it! It's not as hard is it seems. It does take patience though

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By Stephen's BMW on 01-23-2013, 11:20 PM

great DIY thank you

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By PhasedNeutron on 01-28-2013, 05:42 PM

Doing this to finish mine off soon, I have a solid roof so a bit easier and will be wrapping in satin black.

#79

By mrunella on 01-29-2013, 02:59 AM

Did you wrap the shark fin?

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By >sVo< on 03-04-2013, 03:08 AM

This is the best tutorial about vinyl wrapping. Thanx bro. I just ordered the vinyl and the "tools" from ebay last night. Can't wait to get started

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By harps_s on 05-13-2013, 11:32 AM

Thanks mate, got the shark fin off with ease! I used fishing line to break the seal.

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