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Old 20-05-2013, 04:46 PM
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hey guys my cars starting to get abit of rust on the roof and i was looking at what my options were to fix it and its either respray or i was thinking i could get it vinyl wrapped which might be cheaper.

So i was wondering what you guys think, how would a white gc8 look with a black or carbon fiber wrapped roof?
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Old 20-05-2013, 04:49 PM
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You could always fix the rust instead of covering over it?
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how do you fix it? don't you have to sand it back and get it repainted?
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Old 20-05-2013, 05:07 PM
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Talk to Owen at Meltham Motors to see what he thinks it needs.

If you still want to wrap to talk GT Graphics.
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how do you fix it? don't you have to sand it back and get it repainted?
Yep, take some 80grit to your roof

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I got a quote to get the roof of an 09 wrx wrapped in black vinyl for about $350. Takes about 3 hours to get it done but if your roof is rusted I don't think the vinyl will stick to it. I think you might need to fix the rust first as a priority before respray or vinyl wrap.
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You need a smooth surface to wrap otherwise any imperfections will show through the vinyl.
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Old 20-05-2013, 09:56 PM
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Go on, do it, it's so 2011 but it looks great on uneven surfaces, you'd hardly even notice the rust bubbles as they grow out of control.

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Im doing my roof gloss black tomorrow actually.

Get some pics up - be quick to know if you do it or not.
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Aah damn so either way it needs to be repaired so i may aswell just get it painted.
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