3M carbon fiber vinyl accents

EYE LEVEL 22 · May 10, 2011

I recently aqcuired about 4 square feet of the 3M carbon fiber DI-NOC vinyl. Out of all the CF look-alikes out there, i would have to say this one is the best. Not just for the look but also for its texture, the vinyl is actually three dimensional so it comes out lookin just as solid. After running out of the suggested 3M 94 primer, a little elmers stick glue and my girlfriend's hairdryer seemed to do the trick, somewhat. Here are some before and after pictures.

WallasX · May 10, 2011

looks great!

EYE LEVEL 22 · May 10, 2011

Thanks man!

blu xr · May 10, 2011

looks great....have you done it before?

how long did it take you? any plans for putting it on other parts?

EYE LEVEL 22 · May 10, 2011

Negative. I've been browsing for the past couple months on the best carbon fiber-looking material to use, but, this is the first time I've tried anything like this. The 3M DI-NOC works wonders though. I used a hairdryer but once the vinyl is heated enough, it becomes so pliable and flexible that you can practically bend it and stretch it around noks and crannies, which eliminates cutting corner slits.

To be honest, i've seen alot of parts on xrunners online that show potential...like CF eyelids, keyless entry remotes, that panel where the window up/down switches are on the doors, and the cup holder is prolly the more common one.

The DI-NOC vinyl comes in red and white also so i'm sure someone is bound to wrap their x-brace in it one day.

blu xr · May 13, 2011

EYE LEVEL 22 said:
Negative. I've been browsing for the past couple months on the best carbon fiber-looking material to use, but, this is the first time I've tried anything like this. The 3M DI-NOC works wonders though. I used a hairdryer but once the vinyl is heated enough, it becomes so pliable and flexible that you can practically bend it and stretch it around noks and crannies, which eliminates cutting corner slits.

To be honest, i've seen alot of parts on xrunners online that show potential...like CF eyelids, keyless entry remotes, that panel where the window up/down switches are on the doors, and the cup holder is prolly the more common one.

The DI-NOC vinyl comes in red and white also so i'm sure someone is bound to wrap their x-brace in it one day.

well it looks great....i was impress on how you got the 3 notches at the top of the center console filled in. i got a jmd mkiv supra and the prev. owner did a poor job with the cf....this give me hope. im looking to get it in silver or blue if possible. i didnt see where you got it from and if you dont mind how much was it? thx in advance

EYE LEVEL 22 · May 13, 2011

to be honest, most of the sites i came across on the internet sell it for about...6.50 to about 8 bucks for a square foot. I got 4 square feet for $18.47 plus $1.99 shipping off ebay.

and the 3 notches took the most heating neccessary out of all the corners and nooks and crannies. after about...half a minute of the hairdryer over it, i pushed it in repeatedyl with the thinner end of a chopstick. (We make do in Hawai'i) haha.

santeria · May 24, 2011

nice job man!

Clewis333 · May 25, 2011

you should do a write up on this... just saying, you'd be the first to do it

07SWB · May 25, 2011

the Di-Noc stuff is actually one of the harder ones to work with from 3M.

I am using the series 1080 i believe thats what its called on some parts inside the Titan. The stuff has a sticky backing to it and gets very pliable when you apply some heat to it. I am thinking about wrapping the mirrors in it as well as making some eyelids out of it. We will see.

Tanaka · Jun 3, 2011

I think i'll have to heavily consider this after i get my truck vinyl wrapped in flat black

elynor_v · Jul 3, 2011

This is my next project but I wasn't sure which vinyl to work with. I'm gonna try to accent the door panels, center console, etc. Have you wrapped anything else?

Tanaka said:
I think i'll have to heavily consider this after i get my truck vinyl wrapped in flat black

I'm doin' a matte black racing stripe on BSP. When are you wrapping your X??

EYE LEVEL 22 · Jul 4, 2011

^matte on a clean bsp would look pretty nice!

JiNsEiGaNaI · Jul 4, 2011

Can u repost pics? Thanks!

EYE LEVEL 22 · Jul 7, 2011

sorry, did some shuffling in my photobucket so the direct link must've gotten lost. I recently did the panels for the window up/down buttons. The driver side was a b*tch. with all those curves and stuff.

XrunnIT · Jul 7, 2011

Looks good man! does the light make it look lighter then it really is?

LilRed · Jul 7, 2011

I've been thinking about something like this. How long do you think that it will last before it peals up? I mean... will it stay on pretty well, or do you think it will be like painted cup holder, after one little touch it looks like crap and then has to be re-done often?

Rat Rod · Jul 7, 2011

LilRed said:
I've been thinking about something like this. How long do you think that it will last before it peals up? I mean... will it stay on pretty well, or do you think it will be like painted cup holder, after one little touch it looks like crap and then has to be re-done often?

pm grumpy i beileve he had his longest hell he even did his roof :biggrin:

EYE LEVEL 22 · Jul 7, 2011

to lil red, since that day i applied it all it still looks just as good. and i didnt even use the proper heating instrument or adhesive so...im assuming if you got the right stuff and you follow instructions it should come out pretty cherry.

elynor_v · Jul 10, 2011

EYE LEVEL 22 said:
^matte on a clean bsp would look pretty nice!

I'm super-hyped to start working on it. If anyone has some tips on vinyl interior or exterior (I've watched all the youtube vids), throw them my way!

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