Photoshopper please; roof woes

[ginge191]

So the diablo has a pretty poor patch of lacquer peel on the roof. I'm debating vinyl over it (after taking the lacquer back) or whether i should risk a full spray; reason i don't fancy a spray is becuase of poor colour match of faded diablo


anyone able to shop a black roof (matt and gloss)




Apologies for the poor pic but finding a picture of a diablo with accessible roof isn't the easiest. Can get another picture if needed.

[WiNgNuTz]

If no one else does this for you, I might have a crack at it when I get home, but won't be till later this evening.

[Curt]

Wet and dry it and then go over with a mop with decent heads and compounds first.

[Choppin]

You shouldn't have a problem with colour match if you use a decent bodyshop mate, the paint supplier I use has a colour match gun which basically uses a bright light and a camera and then works out what tinters are needed to match the colour perfectly, also you may find there is "field" colours which are basically a tinted version of the original colour which is normally a faded version of the original colour.
Also you maybe able to find a vinyl company that will be able to get a very close match to your original colour if you want to go that way, anyway hope this helps mate

[ginge191]

Ah lovely info chaps, thanks!

It's whether to fork out for quite a pricy but reputable bodyshop to match it etc, or a smaller tradesman who'd do the vinyl work of black

[Niall]

Wet and dry it and then go over with a mop with decent heads and compounds first.

No good though if the lacquer has peeled down to the colour coat as Ginge saw on the 206 i sold him :p

[Curt]

It's amazing what is salvageable with decent stuff. It's just worth a go before spending/doing something drastic, it'll need to be done anyway to match fresh paint.

[Eeyore]

[ginge191]

Oooh I like that!

Is that a Matte black Sam? Or would it make little difference with the poor small pic?

[kentiiboii]

Oooh I like that!

Is that a Matte black Sam? Or would it make little difference with the poor small pic?

I'd say go for gloss black will look nice :-)

[C.A.R.]

Yea I wouldn't go matte over such a large area. Will look very 1970's and out of place!

If it must be done, gloss black. With chequers :p

[Slam Wagon]

[ginge191]

ah not a fan of the chequered roof! I'll stick to the gloss i think!

I've got some better pictures i'll upload later also

[Grant]

Probably no help what-so-ever, but my china with a gloss black roof.




Personally, I would say go for it!

[ginge191]

photo whore.


Looks awesome though; i suppose though, if the lacquer is to be removed back to scracth anyway; perhaps it's worth spraying rather than vinyl??

[kentiiboii]

Id just vinyl least that way in future you could save it.

[Grant]

If you vinyl it, a large amount of lacquer will come off when removing it. So your going to need it respraying eventually if you want it sorted.

Just spray it

[ginge191]

If you vinyl it, a large amount of lacquer will come off when removing it. So your going to need it respraying eventually if you want it sorted.

Just spray it

Easter break jobby?! game?

[E_KEL95]

I quite like the gloss black roof on mines.............mainly because mines is a black car



Useless reply i know lol

Personally i hate a different coloured roof on a car id go for a respray or even vinyl in diablo if possible

[Grant]

If you vinyl it, a large amount of lacquer will come off when removing it. So your going to need it respraying eventually if you want it sorted.

Just spray it

Easter break jobby?! game?

I'm working through that, but find a weekend you're free and sure