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3M di-noc film - my first time using them

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by txl146, Aug 31, 2011.

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    Spent some time today wrapping door sills and armrest (WRX) today. It was my first time doing it, but it came out better than expected...

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    soooo, how do you do it? looks good!
     
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    Nothing special.. just use heat gun and take time. If I can do it, I am sure most of you can. :)
     
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    I like the strawberry pattern... good choice. ;)
     
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    Nice Work

    There are also loads of how to do its on You Tube

    I have found that 3M Primer 94 helps a lot on the edges and areas that residual tension might eventually pull up. It really helps on polypropylene/polyethylene and there is a lot of that in a Prius interior. It also helps quite abit on ABS and polycarbonate which covers most of the rest of the hard plastics in a Gen III Prius

    The primer is pricey at about $20 for 1/2 pint delivered form eBay vendors but 1/2 pint is enough to do a few cars interiors if you only use it on the edges and tough spots.
     
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    xs650, what is the best way to remove the primer from Prius interior? what kind of solvent would you recommend for removing the primer? I also have a roll of 3M 1080 which seems easier to work with.
     
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    Where is the cheapest place online to get the 3m carbon?
     
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    Cheapest real stuff I saw on ebay the two times I bought mine was Metro Restyling. Their service was good and quick.

    I have seen much lower prices claimed but the two I checked on weren't real 3M DiNoc. The is much cheaper stuff usually only says DiNoc and not 3M.

    I just looked on eBay and Metro Restyling runs about $6/sq-ft if you but 8 or so sq feet.

    The cheaper stuff might possibly be good, but considering the amount of work involved to install a lot of it, I'm not willing to take the risk.
     
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