for people with vinyl roofs :)

1. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #1 28th July 2010, 18:52

   im thinking of doing this myself, i see no reason why not to, the only reservation i have is whether the vinyl has to be heated to fit the curve of the roof? or can it be done without heat?
2. will04 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 272 Vts track slag

   #2 28th July 2010, 21:51

   well when i went to my local craftshop the woman said that they do vynals on vans and commercial vehicles and that you just have to completely soak the sticky side so it looses it stick, then place it wherever its gone so there aint no bubbles then get a hairdyrer and dry it so it retains stickness and that should keep the bubbles out
3. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #3 28th July 2010, 23:25

   doesn't need heating to form around the roof, the roof doesn't have any tight corners to go around
4. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #4 29th July 2010, 12:01

   so is it worth trying it myself? have done sunstrips and im pretty good at stuff like this
5. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #5 29th July 2010, 12:24

   just take your time i did my racing strip check the progres thread
6. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #6 29th July 2010, 13:26

   ye easy to do yourself, get a mate to help then it will be piece of piss
7. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #7 29th July 2010, 13:45

   You need to spray the roof with water which contains ONE OR TWO drops of washing up liquid, then squeegie out all the water and get the bubbles out. Then you WILL need a heat gun otherwise it'll crease up where the roof starts to slope off.
   
   I did my 306...
   
   
   
   
   
   ^^ no way i could of done that without a heat gun.
   
   
   
   
   
   And again, you WILL need a heat gun.
8. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #8 29th July 2010, 13:46

   you don't need a heat gun for the roof, i've done quite a few in work without the need of a heat gun
9. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #9 29th July 2010, 17:06

   any other opinions on whether a heatgun is needed? if it is could a hairdryer be used?
10. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #10 29th July 2010, 23:23

    it doesn't need using, like i said i've done more than my fair share in work
11. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

    #11 30th July 2010, 00:08

    Okay cheers, so start at the back of the car and work forwards? Cheers for the help
12. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #12 30th July 2010, 00:13

    yeah its easier to start at back and fold it down into gap between boot and back of roof and when you get the front lift the rubber around top of screen and use a credit card/bank card to push the vinyl under the rubber
13. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

    #13 30th July 2010, 12:26

    cheers bud, did you jsut cut around the sunroof once its all in place?
14. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #14 30th July 2010, 15:12

    remove the sunroof for best results
15. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

    #15 30th July 2010, 16:55

    yeahh thats what i was thinking
16. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

    #16 30th July 2010, 17:06

    i got mine done and all needed was to wet it 1st then push out excess water and hairdryer at the end and a card or somthing to push bubbles out
17. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #17 30th July 2010, 17:07

    a body filler card wrapped in a rag is best
18. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

    #18 30th July 2010, 17:19

    cheers for the help guys, will be looking into buying some sheet vinyl in soon