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Ibis White B8 S4 - Black roof

I decided to give a black roof a try on my S4. Here is a long-winded discussion of my decision and experience. Hopefully this is helpful to anybody considering it.

I'd seen this done on a few white cars and liked the look. I considered getting it painted, but decided to go with vinyl as it can be undone easier than a paint job.
According to my installer, 'ease of removal' is relative, and depends on the type of vinyl. The vinyl I used was printed black (commonly used for stick-on advertising)
as opposed to vinyl that's been manufactured black.

Some thoughts on the install and outcome:
1. The roof mounted sharkfin antenna is a real pain to work around. My installer said that without removing it before the install, there would be a seam in the vinyl
from the back of the antenna to the rear window (see picture.) Removing the antenna would have involved taking off the headliner from inside which was not going to happen. There is no way to wrap the sharkfin in vinyl and have it look nice. So that left me with a white antenna sticking out of a black roof. I didn't like that look, so I had it painted. I brought it to a shop... no doubt I would have screwed it up had I painted it myself. From what I understand, the sharkfin antenna is used by the sat radio and NAV. Painting the sharkfin had no effect on the sat radio reception. I can't comment on NAV as my car is not equipped with it.

2. The cut of the vinyl along the rain gutters was done by hand. Therefore the 'straightness' of the lines depends on an installer with steady hands. The lines are definitely not perfect. I can't call them jagged, but they're not straight. I'd like to see other vinyl installs to compare with. Perhaps it's just part of
the deal.

3. The finish of the printed vinyl used can be best described as satin. I was hoping for a little more glossy. Also, a little bit of texture is noticeable in the vinyl.

Up close there are defintely flaws, and painting the sharkfin made the job a little harder to undo. That being said, I am happy with the look on a macro level. I'll give it the winter and if I'm still happy with the look come spring, I'll peel off the vinyl get it painted.

Cost:
Vinyl installation cost: $150
Paint sharkfin cost: $40
Material(from a buddy of mine) cost: a couple cold pints.

Here are a couple pics (never attached pics before, hope it works.) If you're interested in seeing it up close, I'm typically at the GH meets.