Need advice...about to purchase

DANMACINSD · 11-20-2010, 03:16 PM

I've been following some threads on vinyl wrapping (interior and exterior) lately. I have been wanting the carbon fiber dash pretty bad (the wood sucks). Has anyone used the 3M di-noc and is it easy to use inside on dash trim pieces? Also it says on a website that it "may damage finish and should be considered permanent". Has anyone successfully removed this without damage? Is there a better carbon fiber look vinyl out there for dash? And lastly, who has the cheapest price on the stuff?

tmo24 · 11-20-2010, 05:17 PM

I wrapped some interior just to try it since I had extra interior pieces laying around. It is the wood trim and it just peels off with no residue. But I haven't left it in the heat, so I can't comment on that part. It seems as if there is residue, that it will wipe off with alcohol. I read a thread on the DIY section that showed residue and it wiping off with alcohol very easily.

jafza412 · 11-20-2010, 07:28 PM

I don't know about the DI-NOC, but fabric with the 3M 77 spray adhesive is definitely reversible. If you are looking for a reversible solution, this would be a better bet.

I am a dumbass and tried loading a mini fridge in the car and f-ed up the CF pretty good so I had no choice but to re-wrap. The fabric came off very easily (trashed in the process of course) and I was able to remove all the adhesive using goo-gone. I tried rubbing alcohol and my finger nails (which worked) for a bit but it would take forever. So I sprayed it down with the goo-gone, let it sit for a while, and then took a dish scrubbie to it and gave it a rub down. About 80% of it came out so I just sprayed it with goo-gone again and repeated and it was back to original condition. I was very surprised at how easy it was and how good it looked after. I messed up a little on my shift knob area trim so I am going to redo that too now.

Hope this helps! Good luck.

DANMACINSD · 11-20-2010, 07:33 PM

cool thanks for the inputs...I've used the goo-gone quite a bit before (3 kids). I think I am going to give it a shot. If anyone has more experience or comments with the 3M di-noc, I'd like to hear them.

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tmo24 Major 139 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (3)	I wrapped some interior just to try it since I had extra interior pieces laying around. It is the wood trim and it just peels off with no residue. But I haven't left it in the heat, so I can't comment on that part. It seems as if there is residue, that it will wipe off with alcohol. I read a thread on the DIY section that showed residue and it wiping off with alcohol very easily. __________________ 2007 335i Jet Black e92 6AT - VRSF Full street exhaust DP, Chargepipe 7.5 FMIC, MHD, XHP, Koni orange/Eibachs, some other stuff 2007 335i Jet Black e90 6MT - Eibachs, magnaflow exhaust, carbon hood, short shift kit, some other random stuff - being sold somewhere sometime soon probably 2010 335i AW e90 6 AT Msport - The GF took this one over... JB4, PE exhaust, Koni yellows/Eibachs, pink badges, fuzzy steering wheel cover ?
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11-20-2010, 07:28 PM	#3
jafza412 Lieutenant 93 Rep 414 Posts Drives: AW M4 CS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (3)	I don't know about the DI-NOC, but fabric with the 3M 77 spray adhesive is definitely reversible. If you are looking for a reversible solution, this would be a better bet. I am a dumbass and tried loading a mini fridge in the car and f-ed up the CF pretty good so I had no choice but to re-wrap. The fabric came off very easily (trashed in the process of course) and I was able to remove all the adhesive using goo-gone. I tried rubbing alcohol and my finger nails (which worked) for a bit but it would take forever. So I sprayed it down with the goo-gone, let it sit for a while, and then took a dish scrubbie to it and gave it a rub down. About 80% of it came out so I just sprayed it with goo-gone again and repeated and it was back to original condition. I was very surprised at how easy it was and how good it looked after. I messed up a little on my shift knob area trim so I am going to redo that too now. Hope this helps! Good luck. __________________ Current: 2016 M3 \| Mineral Grey on Black Retired: 2010 E92 335xi, 2007 E90 328i, 2010 A4, 2003 E46 325xi
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DANMACINSD First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 535i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO iTrader: (1)	cool thanks for the inputs...I've used the goo-gone quite a bit before (3 kids). I think I am going to give it a shot. If anyone has more experience or comments with the 3M di-noc, I'd like to hear them. __________________ 13 535i Msport
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