Black vinyl roof out | 3M CF roof in

dela · 09-22-2010, 07:01 AM

Looks great, but I wonder what made the previous installer go over the rails like that??

Looks a lot like my roof

Mine is just not extended over the rails....

Itanius · 09-22-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dela

Looks great, but I wonder what made the previous installer go over the rails like that??

Looks a lot like my roof

Mine is just not extended over the rails....

I wouldn't wrap the rails, either, if it were me. I'd go under them like you did and leave the rails alone.

eleven11 · 09-22-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dela

Looks great, but I wonder what made the previous installer go over the rails like that??

Looks a lot like my roof

Mine is just not extended over the rails....

I'm assuming that isn't 3M's product?

dela · 09-22-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by eleven11

I'm assuming that isn't 3M's product?

No, it's Foliatec. Couldn't get a hold of 3M at the time...

Link to my car just for kicks....
http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19886

BMW86 · 09-22-2010, 04:25 PM

Great pics dela. My plan was to cover over the roof with 3M diNoc as you have done and do the rail section in high gloss black.

Has anyone attempted the install themselves? this would work out a lot cheaper if i could do it. I'm not worried about applying the vinyl, it's just pulling apart the roof if I need to.

Dackelone · 09-22-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW86

Great pics dela. My plan was to cover over the roof with 3M diNoc as you have done and do the rail section in high gloss black.

Has anyone attempted the install themselves? this would work out a lot cheaper if i could do it. I'm not worried about applying the vinyl, it's just pulling apart the roof if I need to.

I don't think it would be that hard to do. Just get some plastic pry bar tools to pry up the roof rails. Start at the back and work your way forward. I saw a DIY here and it did not look that hard. You might break a few plastic clips but they are cheap at your dealer.

I saw on the web you can buy a entire ROLL of 3M's DiNoc for like under $400. That would be enough to do many, many cars (20+). I was thinking of doing my (kitchen's)Fridge in this stuff... just to practice with it before doing my roof!

NewYearsBoy · 09-22-2010, 10:01 PM

Yo man it looks great!!

Johnny Lin · 09-23-2010, 02:25 AM

Looks good

dela · 09-23-2010, 05:17 AM

My detailer didn't even take the rails of as far as I remember. The foil is just worked around the 'bend' in lack of a better word.... Only little grief is getting the base of the antenna loose, since they had to loosen the headliner inside the car, but it was still a very short process. I think my roof was around 570$ here in todays currency.

escobar929 · 09-23-2010, 07:50 AM

looks dope!

1013mm · 09-24-2010, 01:44 AM

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brakes quads and a hood john but this was my last $$$ on the 135, 1M is next. speaking of, lets get together with samleeyy and have u shoot our 3 cars

yes! when are you guys free??!?

gdspshing2 · 09-29-2010, 12:05 PM

nice

09-22-2010, 07:01 AM	#23
dela Black/white Ninja 13 Rep 139 Posts Drives: BMW 118D Hatch 3D AW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Looks great, but I wonder what made the previous installer go over the rails like that?? Looks a lot like my roof Mine is just not extended over the rails.... __________________ 2008/06 lemon on white 118D. Coilovers, 19" and a bit of OEM extras!
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09-22-2010, 04:25 PM	#27
BMW86 Major General 398 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Great pics dela. My plan was to cover over the roof with 3M diNoc as you have done and do the rail section in high gloss black. Has anyone attempted the install themselves? this would work out a lot cheaper if i could do it. I'm not worried about applying the vinyl, it's just pulling apart the roof if I need to.
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NewYearsBoy Colonel 68 Rep 2,352 Posts Drives: IS 300 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i M-Sport [0.00]	Yo man it looks great!! __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- "Speed never killed anyone its very important to get that straight, Speed has never killed a soul. Suddenly becoming stationary thats what gets people." - Jeremy Clarkson
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09-23-2010, 02:25 AM	#30
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 832 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Looks good
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09-23-2010, 05:17 AM	#31
dela Black/white Ninja 13 Rep 139 Posts Drives: BMW 118D Hatch 3D AW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	My detailer didn't even take the rails of as far as I remember. The foil is just worked around the 'bend' in lack of a better word.... Only little grief is getting the base of the antenna loose, since they had to loosen the headliner inside the car, but it was still a very short process. I think my roof was around 570$ here in todays currency. __________________ 2008/06 lemon on white 118D. Coilovers, 19" and a bit of OEM extras!
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09-23-2010, 07:50 AM	#32
escobar929 Brigadier General 154 Rep 4,528 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL iTrader: (14) Garage List 2020 M2 CS [10.00] 2020 M240i [0.00]	looks dope!
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09-29-2010, 12:05 PM	#34
gdspshing2 Private 2 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	nice
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