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JDT · Feb 4th, 2004, 10:08 PM

Has anyone stuck the roof decals on themselves? I ask because it's a £95 cost for most of the stickers and yet they charge nearly £300 to buy and fit and I think that's a bit of a liberty... Okay I'm a cheapskate but it could mean another £200 for beer???

BartMack · Feb 4th, 2004, 10:54 PM

oo - oo, I did that!

was last August or early September, there is a whole thread somehere in exterior that chronicles the process, and some close-up pics. Check my gallery too.
I thoroughly reccommend IdleGear.co.uk -- (Kev Beck)

Good luck! Bart

Hat · Feb 5th, 2004, 08:17 AM

yep i stuck my checkered roof on myself & it wan't difficult at all, you just need to set yourself out properly & take time. Mine was a kit from IdleGear as well which included a template, instructions & a squeegee blade. all i needed to add (in best Blue Peter tradition) was water

overall cost - £40-ish for the kit & a couple of hours of my time which would have otherwise been spent on here probably

JDT · Feb 6th, 2004, 11:57 AM

Thaks for that guys I think I'm going to give it a go because even if I make a complete hash of it I cna get another one and still be quids in.

cwwhk · Feb 7th, 2004, 01:54 PM

As others have said, it's not difficult. Just take your time and not rush. It took me 6 hours to put on the Union Jack decal. Could have done it a lot faster, but I wanted to line up everything perfectly and intall without any air bubbles.

A couple of pointers. Use lots of water. It will ensure the decals are free to move about until you are ready to squeegee the decal down. It also tend to minimize chance of air bubbles. Also be careful when working on curves at edge of roof. Particularly at the front and rear edge and corners where the roof curves both fore-aft and left right. The decal being a flat sheet of vinyl only curves one way, so you kind of have to caress it to fit the compound curves of the roof without crease. If you find the decal won't conform to the roof in these tricky areas try gently squeegee the decal as it becomes drier and stickier.

Good luck.

rawk · Feb 7th, 2004, 02:21 PM

This link is a part of the "unofficial" installation procedure: Roof Decal Installation

Although I've not used this myself, I thought that it might be helpful...good luck!

JDT · Feb 8th, 2004, 09:41 PM

Thanks guys, I'll let you know how I get on.

Chris A · Feb 9th, 2004, 02:30 PM

It's easy! Just think, you get 4 attempts for the same price as having BMW fit it for you.

bakerjc · Feb 10th, 2004, 12:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDT

Has anyone stuck the roof decals on themselves? I ask because it's a £95 cost for most of the stickers and yet they charge nearly £300 to buy and fit and I think that's a bit of a liberty... Okay I'm a cheapskate but it could mean another £200 for beer???

I thought I heard the words "decals" and "beer" being entered on a keyboard.

Go here:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/37125-tips-bonnet-stripes-application.html

Details out the bonnet application, do the same for the roof.

I got my stripes and cheques from Kev at Idlegear.......he's the king of this stuff as far as I'm concerned. Excellent product, excellent price. And he's a good guy, too.

bakerjc · Feb 10th, 2004, 12:55 AM

Mine's # 7, shot taken at Minis on Top 2003.

What's MINIs on Top, you say?

http://www.minisontop.com

Mid June 2004. Be there.

JDT · Feb 12th, 2004, 10:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc

I thought I heard the words "decals" and "beer" being entered on a keyboard...

Amazing!

Thanks for the advice I've orderd the cross from IdleGear all I have to do now it wait for the car to turn up.... Only another month.

R1 · Feb 12th, 2004, 12:44 PM

Fitted my UJ roof myself.

Took me about an hour with a mate helping.

I did used to fit vinyls as part of my job a few years ago though.

There's no way I was going to pay the dealer the sort of money they wanted to fit it for me.

They looked amazed when I said I was fitting it myself!

JDT · Feb 13th, 2004, 10:54 AM

Very, very impressed with IdleGear, I ordered the stripe yesterday morning and it turned up before 9:30 this morning!

Fantastic service!!

I'm glad to see there are a few people that have attempted this, I'm not quite so worried now.

mini_magik · Feb 13th, 2004, 10:59 AM

I'm glad your going to do it yourself. I have done mine myself also. You may be able to see a pic of it on my gallery.

It took me and my dad to do it in about 1 hour.

Union Jack in 11 pieces. It was in 11 individual pieces but they were stuck on a backing sheet all together in the right place.

It was allot easier than i thought, All though i dont my window tints with my dad to save on the dealer prices and they turnt out ok aswell.

See gallery for pics.

Thanks, Hope this helps

Magik

bakerjc · Feb 13th, 2004, 10:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDT

Very, very impressed with IdleGear, I ordered the stripe yesterday morning and it turned up before 9:30 this morning!

Fantastic service!!

I'm glad to see there are a few people that have attempted this, I'm not quite so worried now.

Yep, they're the best there is. If you're real happy go here:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/a/

and post the praise. Kev treated me well when I was making a minor purchase from him a year or so ago (about $110.00), and I contacted him recently about the possibility of a sponsorship on an event we're having......he was (don't tell him this) way too generous with his reply.

Excellent product, better than excellent service, overall nice guy.

Post the praise.

bakerjc · Feb 14th, 2004, 11:38 PM

This gives a shot of the bonnet stripe.

JDT · Feb 15th, 2004, 09:15 AM

Posted

It's nice to see a few more DIY owners coming out of the closet as it were

Wobert · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:30 PM

I'm interested in getting a silver UJ and silver bonnet stripes for my car.....

I rang my dealer and they quoted £160 just for parts....I asked about the cost for fitting....they recommended the people they use, but having it done independently from the dealer.....so....I rang the fitters....they quoted £50 for fitting the OE graphics, or £135 + VAT for their own in the same design.....I think this may be a no-brainer....!!!!!

Robert

mini_magik · Feb 16th, 2004, 07:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JDT

Posted

It's nice to see a few more DIY owners coming out of the closet as it were

JDT · Mar 17th, 2004, 10:07 AM

Right then chaps and chapettes, we got our car last weekend and set about fitting the flag almost straight away. Not quite as easy as I would have liked but after a while and a fair bit of marking, smoothing, reapplying and trimming we managed it.

Thanks to everyone for their support!! Everyone should stop buying the BMW ones and fit them themselves, if I can do it anyone can!

Feb 4th, 2004, 10:08 PM	#1
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Sticking on roof decals by yourself Has anyone stuck the roof decals on themselves? I ask because it's a £95 cost for most of the stickers and yet they charge nearly £300 to buy and fit and I think that's a bit of a liberty... Okay I'm a cheapskate but it could mean another £200 for beer???

Feb 7th, 2004, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
rawk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 09:37 AM Posts: 476 Offline	This link is a part of the "unofficial" installation procedure: Roof Decal Installation Although I've not used this myself, I thought that it might be helpful...good luck! ...or maybe I just didn't understand the question...

Feb 9th, 2004, 02:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chris A Smiley Cooper Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Telford Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 126 Offline	It's easy! Just think, you get 4 attempts for the same price as having BMW fit it for you. Smiley - '04 LY/W Cooper http://www.cashley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/smileysig.jpg

Feb 10th, 2004, 12:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 06:37 PM Posts: 3,357 Offline	It was cosmic.... Quote: Originally Posted by JDT Has anyone stuck the roof decals on themselves? I ask because it's a £95 cost for most of the stickers and yet they charge nearly £300 to buy and fit and I think that's a bit of a liberty... Okay I'm a cheapskate but it could mean another £200 for beer??? I thought I heard the words "decals" and "beer" being entered on a keyboard. Go here: http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/37125-tips-bonnet-stripes-application.html Details out the bonnet application, do the same for the roof. I got my stripes and cheques from Kev at Idlegear.......he's the king of this stuff as far as I'm concerned. Excellent product, excellent price. And he's a good guy, too.

Feb 10th, 2004, 12:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 06:37 PM Posts: 3,357 Offline	Mine's in the middle... Mine's # 7, shot taken at Minis on Top 2003. What's MINIs on Top, you say? http://www.minisontop.com Mid June 2004. Be there. Attached Thumbnails

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Feb 4th, 2004, 10:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
BartMack #1647 of 1960 Join Date: May 2003 Location: RS60ville Local Time: 10:37 AM Posts: 3,373 Offline	oo - oo, I did that! was last August or early September, there is a whole thread somehere in exterior that chronicles the process, and some close-up pics. Check my gallery too. I thoroughly reccommend IdleGear.co.uk -- (Kev Beck) Good luck! Bart

Feb 5th, 2004, 08:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 15,989 Offline	yep i stuck my checkered roof on myself & it wan't difficult at all, you just need to set yourself out properly & take time. Mine was a kit from IdleGear as well which included a template, instructions & a squeegee blade. all i needed to add (in best Blue Peter tradition) was water overall cost - £40-ish for the kit & a couple of hours of my time which would have otherwise been spent on here probably

Feb 6th, 2004, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Thaks for that guys I think I'm going to give it a go because even if I make a complete hash of it I cna get another one and still be quids in.

Feb 7th, 2004, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
cwwhk Formula Racer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hong Kong, Tokyo Local Time: 10:37 PM Posts: 45 Offline	As others have said, it's not difficult. Just take your time and not rush. It took me 6 hours to put on the Union Jack decal. Could have done it a lot faster, but I wanted to line up everything perfectly and intall without any air bubbles. A couple of pointers. Use lots of water. It will ensure the decals are free to move about until you are ready to squeegee the decal down. It also tend to minimize chance of air bubbles. Also be careful when working on curves at edge of roof. Particularly at the front and rear edge and corners where the roof curves both fore-aft and left right. The decal being a flat sheet of vinyl only curves one way, so you kind of have to caress it to fit the compound curves of the roof without crease. If you find the decal won't conform to the roof in these tricky areas try gently squeegee the decal as it becomes drier and stickier. Good luck.

Feb 8th, 2004, 09:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Thanks guys, I'll let you know how I get on.

Feb 12th, 2004, 10:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc I thought I heard the words "decals" and "beer" being entered on a keyboard... Amazing! Thanks for the advice I've orderd the cross from IdleGear all I have to do now it wait for the car to turn up.... Only another month.

Feb 12th, 2004, 12:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 4,866 Offline	Fitted my UJ roof myself. Took me about an hour with a mate helping. I did used to fit vinyls as part of my job a few years ago though. There's no way I was going to pay the dealer the sort of money they wanted to fit it for me. They looked amazed when I said I was fitting it myself!

Feb 13th, 2004, 10:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Very, very impressed with IdleGear, I ordered the stripe yesterday morning and it turned up before 9:30 this morning! Fantastic service!! I'm glad to see there are a few people that have attempted this, I'm not quite so worried now.

Feb 13th, 2004, 10:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
mini_magik Man Of All Mods Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 490 Offline	I'm glad your going to do it yourself. I have done mine myself also. You may be able to see a pic of it on my gallery. It took me and my dad to do it in about 1 hour. Union Jack in 11 pieces. It was in 11 individual pieces but they were stuck on a backing sheet all together in the right place. It was allot easier than i thought, All though i dont my window tints with my dad to save on the dealer prices and they turnt out ok aswell. See gallery for pics. Thanks, Hope this helps Magik

Feb 13th, 2004, 10:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 06:37 PM Posts: 3,357 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JDT Very, very impressed with IdleGear, I ordered the stripe yesterday morning and it turned up before 9:30 this morning! Fantastic service!! I'm glad to see there are a few people that have attempted this, I'm not quite so worried now. Yep, they're the best there is. If you're real happy go here: http://www.mini2.com/forum/a/ and post the praise. Kev treated me well when I was making a minor purchase from him a year or so ago (about $110.00), and I contacted him recently about the possibility of a sponsorship on an event we're having......he was (don't tell him this) way too generous with his reply. Excellent product, better than excellent service, overall nice guy. Post the praise.

Feb 14th, 2004, 11:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
bakerjc MINI2 Master Baiter Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 06:37 PM Posts: 3,357 Offline	Here's a pic of my IdleGear install... This gives a shot of the bonnet stripe.

Feb 15th, 2004, 09:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Posted It's nice to see a few more DIY owners coming out of the closet as it were

Feb 16th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Wobert Mr 120d Sport Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chester, UK Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 4,541 Offline	Hmmmm... I'm interested in getting a silver UJ and silver bonnet stripes for my car..... I rang my dealer and they quoted £160 just for parts....I asked about the cost for fitting....they recommended the people they use, but having it done independently from the dealer.....so....I rang the fitters....they quoted £50 for fitting the OE graphics, or £135 + VAT for their own in the same design.....I think this may be a no-brainer....!!!!! Robert

Feb 16th, 2004, 07:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
mini_magik Man Of All Mods Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 02:37 PM Posts: 490 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JDT Posted It's nice to see a few more DIY owners coming out of the closet as it were

Mar 17th, 2004, 10:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
JDT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Right then chaps and chapettes, we got our car last weekend and set about fitting the flag almost straight away. Not quite as easy as I would have liked but after a while and a fair bit of marking, smoothing, reapplying and trimming we managed it. Thanks to everyone for their support!! Everyone should stop buying the BMW ones and fit them themselves, if I can do it anyone can!

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