glossy black or cf vinyl on roof and spoiler!!!!

[izoom]

hey guys im thinking of wrapping my roof and spoiler with vinyl but im stuck on which one to choose...so im asking for people's opinion on this one...my car is an 05 hatch with the ms3 spoiler......so what do u guys think? glossy black or cf?? or none LOL.. my car's colour is sunlight silver...ive seen the glossy black on a lot of white 3's but not on a sunlight silver 3 ..anyways id appreciate any input on this one thanks!!

[n00bMeiSter]

NEITHER! Sorry, I'm just soo sick of everyone doing gloss black everything. It's soo boring and over done. Do something different, something more fun. Do gloss white, or white CF, or matte white. Or Green. Who knows! Be original, be creative!

[Jackal]

You could check out Chan7's ride. He has a 2010 aluminum mica sedan and has a black vinyl roof (glossy I think). Check it out and see if you like it. There are other silver or silverish cars out there with CF or black vinyl that could help with your decision. Hopefully other members can give you names. Personally I think it would look great!

[Cab0oze]

cf is tacky IMO. if its real, then fine, whatever... but cf vinyl... mehh

[Hyperion]

NEITHER! Sorry, I'm just soo sick of everyone doing gloss black everything. It's soo boring and over done. Do something different, something more fun. Do gloss white, or white CF, or matte white. Or Green. Who knows! Be original, be creative!

White? Green? on silver?
I know your eye sight may not be the greatest, but you shall never decorate the interior of my house.

On topic: matte black

[izoom]

NEITHER! Sorry, I'm just soo sick of everyone doing gloss black everything. It's soo boring and over done. Do something different, something more fun. Do gloss white, or white CF, or matte white. Or Green. Who knows! Be original, be creative!

oh man i wish i was brave enough to do a green vinyl wrap on my roof..although i must admit i actually thought of doing something like that but with a different colour LOL...But i decided to keep the car to be subtle which is the main reason y im just going for the black finish...thanks for the input man..appreciate it.

You could check out Chan7's ride. He has a 2010 aluminum mica sedan and has a black vinyl roof (glossy I think). Check it out and see if you like it. There are other silver or silverish cars out there with CF or black vinyl that could help with your decision. Hopefully other members can give you names. Personally I think it would look great!

Yea im actually leaning towards the glossy black..I did check out some of the cars on the members rides thread but didint see one with vynyled roof that has the exact colour as my car ....ill look around some more when i get a chance thanks!!

White? Green? on silver?
I know your eye sight may not be the greatest, but you shall never decorate the interior of my house.

On topic: matte black

hmm never thought of this but ill keep this in mind though....do u know any member who has this vinyl finish on their car?? thanks

cf is tacky IMO. if its real, then fine, whatever... but cf vinyl... mehh

i used to think the same....but after seeing one of the members cars here the cf finish is starting to grow on me...I am leaning towards the gloss black but im just trying to keep my options open before i actually start to do this on the car...appreciate your input!! thanks

[Mazdy]

I would go Matte Black tol....Glossy is too shiny IMO...

Think of it this way too...
Glossy - Shiny
Matte Black - Classy

[izoom]

I would go Matte Black tol....Glossy is too shiny IMO...

Think of it this way too...
Glossy - Shiny
Matte Black - Classy

to be honest i never thought of this finish before u and hyperion suggested it...ill definitely put this as an option now...and maybe try to do some photoshop work to see how all the finishes look on the car..LOL although seeing them in person would be awesome!! thanks sa reply tol

[Mazdy]

zzz3 have it done on his car...although he doesnt have a members ride thread *cough* make one *cough*

Come to sauga we'll show you

I was thinking of getting it done too...but having a sunroof im not sure yet...

to be honest i never thought of this finish before u and hyperion suggested it...ill definitely put this as an option now...and maybe try to do some photoshop work to see how all the finishes look on the car..LOL although seeing them in person would be awesome!! thanks sa reply tol

[izoom]

zzz3 have it done on his car...although he doesnt have a members ride thread *cough* make one *cough*

Come to sauga we'll show you

I was thinking of getting it done too...but having a sunroof im not sure yet...

what color is his car?? anyways next time im in sauga ill let u know lol maybe we can have a mini photo shoot or something haha

[Fuyuzora]

I would go Matte Black tol....Glossy is too shiny IMO...

Think of it this way too...
Glossy - Shiny
Matte Black - Classy

Interestingly enough, I see the exact opposite way.

Glossy = classy, like a piano finish
Matte = cheap looking, like an uncoated spraycan finish

(above is obviously a generalization, I do like matte more than gloss in some cases, for example valences often look better in matte black)

[aZuMi]

Interestingly enough, I see the exact opposite way.

Glossy = classy, like a piano finish
Matte = cheap looking, like an uncoated spraycan finish

Agree. But in the end, it doesn't matter what anyone else says. Tacky, green, white, it's up to you to decide as long as you like it.

[DumpInfo]

I say get it done! Get a mini meet going and do the comparison yourself!

[izoom]

thanks for the reply guys...i will probably try to meet with a few members and see how they look in person.. ive done a lot of searching and comparison over the net and so far it seems like im heading towards the glossy black..anyways thanks again for the input guys!!!

[thanu31]

I vote Glossy.
And yea, CF vinyl is lame in my opinion.

[zzz3]

hey guys im thinking of wrapping my roof and spoiler with vinyl but im stuck on which one to choose...so im asking for people's opinion on this one...my car is an 05 hatch with the ms3 spoiler......so what do u guys think? glossy black or cf?? or none LOL.. my car's colour is sunlight silver...ive seen the glossy black on a lot of white 3's but not on a sunlight silver 3 ..anyways id appreciate any input on this one thanks!!

White? Green? on silver?
I know your eye sight may not be the greatest, but you shall never decorate the interior of my house.

On topic: matte black

what color is his car?? anyways next time im in sauga ill let u know lol maybe we can have a mini photo shoot or something haha

i have a graphite mica hatch with black 3m controltrac. it is a special type of vinyl, and the finish, depending on lighting and cleanliness can look matte when its dirty or somewhat glossy when waxed (but with a dull reflection). and because of the air channel system (making it very easy to apply and take off it you mess up) built into the vinyl, it has diamond texture (noticeable up close) as result that looks like real cf weave (not the tacky 3m white / black checker board pattern).

i would recommend matte for a subtle and refined look on dark colours like grey, silver etc. glossy only works on cwp and red imo.

you can check out my car if your in the area or when im in markham next week.

[zzz3]

zzz3 have it done on his car...although he doesnt have a members ride thread *cough* make one *cough*

Come to sauga we'll show you

I was thinking of getting it done too...but having a sunroof im not sure yet...

i will post pics soon, now that n00b has lifted his embargo, but can't for the time being because i messed something up. next week hopefully lol.

EDIT: some old crappy iphone pics i posted before

close up



waxed but dirty, night






not waxed but cleaned, day

[izoom]

i will post pics soon, now that n00b has lifted his embargo, but can't for the time being because i messed something up. next week hopefully lol.

i have a graphite mica hatch with black 3m controltrac. it is a special type of vinyl, and the finish, depending on lighting and cleanliness can look matte when its dirty or somewhat glossy when waxed (but with a dull reflection). and because of the air channel system (making it very easy to apply and take off it you mess up) built into the vinyl, it has diamond texture (noticeable up close) as result that looks like real cf weave (not the tacky 3m white / black checker board pattern).

i would recommend matte for a subtle and refined look on dark colours like grey, silver etc. glossy only works on cwp and red imo.

you can check out my car if your in the area or when im in markham next week.

cool!! very informative reply!! i think i will be heading up to nextmod this week..ill hit u up with a message when ive finallyzed the day im actually going there...thanks for the info!!

[jmacman12]

Vinyl wrapping a roof black in any black texture seems to be a european oriented thing, with many models even coming out of the factory like that.

I was thinking about doing it to my ride but debate whether I am confusing my cars heritage and making it ricey (since it might not supposed to be there)

What do you guys think?

[izoom]

Vinyl wrapping a roof black in any black texture seems to be a european oriented thing, with many models even coming out of the factory like that.

I was thinking about doing it to my ride but debate whether I am confusing my cars heritage and making it ricey (since it might not supposed to be there)

What do you guys think?

yea your right lots of european cars do come with the black roof straight from the factory....but for me ive always liked the look of the black roof especially on white cars...makes a really good "accent piece" for the car...makes the car stand out a bit more but not too much....and it about being "ricey" that will all depend on who your asking....everyone has a different perception on what "rice" is ...plus even if ppl call it ricey it shouldnt even matter cuz ultimately its your car...if u like the look of something on your car then thats all that matters...

[jmacman12]

yea your right lots of european cars do come with the black roof straight from the factory....but for me ive always liked the look of the black roof especially on white cars...makes a really good "accent piece" for the car...makes the car stand out a bit more but not too much....and it about being "ricey" that will all depend on who your asking....everyone has a different perception on what "rice" is ...plus even if ppl call it ricey it shouldnt even matter cuz ultimately its your car...if u like the look of something on your car then thats all that matters...

I completely agree. Coming from a european car background I feel as if it should only be native to european cars and so I was wondering if others felt that way too. If they did, I knew that my car's identity might have been compromised (hence rice) even despite that I think that it looks soooooooo good on a lot of cars haha


The only part that bugs me with our cars is the fact that the vinyl wrap will only reach 98% of the front windshield...leaving the tiny gaps on the sides. Lucky 2010 owners, it touches it completely lol

[izoom]

The only part that bugs me with our cars is the fact that the vinyl wrap will only reach 98% of the front windshield...leaving the tiny gaps on the sides. Lucky 2010 owners, it touches it completely lol

thats very good info thanks!!! i didnt even realized that!! thanks again

[jmacman12]

haha you're welcome, I like to nit pick at that sort of thing :p If it's going to accent the car, it has to flow properly in my books lol

[izoom]

i will post pics soon, now that n00b has lifted his embargo, but can't for the time being because i messed something up. next week hopefully lol.

EDIT: some old crappy iphone pics i posted before

close up



waxed but dirty, night






not waxed but cleaned, day

didnt even notice till now...wow that looks really good...where did u get it done? and how much thanks

[jmacman12]

didnt even notice till now...wow that looks really good...where did u get it done? and how much thanks

izoom, vinyl wrapping should not cost more then $200 for a roof, well at least that's what I've been quoted at from my local shops. Although I'm from montreal