anyone who has put bat's roof overlay on their car...could you give me tips on how to do it, ive installed overlays on tail lights and such but nothing quite so big. is it difficult and does is screw up your paint if you ever decide to take it off? thanks

 

did you already purchase it? can you confirm if it is a one-piece or a two-piece?

 

its the two piece, i wish it was the one piece though

 

I had such a hard time with the headlight covers, trying to get them to fit, that I ended up scrapping them both about 2 hours into installing the first one. I wouldn't want to mess with the roof overlay, but more power to ya if you want to give it a go and post about it. I have no idea about it messing up paint.

 

I had it, but removed it. It started to look like crap after a few months.

 

does anyone know how much it might cost to have it painted or maybe a better alternative?

 

my painter quoted me 200 bones to paint my roof - i have not had it done yet though

 

bought it. Tried to apply it. Failed. overlays trashed. $80 gone. Moving to next mod

 

Do not give your painter 200 bones, you would be left with 6 bones in your body.

 

My painter quoted 300 bones so I would say 200 - 400, matters what type of shop your goingt to and who you know. Maco will give you a deal but a shop that deals in aftermarket upgrades and custom paint is your best deal.


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having a spray bottle with soapy water and applying liberably before applying the overlay helped a lot for me (I've only done eyelids though). It allows you to slide the whole thing around to fit perfectly rather than having to lift, reposition and press repeatedly, which leaves bubbles and creases. Then once it's positioned perfectly, you can lift at the corners and get air bubbles and soap out. Once it's completely dry you use a needle to puncture the residual air bubbles and press - bubbles gone.

 

i wouldnt apply such a big piece of vinyl to your roof, its not good for your car.
check out cars who had decals on their car for 2 years, they take it off but the outline is there permanently...... sucks real bad.

 

^thats what i was thinking and thats why i am hesitant to put it on, i think painting it would be sweet

yea or nay

 

Def paint. The overlay looks like CRAP in person, even when properly installed. 1 or 2 piece makes mo difference in that regard.

 

does anyone know if black diamond does any type of professional overlaying?

or any other window tint type of place? this just crossed my mind while reading this trhead

 

thanks for the replies

 

Mastergrade or Asuka Carbon Fiber overlays are guaranteed not to fade or yellow. It's another good alternative.

 

vinyl overlays are cheap and we all know what something cheap leads to...looking like crap or paying more to fix it in the long run