I Got Questions About A Roof Overlay. What Type Of Material Is Used And Where Can I Get One Done At??? I Got A Ivory Pearl And Wanting To Do A Black Overlay. Does Anyone Know????

 

Vinyl is used, but i'm not sure what type.... Blue Bat sells the overlay, and you can probably go to one of your local tint shops and they can put it on for you, if you don't want to attempt it yourself

 

if you do go to a shop make sure that they know what they are doing... a lot of times if they screw something up they won't replace it because it isn't something they normaly do.

 

Wet the overlay and roof with soapy water and place the overlay.
Once in place, squegee out the excess water and allow to dry.
Is it really that hard to place a roof overlay?

The headlights and tails are a nightmare due to the complex curves, but the roof... how hard can it be?

 

I agree the tail light overlays were a absolute pain (I watched the installer do them... worth every penny I paid )
DIY is always a great learning expience. I tryed the trunk lip spoiler and failed miserably due to cutting for the trunk button and back-up camera... + it was my first time ...

Here is the link to the DIY thread. Good luck and let us know how it turns out (pics and all): https://g35driver.com/forums/body-in...f-overlay.html

 

Hey 2nyce...do You Have The Xm Antenna On The Back Of The Roof?

 

I have the xm antenna on my roof. I done window tint plenty of times at my shop. But on the roof is sketchy for me. I also have a sunroof so there's some obstacles..lol. The fact that the pattern will have to be done myself, I just don't want the razor cuttin into the paint. Even tho I have a steady hand, there's always room for mistakes.

 

I have never heard of anyone doing vinyl it sounds like a bad idea to me in the long run.I have only seen people paint their roofs black.

 

yea i would get a pro to do it. the antenna and suroof part can ruin the whole overlay if not done right

 

i have mine done... got the overlay from bluebat... love it

 

jamjamz, did you do it on a g35 sedan?? Do u have a sunroof and a xm antenna??? How much was the overlay???

 

^^^ you can get it done by a tint shop for a 1 piece of you can get ur overlay from blue_bat aka andy, andy is pretty chill, im his so cal installer, ive done plenty of overlays and i know his work

for his overlay all you have to do is tell him your car what you have sun roof shark fin etc etc...

 

Thanks O Hello JDM. I will contact him about it. Whats the going price for his precut overlays???? Let me know asap. Thanks again.

 

I would not suggest Bats for the roof, it is two peices and very hard to install, my pro was frustrated after an hour of trying one side, we said F it, and will do a single piece next week. Bat makes good overlays for lights, but the two piece on the roof is a pain in the azz

 

Good point! An installer can have years of experience doing window tint, but vinyl overlays are a diffeent material altogether! I always tell people to make sure the installer has experience with vinyl overlays, not just window tint.

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