Painted Roof

Has anyone with a silver 996 had their roof painted black or has anyone seen a silver 996 with the roof painted black? I was unable to find any pictures or threads of anyone doing this. I was thinking it would look good gloss black and flow better with the back glass and windshield, but wanted to see it on a car first. Any opinions?

I have never heard or seen anything like that. You might try gloss black wrap material before you commit.

I have a silver 996 w/ matte black vinyl on the roof and hood and have gotten nothing but compliments on how it looks.

Very nice looking car, that's the look I'm trying to go with. How much did each panel cost you?

You could try "plasti-dipping" to see how it looks......... I did to my mitsubishi to cover peeling of the clear coat.....it has been holding pretty good for the last 3 months, and can be removed at any time (like a wrap).......it looks just like the pics.....total expense about 10 dollars (2 cans of plasti-dip)....

I am thinking of wrapping just the hood in matte black to cover some rock chips and such. Ki Studios sells wrap already cut to size. Good looking car Andy!

Does Plasti-Dip have a gloss color though? I wanted it to look as similar to the glass as possible and maybe look like it has a full panoramic sunroof.

I don't think Plasti comes in gloss. But, here is a picture of the gloss black wrap by KI Studios. Not paint glossy but glossy nonetheless. Cheaper than paint too.

Plasti is only matte, but then there is a separate "clear-gloss" plasti-dip if you want to shine the previous coat.....all very easy to remove......if you change your mind..... Check the videos in utube.....and no, I do not own any shares in that company.......I just use their product quite often.....cannot beat the results for the price.....

If you decide to molest your 996 at least use wrap that can be easily reversed.

[IMG] [/IMG] [IMG] [/IMG] I used the black gloss wrap.

Gator did you put the wrap on yourself? How difficult was it? I've seen videos on youtube doing the hood but they make it seem real easy. The sunroof seems to be where it would be the most difficult.

That isn't my car but I wanted to show an example of how good wrap can look. I have purchased other items from KI Studios and Kyle makes some good stuff. Install is not overly difficult. With the size of a hood, its a two person job. You can apply it dry or wet but I always opt for the wet application of decals. It gives you so much more playing time and fine tune time. I haven't gotten around to wrapping my hood yet and am probably selling my 996 very soon anyhow.

I just spoke to Kyle at Ki Studios and they don't have the pre cut wrap for the roof, just a 5x5 gloss black sheet that he sells with the install kit for $120 + tax and shipping. He recommends having an experienced installer do the roof though. I might just go have my roof done like how Azaytsev has his, that's what I was pretty much aiming for.

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wrap the roof is pretty easy, just need to clean the roof before the job, and doing the wrap under the sun will save you a lot of time to heat the vinyl.

Sorry to hear Kyle doesn't offer the pre-cut anymore. He needs to update his site! Either way, he makes good stuff and is a pleasure to deal with.

His pricing is pretty fair, I'm debating on ordering it from him and trying to install it myself or having it done somewhere. I'm sure it'd probably cost at least $300 to have it done. I always enjoy doing the work on the car when I can.

It should be fairly easy for ya. Another person may help since the piece is so wide. I would still go wet application and get the foam squeegee blocks. Don't waste the money on the dedicated pre-mixed wetting solutions. 32oz spray bottle. Put about 1/3 rubbing alcohol and the rest DISTILLED water. Add in a few drops of dish soap and you are good to go. Wet the surface, wet the film and take your time. Squeegee from the center out.

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I did everything myself and used the 3M 1080 stuff. For a 5'x12' roll it was about $140 through metrorestyling which was enough to do the hood, roof and sunroof. I would enlist the help of a friend if attempting it yourself. I tackled the project alone and when folding the vinyl over to apply it to the front of the roof the vinyl folded over on itself and I ended up with a small group of wrinkles between the sunroof and windshield on the passenger side. Having a friend to keep the opposite side tight would have prevented it, oh well. The 3M 1080 is a dry application product and can be pulled up and reworked, just don't let it fold over on itself, lol.

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That looks fantastic

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Andy, how far under the hood does your wrap go? In other words, are the edges wrapped or just the flat portion of the panel?

Yes they are wrapped under about 1/4" or so.