Wrap roof yes or no?

estoque · 08-03-2021, 09:00 PM

Only thing I wish I could change on my car is having a carbon roof. I’m about to start mods (tints, lowering springs, spacers) and was wondering what people think about wrapping the roof gloss black? I think it would go well with the black wheels and shadow line trim. The paint is frozen white btw

MarineRaider · 08-03-2021, 09:09 PM

I would leave it be. I have no idea how delicate FW is but I think it looks great as is.

Tyga11 · 08-03-2021, 09:13 PM

100% yes - I don't care for the white/white look.

kjx · 08-03-2021, 10:05 PM

Absolutely get it wrapped. What you actually want may be this carbon fiber PPF: https://www.stek-usa.com/dynocarbon

estoque · 08-03-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kjx

Absolutely get it wrapped. What you actually want may be this carbon fiber PPF: https://www.stek-usa.com/dynocarbon

I saw that in the other thread can I just buy the material? My friend and I can easily wrap it and I don’t want to pay the crazy money for labor. Also kind of hesitant on getting a carbon fiber wrap kinda feel like its a poser thing to do? I don’t know maybe I’m just over thinking it I love the carbon fiber look

jonahk · 08-03-2021, 10:57 PM

You might have to buy the STEK dyno Carbon from your local detailer I'm not sure if they sell to anyone who isn't an authorized installer.

But yes - absolutely get it done. Looks great. I love the addition to my AW M3. Who cares if people give you grief about it, it's not their car.

kjx · 08-03-2021, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by estoque

I saw that in the other thread can I just buy the material? My friend and I can easily wrap it and I don’t want to pay the crazy money for labor. Also kind of hesitant on getting a carbon fiber wrap kinda feel like its a poser thing to do? I don’t know maybe I’m just over thinking it I love the carbon fiber look

We enthusiasts know BMW doesn't offer carbon fiber roof with sunroofs. I wasn't happy with having to make such a choice as I like having a sunroof, but eventually ordered the carbon fiber roof. I don't think anybody would hold it against you for wrapping considering these circumstances.

If they actually offered CF + sunroof, and you wrapped it instead, that may have had some people turning their nose up at that. But this is not that.

SeanWRT · 08-04-2021, 12:01 AM

Def do it. First thing back in 2016 picking up the M2. See below.

Gfit · 08-04-2021, 05:36 AM

Do it. I've done it before on white BMWs and it makes a big improvement

dgg_bimmer · 08-04-2021, 05:44 AM

I think it's stupid to do it and you shouldn't do it. Leave the car as it is specific. But this is my opinion, take yours

yes2pfs · 08-04-2021, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jonahk

You might have to buy the STEK dyno Carbon from your local detailer I'm not sure if they sell to anyone who isn't an authorized installer.

But yes - absolutely get it done. Looks great. I love the addition to my AW M3. Who cares if people give you grief about it, it's not their car.

Sounds like you used this on your roof? Can you post pictures? I’m thinking about doing the same to my roof since I ordered with the sunroof. Thanks!

M3Diaz · 08-04-2021, 05:50 AM

Definitely do it gloss black. Any carbon fiber wrap looks cheap in my opinion. Especially on such a large area.

bri1042 · 08-04-2021, 06:58 AM

Matching the gloss black on the lower part of the car seems like it would look pretty great.

nearwater4me · 08-04-2021, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kjx

Absolutely get it wrapped. What you actually want may be this carbon fiber PPF: https://www.stek-usa.com/dynocarbon

+1
The latest STEK carbon fiber PPF/wraps look almost authentic.
It'll give a nice contrast. Definitely do it.

M3AWD · 08-04-2021, 07:50 AM

Gloss black: yes
Carbon Fiber look: no

Just my opinion as I don't like "fake" things

KnightedBMW · 08-04-2021, 08:15 AM

Gloss black only. Don't do a CF wrap. It's cheesy.

merlin3008 · 08-04-2021, 08:45 AM

I’d definitely do it. I had a white M235 that I always wish I had done that to. I think it would look great.

vj123 · 08-04-2021, 09:55 AM

I would do a gloss black wrap.

jonahk · 08-04-2021, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by yes2pfs

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Originally Posted by jonahk

You might have to buy the STEK dyno Carbon from your local detailer I'm not sure if they sell to anyone who isn't an authorized installer.

But yes - absolutely get it done. Looks great. I love the addition to my AW M3. Who cares if people give you grief about it, it's not their car.

Sounds like you used this on your roof? Can you post pictures? I’m thinking about doing the same to my roof since I ordered with the sunroof. Thanks!

Yup I'll snap some later today when I can get away from my desk

corbs09 · 08-04-2021, 03:30 PM

I recently wrapped my roof gloss black. It really makes the top portion of the car "flow" better.

jonahk · 08-04-2021, 03:36 PM

Here is the STEK Dyno Carbon PPF. I've seen this on a lot of cars now, including a Mclaren that totally had me fooled into thinking it was real.

The last pic is the BMW carbon spoiler sitting on top of the PPF'd roof so you can see how close the weave is and the "depth" to both. Yeah you are going to strangely irritate those purists who know that you can't get a carbon roof with a sunroof option, but I love how it looks and people notice this more than the matte wrap on the car.

Matt@AUTOcouture · 08-04-2021, 03:49 PM

It's all preference, but since we're polling the audience, I'll toss my $.02 in. Hopefully it helps your decision.

If you do choose to go gloss black, the standard vinyl (especially baking on your roof in the LA sun) will show it's age quickly with no top coat to protect it. A newer product to market is gloss black ppf. It has the same self-healing properties that ppf does, so it is resistant to swirls and scratches and has more depth than regular gloss black vinyl.

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jonahk Captain 705 Rep 630 Posts Drives: 2021 G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MN iTrader: (1) Garage List 2021 BMW M3 [0.00] 2018 Porsche Macan [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	You might have to buy the STEK dyno Carbon from your local detailer I'm not sure if they sell to anyone who isn't an authorized installer. But yes - absolutely get it done. Looks great. I love the addition to my AW M3. Who cares if people give you grief about it, it's not their car.
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SeanWRT Colonel 3179 Rep 2,577 Posts Drives: E90 M3 & F87 M2 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Shanghai iTrader: (1)	Def do it. First thing back in 2016 picking up the M2. See below. Attached Images __________________ Lemania 2320
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Gfit Lieutenant Colonel 2716 Rep 1,664 Posts Drives: 2023 X3M, 2024 X5M. Sold 2022 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	Do it. I've done it before on white BMWs and it makes a big improvement
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dgg_bimmer New Member 21 Rep 23 Posts Drives: BMW M340i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	I think it's stupid to do it and you shouldn't do it. Leave the car as it is specific. But this is my opinion, take yours
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M3Diaz Private First Class 336 Rep 149 Posts Drives: E92 M3/G82 M4 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Rolesville, NC iTrader: (1)	Definitely do it gloss black. Any carbon fiber wrap looks cheap in my opinion. Especially on such a large area.
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bri1042 Brigadier General 5943 Rep 3,292 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Matching the gloss black on the lower part of the car seems like it would look pretty great.
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M3AWD Lieutenant Colonel 3183 Rep 1,902 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 AWD Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Gloss black: yes Carbon Fiber look: no Just my opinion as I don't like "fake" things __________________ 2022 G80 M3 Comp M xDrive
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KnightedBMW Lieutenant Colonel 2347 Rep 1,751 Posts Drives: 2022 M3C Join Date: May 2016 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Gloss black only. Don't do a CF wrap. It's cheesy. __________________ @bg_g80m3
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merlin3008 Captain 891 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	I’d definitely do it. I had a white M235 that I always wish I had done that to. I think it would look great.
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vj123 Brigadier General 3790 Rep 3,625 Posts Drives: 2022 M3c - sold Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: The Detroit iTrader: (0)	I would do a gloss black wrap.
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corbs09 Lieutenant 355 Rep 478 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dallas iTrader: (1)	I recently wrapped my roof gloss black. It really makes the top portion of the car "flow" better.
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Matt@AUTOcouture BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 4166 Rep 2,319 Posts Drives: V8 tricycle Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ iTrader: (0)	It's all preference, but since we're polling the audience, I'll toss my $.02 in. Hopefully it helps your decision. If you do choose to go gloss black, the standard vinyl (especially baking on your roof in the LA sun) will show it's age quickly with no top coat to protect it. A newer product to market is gloss black ppf. It has the same self-healing properties that ppf does, so it is resistant to swirls and scratches and has more depth than regular gloss black vinyl.
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