Vinyl On The Vette

Another project I wanted to do this week was covering the "Halo" on the corvette with black vinyl. I had debated on using Scotch 1080 for a carbon fiber look but went with gloss black to better blend in with the tinted windows.

The "Halo" is the blue band that runs over the top of the car between the roof panel and the rear hatch.

I ended up purchasing a section of Avery brand vinyl. When I unrolled it over the roof of the car I noticed the backing in the center of the roll had been creased. I thought it was ruined but later found out that it really has no effect on the usability of the vinyl.

Applying it to the halo was fairly straight forward, I had done a lot of reading prior to trying this. I have some limited experience with applying vinyl, but I have never done anything this large before. The most difficult part was preventing edge failure, or making sure the finished edge isn't under tension where the vinyl could pull up or pull away.

For my first time doing something this large, I'm very happy with how it came out. It really ties the roof to the hatch and gives the car a completely different look. Most people wont notice it because it looks right, its the things that look wrong that people notice. I don't make changes to my car for other people so it really doesn't matter anyway.