# DIY VINYL ROOF **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 10, 2012, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839 "2012-09-10T07:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/1 "2012-09-10T07:50:50Z")
First you tape it on ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/KCuv/IMG_2840.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/KCuv/IMG_2840.jpg) then you smooth it out and cut to fit ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/KCuv/IMG_2843.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/KCuv/IMG_2843.jpg) KC ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/2 "2012-09-10T07:51:23Z")
we did good. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/3 "2012-09-10T08:08:14Z")
Nice! Looks pretty good! I thought it was going to be a big ZenSeven decal. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/4 "2012-09-10T08:10:08Z")
The contrast is nice on a white car. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/5 "2012-09-10T08:14:18Z")
how much did the piece of vynil cost, and where was it obtained? I want to do my roof and center section of my hood in a carbon-fiber vynil… ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/6 "2012-09-10T08:23:24Z")
$50 from a fellow E46er - PM me for his contact info ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/7 "2012-09-10T08:27:59Z")
I wish my e46 was white ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/8 "2012-09-10T10:40:43Z")
(See’s thread gets excited about write up) > [@King"](#): > > First you tape it on (Keeps reading…) > [@King"](#): > > then you smooth it out and cut to fit Wat…? ![http://farm1.staticflickr.com/110/316594598_41fdf8710b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/b/cb79f10f0833b590a2f392fd0292bd5b950e950e.jpeg) Hahahahaha…nice write-up! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/9 "2012-09-10T10:59:19Z")
looks nice, why do people do that w/ reg and inspections… = dumb. ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/10 "2012-09-10T11:01:49Z")
dang was looking forward to eventually doing this on my white E90 M3 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/11 "2012-09-10T11:15:32Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > looks nice, > > why do people do that w/ reg and inspections… = dumb. makes it easier for the cops to read lol ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/12 "2012-09-10T11:36:09Z")
^^Def a courtesy thing ---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ---------- > [@longuyen88](#): > > dang was looking forward to eventually doing this on my white E90 M3 id help. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/13 "2012-09-10T12:16:24Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > makes it easier for the cops to read lol Your stickers should change more often than cops look at it, but I guess if you get pulled over a lot you might need to do all you can. I can’t stand having things like that in my field of vision. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/14 "2012-09-10T13:33:45Z")
its actually LESS in your vision off to the left rather than standard being directly in front of you ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/15 "2012-09-10T20:14:20Z")
Skeptical box, I’m standing in it ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/16 "2012-09-10T20:55:44Z")
Kyle, wanted to let you know, I have been ticketed for putting my reg sticker on my windshield sideways before in the city of buffalo, just like you have yours. Bullshit, right? Was $80 and a few hours of my time Just thought I’d give you a heads up. Roof looks good!! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-vinyl-roof/225839/17 "2012-09-11T05:06:54Z")
Shoulda used gloss white vinyl.