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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)
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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.
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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. 
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Wet and dry it and then go over with a mop with decent heads and compounds first.
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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
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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
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(20-03-2014, 06:07 PM)Curt Wrote: 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
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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.
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Oooh I like that!
Is that a Matte black Sam? Or would it make little difference with the poor small pic?
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(21-03-2014, 07:09 AM)ginge191 Wrote: 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 :-)
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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
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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 
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Probably no help what-so-ever, but my china with a gloss black roof.
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Personally, I would say go for it!
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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??
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Id just vinyl least that way in future you could save it.
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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 
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(21-03-2014, 02:40 PM)Grant Wrote: 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
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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
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