Has anyone wrapped their roof ?

[Baloo]

Hi, Pablo. I put together a thread that includes photos of the process that allowed me to remove the drip rails and the antenna. With these items off the roof, the wrap was not too difficult, even though it was the first time I had used vinyl wrap.

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The exact piece of vinyl I ordered was this 10' x 5' sheet, which I cut in half - one half for the roof, and one half for the hood.

Amazon.com: 3M 1080 SP10 SATIN PEARL WHITE 5ft x 10ft (50 Sq/ft) Car Wrap Vinyl Film : Automotive

As you can see from my review on that page, the very end of the roll had some quality defects, but I imagine that the seller / manufacturer usually provides pieces that are fine.

Each piece, the hood and then the roof, took an entire day to wrap, and I had my neighbor and my daughter lending me a hand. It was exhausting work because I had never done it before, and I went very, very slowly. I used the heat gun a lot, I did a lot of smoothing and pressing with the squeegees, and almost every inch of wrap had to be pulled up and re-laid again at least once.

The roof ribs do pose a challenge, but working slowly, standing on benches to be above the work, and having extra hands to hold the sheet tight and flat while I pressed it down into the valleys allowed me to finish the work. Being able to stand above the work makes a big difference, so a couple of picnic benches alongside the truck are a good way to achieve that posture.

In the end I was pleased with the result, because I did it myself. If I had paid a professional to do it, I would not have been completely satisfied. But as an amateur effort of my own, I am pretty proud of the work.

Good luck with the wrap, and post some picture of the process and final product!

You do not have to remove the antenna is you buy the 3m knifeless tape, also available on Amazon. You just it down right along the antenna, lay the film, then pull the knifeless tape.

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[MavXLHybrid]

You do not have to remove the antenna is you buy the 3m knifeless tape, also available on Amazon. You just it down right along the antenna, lay the film, then pull the knifeless tape.

https://a.co/d/4tgLtr2

Hi @Baloo Great idea. Yes, I'm planning on the knifeless tape for the antenna.
How about the center high mount brake light?

I'm planning to waterfall the wrap down to the rear window. The space between the antenna and brake light is so close, I'm worried about ripping the wrap once I have it cut around the antenna and I'm stretching the wrap to the brake light.

 

[Baloo]

Hi @Baloo Great idea. Yes, I'm planning on the knifeless tape for the antenna.
How about the center high mount brake light?

I'm planning to waterfall the wrap down to the rear window. The space between the antenna and brake light is so close, I'm worried about ripping the wrap once I have it cut around the antenna and I'm stretching the wrap to the brake light.

Knifeless taped the 3rd brake light. They do make adhesive promoter too. Heat gun is also a plus.

https://a.co/d/dybnBLa

 

[KimiMc]

Thinking of wrapping my white tremor roof black Any pics would be appreciated

You should. I did and I am so happy with it.

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