M Series Vinyl Roofs + Weathershield

[plasticpig72]

I wondered what some of you boys with "M" series have done to give your Vinyl Roofs and Weathershields a face lift. If the Vinyl is still well attached but discoloured and just the Weathershield sliding roof split. Could you replace the sliding cover with new material then paint the surrounding Vinyl to match the new material colour.
Would the result be acceptable. Surely it's possible to get a Vinyl paint with colour to match.
Has anyone tried, i look forward to your replies
Alan

[Astacus]

Didn't some one report recently that they had had the roof painted with textured paint........

Vinyl ought to be replaceable no?

[stockpie]

ISF group at Thurmaston in Leics will mix paint to a good colour match that works on vinyl roofs....particularly mine that was quite tatty so not difficult to improve last year! Esp as my M sunroof bit was not torn anywhere & it seemed uneconomic to recover the whole lot. Cost of a litre tin (that brushes on rather than sprays ) is about 55 quid.

[plasticpig72]

sounds interresting, that means it's possible to recover sliding/folding part. So nice, new and flexible and paint with matched colour roof. That would be nice as original just as i like to keep them
Alan

[Moto]

Alan. My sliding roof is brown and I considered changing it to black using specialist paint for vinyl. Luckily I decided to test it first on a hidden part, as the result was really poor. I'd strongly recommend testing any product before using it.

Moto

[plasticpig72]

moto,
many thanks and that confirms what i thought and have seen on a 3oooM that painting is in the long term no good. The only way is to recover correctly.
Alan

[stockpie]

I think its a question of degree...no paint will look as good as a newly vinlyd roof. But if you use the cleaning fluid provided first and apply thin coats etc. The roof does raise slightly on application but it soon settles and re-tightens. Guess it depends on value of car too (mine definitely in 'good' category not excellent or concours, which i know a lot of folk on here have !)