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One Picture That Shows The Awesomeness of 3M Carbon Fiber DI-NOC

This one picture truly shows how amazing a material 3M’s carbon fiber DI-NOC is:\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nWhile we didn’t install this, you can see how well the material can conform to complex curves.  If you’re doing something along these lines, be sure to use 3M Primer94, which you can read more about in our FAQ.

Carbon Fiber Wrap In The Snow: 2006 Yamaha Nytro ER Snowmobile

While it probably wouldn’t be the first thing you would guess that DI-NOC would be installed on, one of our customers decided to put it on his 2006 Yamaha Nytro ER snowmobile.\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nYou can see how it looked like before installation, because the DI-NOC gives off a matte look, it will help keep his snowmobile looking new.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJeff initially came to us with a few concerns about installation.  3M DI-NOC has no problems holding up in cold weather, though the optimal temperature when installing is between 60-100 degrees.  Luckily the snowmobile is stored indoors, and this wasn’t a problem.  We also highly recommend using 3M Primer94 to better bond the material and keep the edges from peeling.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJeff thought the material was great, it had a nice texture, and so far had no problem holding up to the elements.  It was his first time ever working with vinyl, so there was a bit of a learning curve.  The complete install took about 3 hours with another person helping.  He recommends having somebody help you out, and to use a lot of heat which makes the material a lot easier to apply smoothly (he used a hair dryer).\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe hardest parts working around all of the tight spots making it look perfect, while the visor was the easiest section.  You’ll need patience if you want it perfect!\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nGreat job Jeff!  For more picture examples, check out our gallery.

2009 Victory Vision Motorcyle Gets Console Wrapped

One of our customers purchased 4 sq/ft of our 3M carbon fiber DI-NOC vinyl and used it to wrap the console on his brand new 2009 Midnight Cherry Victory Vision motorcycle.\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nAs you can see in the above picture, the console comes stock with a brushed aluminum look, which Gardner had problems with due to the glare problem it caused.  He wanted something that looked good to resolve the issue, which is why he opted to go for the carbon fiber look that 3M DI-NOC provides.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nGardner talked to us a little bit about what he thought of the material, and why he chose to go with 3M’s solution over other brands:\r\n

As far as the material, I love the look and feel of the wrap, it lends itself to giving a TRUE carbon fiber feel and look…I know what the real stuff looks like and feels like due to some work I have done in the past. It is NOT shiny and will not cause any type of glare or reflection which some of the CHEAPER stuff does. As always, I am a 3M nut, I will pay more for 3M Material than I would anybody else’s as 3M is the LEADER in this type of material.

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\r\n\r\nWe also asked Gardner what he thought about the installation.  He said that having a squeegee and a hair dryer or heat gun is a necessity.  Since this was his first attempt, there was a large learning curve, and even ended up having to scrap his first piece of DI-NOC.  Once he saw the video we posted on YouTube with the squeegee and heat being used, another shot was given, this time making it much easier.  He highly recommended watching that video to see some techniques, finding it extremely helpful and informative.\r\n\r\nWe like how much attention to deal was done, including wrapped the mount for the GPS receiver.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor more pictures of Gardner’s install, check out the gallery.

Honda Big Ruckus With Carbon Fiber 3M DI-NOC

Not everybody may know what the Honda Big Ruckus is, so lets start off with a little history.  The Big Rucks was a scooter that was sold in Canada and the USA in 2005-2006.  In Japan the Big Ruckus was known as the PS250, which was in production from 2004-2007.  You can read more about the bike at Wikipedia, and you can check out TotalRuckus, a forum dedicated to the scooter.\r\n\r\nOne of our customers happens to have one which he used some cheap carbon fiber vinyl in the past, and decided to upgrade to our 3M DI-NOC.   You can check out his complete rundown of the install (along with pictures) over at TotalRuckus.  We’ll give a little higher-level overview:\r\n\r\nThe bike had some other stuff done to it, including a newly painted frame, so the first step was to remove all of the parts:\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nWith everything off, the front and side fenders could be wrapped in DI-NOC:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere you can side the side fenders installed:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere’s a better view with the whole bike:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFinally everything is put back together, the DI-NOC added a nice touch to the overall theme:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor more pictures, check out our gallery.

Lowered 2000 Hayabusa Converts To Carbon Fiber DI-NOC

One of our customers, Ryan, took his 2000 Hayabusa and basically wrapped the entire front in 3M carbon fiber DI-NOC vinyl.\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nHis Busa has been lowered and stretched, along with a built motor.  The vinyl install was done by Ryan Vaughn, a custom car stereo installer with vinyl experience.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTo see more pics, check out our gallery.