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Old 10-05-2010, 05:57 PM
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Vinyl roof interest thread.

I am working with a vinyl company and I can get glossy black vinyl which would be wide enough to do our roofs. I measured our room to be about 44" x a little more than 5 ft so if I got 5.5' x 4' wide at about $45 plus shipping would would be interested? It doesn't have to be precut because with precut vinyl it may be too much or too little and with this much vinyl it would be easy to install at once sheet and with the plastic black rails that pop off it can be cut fast or anything because the sides are hidden. I would need at least 5 people to commit.
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just make sure its not oracale brand.....i was reading some horror stories on that suff!!
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Daing I just order my roof vinyl from Bluebat yesterday
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Sorry for the grammar, I typed it quick. It will be one sheet.
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Is is possible to get it in CF vinyl? Or is it only glossy black?
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Would need to know the brand and quality of the vinyl first...
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Thickness
(without protective paper and adhesive) 2.5 mil
Temperature Resistance
adhered to aluminum, -40°F to +176°F no variation
Outdoor Durability
(based on vertical surface exposure) 6 years
Minimum application temperature
+46 °F

It is the most popular kind of vinyl and I believe its the same as bluebatmobile.
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Originally Posted by v|nsan|ty
Is is possible to get it in CF vinyl? Or is it only glossy black?
Just glossy, CF would be a whole lot more money.

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just make sure its not oracale brand.....i was reading some horror stories on that suff!!
They have a couple different brands, but oracle actually seems to be the most popular. What brand do you recommend? Everywhere I see its oracle and I have never had a problem with them. I use oracle for all of my projects either signs or vehicles.

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i use 3m vinyl myself....oracale makes a good vinyl called orajet that is very similar to 3m's quality and also is a dry install just like 3m...the oracale stuff that goes on wet with soapy water is known to remove clear coat/paint after removal years later not to mention comes off in dime size pieces...as opposed to 3m which will come off in virtually one piece...
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A roof with CF would be $275. 5.5ft x 5 ft which would be enough for roof, and since you will have about a foot x 5 ft left over it would be possible to CF some trims and such.

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This is for a 6 year vinyl sheet. I am sure this would be a permanent fixture for any vehicle and over time any vinyl will be hard to remove. Every vinyl after years will fade but this is guaranteed not to until then, which is 6 years. So for $8 per year you can have a vinyl roof. I can get them for $45 and do 6ft x 4 ft and you will have enough to vinyl your front grille and some other things. I need at least 3 people to pay before I order enough for 10 people. Its $45 plus shipping, and shipping is going to be $7.

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^^^ok...just looking out for people here...just stating facts....ive seen 3m vinyl removed before as well as oracale...i always go by the saying you get what you pay for...anyways nice of you to help the aziners out with this vinyl buy....hope all goes well
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Whoa $275 for cf seems steep. It is significantly cheaper off of the carbonfiberfilm website
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If this stuff is legit I'm in.

Black roof is on my list of mods!
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Can anyone in the NYC metro area help me do this? I've never tried this before.. if I can find someone to do it for a reasonable price, I'm in to buy one.
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Originally Posted by donaldso718
Can anyone in the NYC metro area help me do this? I've never tried this before.. if I can find someone to do it for a reasonable price, I'm in to buy one.
fwiw, first timer here myself, and i applied mine np. just heat up the vinyl with hair dryer, get it pliable, and take your time, heating, stretching, pressing as you go.

there are a lot of DIY vids on this as well, search them. all i'm sayin is that i had zero experience with this stuff and it turned out great in the end. just take your time. it's real hard to screw this up. plus, you get the self satisfaction of saying I DID THAT.

but if all else fails, good luck finding someone to help ya!

oh, and Ack, if you can get CF vinyl cheaper, i'm in. seems like that price is kinda high to me too

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Originally Posted by AckTL05
It is the most popular kind of vinyl and I believe its the same as bluebatmobile.
I have some bluebatmobile stuff here and its Arlon.
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i'll be interested as well. is this easy to do diy? can it be easily remove later without damage to the paint?
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Originally Posted by AckTL05
Thickness
(without protective paper and adhesive) 2.5 mil
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Outdoor Durability
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Minimum application temperature
+46 °F

It is the most popular kind of vinyl and I believe its the same as bluebatmobile.
so min temp is -40F for this? what happens if it gets colder than that? Because here where I live, it can be -40F without windchill. So imagine what the temp would be when driving.
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Originally Posted by myron
so min temp is -40F for this? what happens if it gets colder than that? Because here where I live, it can be -40F without windchill. So imagine what the temp would be when driving.
How do you even withstand that? haha.

Make sure you clean the car very well and possibly clay bar it to get it very clean. I will have a set of instructions out there and I have been researching all types of vinyl and this one seems to be the choice for car graphics. The distributor said that it depends on how long you plan on keeping it on there will tell you how easy it is to remove. You keep it on there for 10 years, its obviously going to crack and be a huge pain to remove. Once again this will be 6' x 4' which will be enough to even vinyl your front grill and so forth.
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It does, but for some reason that website is high. I checked a couple more and I was about to get it for probably $170 plus shipping and it would be 6' times 4' which again will be more then enough to do the roof, front grill, rear license plate strip and most likely some interior trim pieces. But to get that deal I need to put up almost a grand or more, so I would need at least 5 people at that price to pay up front.


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fwiw, first timer here myself, and i applied mine np. just heat up the vinyl with hair dryer, get it pliable, and take your time, heating, stretching, pressing as you go.

there are a lot of DIY vids on this as well, search them. all i'm sayin is that i had zero experience with this stuff and it turned out great in the end. just take your time. it's real hard to screw this up. plus, you get the self satisfaction of saying I DID THAT.

but if all else fails, good luck finding someone to help ya!

oh, and Ack, if you can get CF vinyl cheaper, i'm in. seems like that price is kinda high to me too

ok, back to our regularly scheduled program.
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Originally Posted by AckTL05
so I would need at least 5 people at that price to pay up front.
3m quality? similiar to the 3m di-noc stickercity has?

i need enough for hood and trunk wrap.

if quality and look are there you can count me in.

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Well I got a really fast email and here is the sign up list. I need 5 people for the CF to pay so that I don't put up almost a grand and no one wants it. Price is $185 plus shipping for 6 feet x 4 feet (enough for roof/ grille/ and interior pieces. My pay pal is s0574049@monmouth.edu and I will wait until every has paid so mark down next to your name if you sent the money or not. Money will be needed to be sent as a gift under the personal tab. If I don't get at least 5 in a month or so, then I will refund all of your money. This is 3M, which is why its so expensive.

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Black vinyl is $45 plus shipping. This is also 6 x 4.

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Originally Posted by AckTL05
+46 °F

It is the most popular kind of vinyl and I believe its the same as bluebatmobile.
Just got my hood overlay from him today .. its Oracal brand.
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Lil pricey isn't it?
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I want a black vinyl for sure but I am not sure I wanna do it now, it's almost winter. And to tell you the truth, -40F is very cold, but it can get colder. And TL is a freaking trooper in the snow and when it's that cold.
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Originally Posted by Timb227
Lil pricey isn't it?

if he is gonna sell 3m vinyl its worth every penny.....wouldnt you think it would be more pricey if 5 years from now you wanted to remove a cheap vinyl and your paint/clearcoat came with it?????
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Originally Posted by Timb227
Lil pricey isn't it?
CF is 3m and is very expensive as its the best out there. I am selling a larger piece of the same vinyl that competitors sell for a little less, I wouldn't ruin my reputation on here to rip people as I never have and never will.
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Originally Posted by myron
I want a black vinyl for sure but I am not sure I wanna do it now, it's almost winter. And to tell you the truth, -40F is very cold, but it can get colder. And TL is a freaking trooper in the snow and when it's that cold.
Keep in mind we had a few days of -50 last winter. On one night last winter, we broke records (I believe) since we were the second coldest place on the planet, only behind somewhere in Siberia. I'd be down for the CF 3M especially with the adjusted price but as myron said, winter is coming for us. Our winters go painfully long. We had two days of snow in May. A little ridiculous. I need to move to a warmer climate
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Well I got a really fast email and here is the sign up list. I need 5 people for the CF to pay so that I don't put up almost a grand and no one wants it. Price is $185 plus shipping for 6 feet x 4 feet (enough for roof/ grille/ and interior pieces. My pay pal is BruceJTL@gmail.com and I will wait until every has paid so mark down next to your name if you sent the money or not. Money will be needed to be sent as a gift under the personal tab. If I don't get at least 5 in a month or so, then I will refund all of your money. CFis 3M, which is why its so expensive.

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Black vinyl is $45 plus shipping. This is also 6 x 4 with a 6 year guarantee of no fading and its the same stuff as competitors. If you guys would just pay pal me the amount, ($45 and shipping will be $5) as a gift under the personal tab, then PM me where its going to, I will send it out right away if its in stock. I will keep you guys updated on the status and all shipping comes with tracking.

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Black VInyl will be 3M as well. I can also get an off brand CF vinyl for $45 plus shipping as well.
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