Roof Vinyl Question....

1. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

   #1 5th January 2011, 17:07

   Hi Guys & Gals.
   
   I've Been looking at pictures of my car, and have notice one area lacks some shine/reflections.
   
   Yup you guessed it. the Roof. Now, my question is can I lacquer vinyl? If not, what Can i do to get a shine to it?
   
   Thaaanks
   Rich
2. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #2 5th January 2011, 17:38

   ive heard of people who lacquer stickers when they stickerbomb so i dont see why not.
3. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #3 5th January 2011, 21:53

   I have my roof vinyled in black and i just use a vinyl cleaner and then red mist afterwards. This is what the roof looks like and its been on my car about a year maybe more.
   
   
4. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #4 5th January 2011, 22:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mcinabout I have my roof vinyled in black and i just use a vinyl cleaner and then red mist afterwards. This is what the roof looks like and its been on my car about a year maybe more.

   to be fair that has a shine to it
5. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

   #5 5th January 2011, 22:34

   Ahh wicked ok.
   
   What cleaner do you use? I might give it a try!
6. user_22543 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Cornwall Posts: 4393 ZS

   #6 5th January 2011, 22:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mcinabout I have my roof vinyled in black and i just use a vinyl cleaner and then red mist afterwards. This is what the roof looks like and its been on my car about a year maybe more.

   That does look smart mate
   
   But Rich without sounding like a complete cock, have you tried detailing product to bring up the shine in your roof?
   My old saxo was the same, previous owner lived by the sea and the red paint had faded. I used a few polishes and waxes and time and time again it looked better.
   Upload some pictures and make a thread in the detailing section
   Unless your dead set on getting a vinyl
7. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

   #7 5th January 2011, 22:52

   Sorry, I already have a vinyl roof.....
   
   
   
   and thats it after a layer of wax
   
   
8. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #8 5th January 2011, 23:00

   i remember seeing that roof before lol, may i ask, why that pic/pattern?
9. user_22543 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Cornwall Posts: 4393 ZS

   #9 5th January 2011, 23:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Richy_Rich Sorry, I already have a vinyl roof..... and thats it after a layer of wax

   I'm not even slightly jealous
   I take more time to read the thread next time
10. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #10 5th January 2011, 23:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo-dude-16v i remember seeing that roof before lol, may i ask, why that pic/pattern?

    Where? I'm the only one with it! Had it since about may time!
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rogue_Shadow I'm not even slightly jealous I take more time to read the thread next time

    Haha, is that sarcasm? It's not just on the roof.....
    
    
11. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #11 5th January 2011, 23:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Richy_Rich Where? I'm the only one with it! Had it since about may time! Haha, is that sarcasm? It's not just on the roof.....

    thats what im saying its yours i remember seeing lol soz should have said
12. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #12 5th January 2011, 23:23

    i am really intrested to know why you have that design lol, whats the story behind it?
13. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #13 5th January 2011, 23:38

    Well.....I wanted something different for the engine covers, as everyone does white, black, red etc, so I bought some cam vinyl, look shite, then those covers came up and I snapped em!
    
    Then at a local meet someone said, haha quality, you should do them on the roof, did a few photoshops, then thats where it is now! lol
14. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #14 5th January 2011, 23:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Richy_Rich Well.....I wanted something different for the engine covers, as everyone does white, black, red etc, so I bought some cam vinyl, look shite, then those covers came up and I snapped em! Then at a local meet someone said, haha quality, you should do them on the roof, did a few photoshops, then thats where it is now! lol

    cool, and i bet you wont see it on any other saxos and i aint being sarcastic
15. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #15 6th January 2011, 00:01

    or 106's...
16. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #16 6th January 2011, 00:05

    tbh i kind of like it, like you said much better then the normal red/blue etc
17. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #17 6th January 2011, 00:08

    lols. that what I thought. I gets people's attentions!
18. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #18 6th January 2011, 00:11

    i tryed to do somthing dif with my odd two tone, some people like it and others dont
19. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #19 6th January 2011, 00:14

    Fair enough!
    
    It's good to be different
20. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #20 6th January 2011, 00:15

    at the moment the trend is, lowered and T cut badges lol.
21. user_22543 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Cornwall Posts: 4393 ZS

    #21 6th January 2011, 00:16

    Nah, I honestly think that your vinyl roof design is awesome! No sarcasm
    How do the Engine vinyl's stay on? surely the heat would peel them up?
22. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #22 6th January 2011, 00:22

    Ah. Cheers!
    
    Its not vinyl, its been dipped?! apparently, same as rifles get camouflaged
23. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #23 6th January 2011, 00:26

    i hope my, think it was 2nd or 3rd post didnt seem i was being sarcastic mate, i put that little bit in white because most people check to see if theres anything in white so i put that in white so you could see i was being honest and not sarcastic
24. jazz-man02 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Tamworth Posts: 181 2000 Citroen saxo VTR

    #24 6th January 2011, 00:29

    that my friend looks amazing, love it!
25. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #25 6th January 2011, 00:40

    Yer man thats fine!
    
    Haha, thanks