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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: king monkey on 27 April 2019, 19:29
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Hi guys,
Thinking of getting my roof wrapped in gloss black. I know there are a few videos around of people doing it themselves but wondered if anyone on the forum has attempted it?
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Be careful with the stanley knife!. I have seen a few wraps removed with lines scored in the paintwork, which only showed after the event.
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Good point! I’ve seen that you can get kits with the proper tools which include safety knives.
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I did mine myself. Use knife less tape saves using a knife and cutting into the paint.
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Looks like a good job there. What was it like to do? Is the aerial easy enough to remove?
I’ve seen people use the tape. Looks very useful.
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I did mine myself. Use knife less tape saves using a knife and cutting into the paint.
Mate that looks minted. Love it. Did you use any lubricant to apply it?
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Looks like a good job there. What was it like to do? Is the aerial easy enough to remove?
I’ve seen people use the tape. Looks very useful.
Aerial is easy to remove. Remove the plastic trim at the rear of the headlining. Move the headlining down a bit and you can see it. One torx bit and it’s out. Not that bad to do as it’s quite flat.
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I did mine myself. Use knife less tape saves using a knife and cutting into the paint.
Mate that looks minted. Love it. Did you use any lubricant to apply it?
No need for a lubricant just use good quality wrap with air release technology like hexis.
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Thanks for the replies. I’ve seen some 3M on eBay for £80. Going to get a professional quote too and have a think. Was thinking about £200?
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Thanks for the replies. I’ve seen some 3M on eBay for £80. Going to get a professional quote too and have a think. Was thinking about £200?
I know you want to do it yourself but in terms of quotes I've just had mine done by Autowrap in Manchester for £150. It isn't as nice as the painted ones from the factory (I was parked next to another white Clubsport with a black roof at an event!) but I'm happy with it. They will drop you off at the Trafford Centre while they do the work (not sure if you see that as a benefit or not though :grin:)
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Thanks for that! I’ve contacted Auto Wrap today who’ve quoted £160 plus vat. Pretty close for me too. The trafford Centre is my worst nightmare. First the parking even before you get in the place. :grin:
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I'm sure they would do £150 again if you were interested. I think they quoted me £150 plus VAT originally but I was also quoted £100 from Midlands Car Care so I said I would pay a bit more to avoid a drive to Birmingham but not that much more.
I agree about the Trafford Centre, I'll only go late at night and I take my wife's car!
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Might be worth asking. I’m waiting for a quote from another company which is literally 5 mins down the road first. Good to get a recommendation though. As a side note, is the black roof a pain to keep clean like black paint is?
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Is the black roof a pain to keep clean like black paint is?
I'm afraid so, I was very upset how much the Saharan sand has been showing up on it (the rest of the white car hides it a lot better). But, as with a black car, it looks great when it's clean!
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As a side note, is the black roof a pain to keep clean like black paint is?
No, because it is not susceptible to swirls like paint it.
If it's dusty, but the rest of the car looks OK, then a quick detailer will clean it easily without having to be as careful as you would with paint.
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Thanks for the info. I’ve had a quote of £150 today at a place 5 mins away. Probably go for it. Doesn’t seem worth doing yourself now.
Is it a mod that you’ve declared to insurance?
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Is it a mod that you’ve declared to insurance?
It's no different to slapping a big GB sticker on the back.
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Is it a mod that you’ve declared to insurance?
It's no different to slapping a big GB sticker on the back.
Yes, it is a big sticker, but I suppose an insurer might consider there are additional costs of getting the roof re-wrapped if the roof became damaged and needed to be repaired, in which case it’d cost the insurer more to settle the claim to return the car to its pre-damaged state.
You could also say a car that’s been completely vinyl wrapped doesn’t need to be declared as it has just had a large sticker applied; I think pretty much all insurers would expect an owner to declare if they’d had their car wrapped.
I’d declare it - better to be safe than sorry and avoid the potential issues of an insurer being difficult over paying any subsequent claim if the OP is unfortunate enough to need to claim in future.
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Wrapping the whole car would mean informing DVLA if it meant a colour change. However, even if a car has a black roof from the factory, the predominant colour is the one that's on the V5, so that won't change.
Do people declare PPF to their insurers?
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Wrapping the whole car would mean informing DVLA if it meant a colour change. However, even if a car has a black roof from the factory, the predominant colour is the one that's on the V5, so that won't change.
Do people declare PPF to their insurers?
I would - if for nothing else should the worst happen and you need a repair on a panel with PPF, they may not cover it as it's not listed on the policy.
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You can't expect your insurance company to replace something that you've chosen to put on yourself. I've got gtechniq ceramic on mine but I wouldn't expect it to be recoated in the event of an accident. I'd have to pay for it again myself.
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You can't expect your insurance company to replace something that you've chosen to put on yourself. I've got gtechniq ceramic on mine but I wouldn't expect it to be recoated in the event of an accident. I'd have to pay for it again myself.
You can and I do - my insurance has all mods listed and are covered for replacement in a like for like fashion. It's exactly the same for PPF.
Bear in mind your car insurance is there to protect you from being disadvantaged (IE once they have paid out you should be in no worse position than before the claim), therefore as long as you have notified them of any mods (although I doubt ceramic coating would get through as it's not technically permanent) they should cover them.
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I guess it's a personal choice whether to declare it or not. I haven't declared the black mirrors and wheels on my Tig. They are the only 'mods'. If anything were to happen and the insurance would only replace parts back to original spec, then I'd just suck it up.
We pay insurance companies to take the risk because we have to, but minor items such as the things we are discussing, I'm prepared to take the risk myself.
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Wrapping the whole car would mean informing DVLA if it meant a colour change. However, even if a car has a black roof from the factory, the predominant colour is the one that's on the V5, so that won't change.
Do people declare PPF to their insurers?
I would - if for nothing else should the worst happen and you need a repair on a panel with PPF, they may not cover it as it's not listed on the policy.
A wrap is a temporary change and doesn't have to reported to dvla as its not a permanent colour change.
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Wrapping the whole car would mean informing DVLA if it meant a colour change. However, even if a car has a black roof from the factory, the predominant colour is the one that's on the V5, so that won't change.
Do people declare PPF to their insurers?
I would - if for nothing else should the worst happen and you need a repair on a panel with PPF, they may not cover it as it's not listed on the policy.
A wrap is a temporary change and doesn't have to reported to dvla as its not a permanent colour change.
Afraid you're wrong mate - the rules regarding full vehicle wraps have been changed so you now have to let DVLA know if you've changed the colour of your car with a wrap. DVLA statement copied and pasted from around 2014...
"The register maintained by the driver and vehicle licensing agency (DVLA) essentially exists to assist in revenue collection, road safety and law enforcement. The Police and other enforcement agencies rely on the DVLA record for all vehicles-related investigations. It is therefore paramount that the information stored on the vehicle register is accurate and up to date.
DVLA records details given by vehicle manufacturers at first registration. Any changes to the vehicles details must be notified to DVLA by law.
By covering the entire vehicle in a coloured adhesive/vinyl wrap, it is DVLA’s view that the colour change should be recorded. To notify a change of colour you should complete section 7 of the registration certificate V5C and return it to DVLA Swansea SA99 1BA. You should receive a replacement certificate within two to four weeks.
We would like to advice any owner of a vehicle that has had a full colour change wrap that they should inform the DVLA by completing the correct paperwork. Partial wraps and digital printed wraps do not appear to be affected.
For any further information can by obtained from the DVLA on 0843 515 8104."
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Thanks for putting me right. 👍
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A wrap is a temporary change and doesn't have to reported to dvla as its not a permanent colour change.
In addition to what Gnasher said, you could also say that paint was temporary, until it's re-painted.
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You can't expect your insurance company to replace something that you've chosen to put on yourself. I've got gtechniq ceramic on mine but I wouldn't expect it to be recoated in the event of an accident. I'd have to pay for it again myself.
The whole point in declaring modifications is to ensure that they're covered and you get reimbursed for them if they are damaged in an accident.
You can't compare a physical modification to a coating that will wear off in 12 months.
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You can't expect your insurance company to replace something that you've chosen to put on yourself. I've got gtechniq ceramic on mine but I wouldn't expect it to be recoated in the event of an accident. I'd have to pay for it again myself.
The whole point in declaring modifications is to ensure that they're covered and you get reimbursed for them if they are damaged in an accident.
You can't compare a physical modification to a coating that will wear off in 12 months.
Except it doesn't wear off in 12 months! It's a 7 year coating.
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I did tell my insurance about my roof just in case and they just noted it on my file. No change to premium but not sure they would pay for it to be redone...
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You can't expect your insurance company to replace something that you've chosen to put on yourself. I've got gtechniq ceramic on mine but I wouldn't expect it to be recoated in the event of an accident. I'd have to pay for it again myself.
The whole point in declaring modifications is to ensure that they're covered and you get reimbursed for them if they are damaged in an accident.
You can't compare a physical modification to a coating that will wear off in 12 months.
Except it doesn't wear off in 12 months! It's a 7 year coating.
Wow - and I thought I was pedantic!? Still not a permanent change to the vehicle though.
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Of course not but the point I was saying was I haven't mentioned it to my insurance so if anything happens to the car I'd just stump up the money to have the area redone. And it's not being pedantic either so not really sure why you needed to comment on it 🤷♂️
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Of course not but the point I was saying was I haven't mentioned it to my insurance so if anything happens to the car I'd just stump up the money to have the area redone. And it's not being pedantic either so not really sure why you needed to comment on it 🤷♂️
Except it doesn't wear off in 12 months! It's a 7 year coating. = pedantic.
We'll agree to disagree on that point - whether it's a 12 month or 7 year (which it'll never get to by the way) coating, if you notified your insurers, you CAN expect them to refinish your car to the same standard as before the claim.
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Why will it not get to seven years? And I'd hardly call correcting an incorrect post being pedantic.
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Calm down ladies :rolleyes:
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Why will it not get to seven years? And I'd hardly call correcting an incorrect post being pedantic.
You beat me to it with your edit! Now, that really would have been pedantic. 😉
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