Vinyl wrap or Paint the Roof?

[jeetaa]

so lately ive been wanting to wrap the roof of fx gloss black and called up this shop. guy suggested i should paint it for better results. and he quoted me $350 for vinyl wrap and $400 for painting the roof and roof rails all gloss black. I am confused :\ help a brotha out

 

[RIPnFX]

I would paint it personally, but the thing with the wrap is you can take it off if you ever want to in the future.

 

[smijus]

I would go the wrap method just because you can take it off eventually if you're looking to sell the FX.

 

[jeetaa]

I would paint it personally, but the thing with the wrap is you can take it off if you ever want to in the future.

yea thats what i was thinking bro.. but how long does vinyl last for?

 

[smijus]

There are quite a few people on here who have applied vinyl to the roof and had it in place for a few years, maybe one of them will speak up.

 

[jeetaa]

I would go the wrap method just because you can take it off eventually if you're looking to sell the FX.

exactly bro

 

[forevame]

Got mine painted I love it it looks like glass ... Made my car look better so no need to remove ....can't remember how much I paid tho ....View attachment 7776


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[Logan]

A quality wrap Eg. 3M will last 3-5 years dpending on the environment.

 

[jeetaa]

Got mine painted I love it it looks like glass ... Made my car look better so no need to remove ....can't remember how much I paid tho ....View attachment 7776


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damn i love that gloss paint bro

 

[jeetaa]

A quality wrap Eg. 3M will last 3-5 years dpending on the environment.

i dont have indoor garage.. so sun rain snow everything is gonna be on it

 

[sir21]

If you're planning to keep your fx for a while and no garage, I'd go with paint. And honestly when you sell the car it's not a huge modification, matter of fact a lot of luxury (an not so luxury) brands have black roofs. So some people will think its supposed to be like that, especially on a white exterior.

 

[RIPnFX]

If that's the case, it would be better for you to paint it.

 

[DaveButcher]

Are you just doing the roof or the whole top half?

 

[jeetaa]

Are you just doing the roof or the whole top half?

just the roof

 

[DaveButcher]

Yeah I think it'll look good! Kinda like its got a panoramic roof

 

[theCopperFXguy]

My vote is vinyl. Because you can remove it once the black roof fad has died out.

 

[jcasanova]

I say paint it. Or do like lucky and do carbon fiber wrap.

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[GetLuckiFX]

I'd say go vinyl. In case you don't like the look or want to change it up or remove it later on. Plus vinyl is more forgiving when it comes to scratches and such.

 

[matrixx860]

I agree the wrap won't scratch like paint.

 

[Dracula]

Wrap on the roof is actually the worst part to ever wrap a car. My friend and i do wraps, we buy the expensive quality thicker wraps and the roof tops usually fade under the sun and its a bitch to remove. Sometimes the paint will peel off, you got to be very careful