3M Carbon Wrapping

[Nuggos]

Thinking about possibly getting parts of my polo wrapped

Anybody have any ideas/experience doing this or having it done?

and what parts would look good? i was thinking roof and bonnet but im undecided

[gavs]

None. Carbon wrap looks cheap and nasty. Leave it to the civics and pulsars with 5" cannons of the world. Or leave it on the inside of the car if you absolutely must do it

[bbui]

Hi Nuggos,

I was going to wrap the roof in high gloss black (as I have the sunroof option) today. However we encountered a large obstacle.
The antenna thing on the roof of the Polo 6R cannot be removed as it is 'socketed' in(this was the term he was using).
If I were to remove it, it'd probably cost more than the roof being wrapped + rattles would most likely occur afterwards.

The guy tried 2 attempts today:
1st being cutting a hole and stretching the film to accommodate the large antenna.
2nd being covering the antenna with that one piece of film.
3rd getting quotes for a painted roof.

The first two options obviously didn't work. We spent 4 hours and nothing eventuated from it.
I highly doubt I will go for the 3rd option. Way too much hassle/money.

Unless you have found a way to remove the antenna from the roof to make it a flat surface, your wrap guy will probably give up on the 3rd attempt.

[Rubbadub]

None. Carbon wrap looks cheap and nasty. Leave it to the civics and pulsars with 5" cannons of the world. Or leave it on the inside of the car if you absolutely must do it

A bit harsh, but I don't entirely disagree... OP, maybe some small places would be OK, on mirrors and badges, or around aerials?

[Nuggos]

It doesnt look that bad but id say with just the bonnet it might look a bit S*%t

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[BLN355]

Interesting, I did my roof a couple weeks back on my own and managed it quite easily. Maybe find another installer?

Hi Nuggos,

I was going to wrap the roof in high gloss black (as I have the sunroof option) today. However we encountered a large obstacle.
The antenna thing on the roof of the Polo 6R cannot be removed as it is 'socketed' in(this was the term he was using).
If I were to remove it, it'd probably cost more than the roof being wrapped + rattles would most likely occur afterwards.

The guy tried 2 attempts today:
1st being cutting a hole and stretching the film to accommodate the large antenna.
2nd being covering the antenna with that one piece of film.
3rd getting quotes for a painted roof.

The first two options obviously didn't work. We spent 4 hours and nothing eventuated from it.
I highly doubt I will go for the 3rd option. Way too much hassle/money.

Unless you have found a way to remove the antenna from the roof to make it a flat surface, your wrap guy will probably give up on the 3rd attempt.

[Nivlac]

i got my badges done, lip spoiler and mirrors, i like it because it's a change to the car and when you get over it just remove it. (thats my theory.)

but next time i do not think i would get the side mirrors done and now the one side dose not fit 100% which bugs the **** out of me. its like 90 % ok.

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[fastlane]

bbui, I got my roof done no issues. The wrap guys, Carx, did the whole roof (with sunroof) in one piece, cut out for the MY12.5 antenna, then added tiny vinyl stripes to go around the antenna. Barely noticable and cost me $150ish from memory.

Need a new wrap guy maybe...

[Carbon Demon]

The antenna must be removed in order to achieve an acceptable finish.

Here is a 6R with the painted section of the roof wrapped in gloss black vinyl wrap:



The car had a sunroof and a painted section for the roof. The high-gloss piano black wrap made it all blend in.



Mike

[Polo_GTI]

The antenna must be removed in order to achieve an acceptable finish.

Here is a 6R with the painted section of the roof wrapped in gloss black vinyl wrap:



The car had a sunroof and a painted section for the roof. The high-gloss piano black wrap made it all blend in

Mike

Did you guys remove the antenna yourselves?

[Carbon Demon]

Did you guys remove the antenna yourselves?

Yep, some interior trim was removed first. The antenna is bolted in from the car's interior.

With vinyl wrapping, removing protruding components first result in the best possible job.




Mike

[fastlane]

Great job Mike oh and welcome!! I'm excited to see your progress on your beast!

Welcome aboard!

If anyone needs a hand taking off the antenna, just drop down the rear of the headlining and undo the bolt underneath. It comes right off.

[Carbon Demon]

Thanks Fastlane. Will keep everyone posted with the Polo vinyl wrap project.

Going to buy some H&R lowering springs to make the Trendline putter look more "tank".



Mike

[fastlane]

Noice! I'm running those springs too! Love em, but I've heard coilovers are more comfortable if you can justify the 1k price tag!

Also might be stupid, but I'm planning on deleting the roof antenna all together. It just means the vinyl will have to cover the 3cm hole in the roof. Is vinyl 100% waterproof or does moisture tend to get underneath/through the wrap?

[Carbon Demon]

Noice! I'm running those springs too! Love em, but I've heard coilovers are more comfortable if you can justify the 1k price tag!

Also might be stupid, but I'm planning on deleting the roof antenna all together. It just means the vinyl will have to cover the 3cm hole in the roof. Is vinyl 100% waterproof or does moisture tend to get underneath/through the wrap?

The vinyl will cover the hole against water, yes, but don't do it!

The film is only thin and you will definitely see the impression of the hole underneath.

Please don't do it. We don't even do it to cover holes on boot lids when someone wants to delete a boot spoiler.


Mike