Jamal

I'm about to vinyl my roof gloss black and was looking at where to buy vinyl from for cheap.

Has anyone used metrodecals.com? Looks pretty legit.

Also, whats easier to do, a wet application or a dry application? Any tips?

Timb227

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Google local businesses that supply vinyl to sign shops. Usually they have a large selection and much cheaper then sites that sell them for cars.

A wet application is much easier becasue it allows you to move the vinyl and get it in the correct position. Use alot of water/soap mix, you will end up using a squeegee and heat gun to remove any bubbles and water from under it.

If you do it dry, it's like putting a sticker on something, once it's on, it's on, and you cannot position it right.

Hope this helps.

huystAr

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WWW.BLUEBATMOBILE.NET


i already talked to andy and he said it's 89 shipped for AZ members. it's a vinyl precut for the 3g roof. or you can do what timb said and find a local business and buy a roll of vinyl. i havent decided which route to go yet cause i'm going to need vinyl for my xm antenna too. good luck (:

Andy's email is : bluebatmobile@san.rr.com

Jamal

I already considered bat's vinyl, but his is a two piece which would have a seam in the middle and I don't want that.

huystAr

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oh it is ? where you get that info from?

TailoredTL-S

<-- Not a fan of vinyl roofs, looks like an Scion/Oreo

huystAr

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lexus and benz rock black tops as well (:

Jamal

Someone who applied it talked about it. I dont remember the exact thread.

Timb227

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BlueBat does have a two piece. I think over time, or if not put on correct, it is going to split and or look like crap.

A one piece is not hard to do, even by yourself.

Jamal

Yeah I agree. I just was wondering where to get the cheapest price, same quality vinyl. The cheapest site i found so far was metrodecals.

LoveMyTL-S

When I got my TL tinted, the tint guy also did signs and had rolls of the stuff just lying around. He was surprised when I mentioned that people put that stuff on their roofs. Just make a few calls to sign places. If you find a place you can see it before you buy.

huystAr

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yeah i just did some research and theres a place called Epic Images here in Santa Rosa so im gunna stop by and see if they can do it for me

Jamal

How did you find one?

I don't know exactly what type of shop to search.

huystAr

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well for me i think i typed something around " santa rosa, ca vinyl stickers " just to see if there were any vinyl sticker makers here locally and i guess there is lol. here's the link : http://www.epicvinyl.com/ they make vehicle graphics with vinyl as well O_O not interested in that though lol. im going to stop by tommorow, i'll get a quote from them and post it some time tommorow.

jurena

Dude go and check out (stickercity dot com) they got all types of vinyl

huystAr

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epic images didn't work out lol. the widest they have is 24" but i did find this link off amazon last night

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A3DR7Z09CDSW6R

roof vinyl 4 feet X 6 feet and from what ive read from the description, its a one piece. i havent measured our 3g roof yet but i will get to it. anyone know if that's even close to what we need for size? thanks in advance!

Jesstzn

I think your wrong .. I have had mine on for 2 years now and no splitting or looking like crap. Mind you I take car of my stuff .. if you treat it like crap it will look like crap .. anything will ... look at some of the car finishes in here.

Jamal

That amazon one will work. Correct me if I'm wrong but i believe even a 4x5 ft piece will cover the entire roof.

You should still consider metrodecals. A 4x5 is only $29.99.

huystAr

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alright cool, i'll take a look. thanks for the website, just wanted extra because of my xm antenna.

Timb227

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You will not be able to wrap the antenna. I tried 4 or 5 times using different techniques and I was unable to do it to my satisfaction.

I ended up sanding it down and painting it with a can of exterior black auto body paint, topped with a few clear coats.

huystAr

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dang, really? how did yours turn out? may i see a picture? i think i read that somebody bought a black one off ebay for 15 bucks.

Jamal

hmmmm... I would think they should be some way to vinyl the antenna?