Reddit reviews 3M Primer 94 Pen 3-Pack | Car Wrapping Application Tool
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Tape adhesion promoter DI-NOC promotes the adhesion of 3M tapesBonding surface should be clean and dryAllow primer to dry before second applicationUse on plastic, rubber, painted, and even bare metalUseful on a wide variety of substrates
For a nice install, get a 3M primer 94 pen
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Primer-94-Wrapping-Application/dp/B0088P06AS
I don't know where to just get one. Kind of a bummer to spend an additional $5 to install something correctly.
Ignore all the "purist hipsters" here, and do what you like
>How hard is it to apply?
Depending on which one you get. I would highly recommend the 3m Dinoc, because it has some sort of air channels that make it super easy to iron out bubbles. The regular stuff works also, but its not as easy to work with.
Overall vinyl is labor intensive, but not that hard to apply. I would order 2 sheets just in case you mess one up, and make sure they are larger than your hood with about 2 inch edge of extra material per side (in case you misalign, you want to have extra material). Best part is that its non-permanent, you can peel it off if you don't like it.
Things you need:
>What are the basic steps?
For the size of your hood, you definitely need a couple of people to help you. They need to hold the vinyl without the backing tape over the hood while you work from the edge and inside out smoothing out the bubbles
You probablty want to have the hood off, makes your life easier, but you can manage with it on the car. If you ordered a sheet significantly bigger than your hood, you want to trim it to that 2 inch spec while the backing tape is still on.
The way you do it is first, you apply the wrapcut tape to the underside of your hood, about a quarter inch from the edge - you definitely want to wrap the vinyl around all edges to the underside, because otherwise it will peel in hot weather. Then, with your friends holding the vinyl, start from the front, and work inside out to apply it. If you have any crevises in your hood, you definitely want to apply primer there.
Get it all on except the edges. For the edges, apply the primer to an edge, and to the underside near the wrapcut tape. Heat the vinyl gently, and wrap it around the edge to the underside. When you have all 4 edges, wait about an hour for the glue to stick, then peel the wrapcut tape to get a clean edge. Trim anything you don't like with xacto knives.
Youtube is your friend for specifics
>Will it last?
If you get the edges and crevises correctly, absolutely. Otherwise it will peel. The vinyl is a pretty robust material, it can handle washes and heat. If you have little dents, what may happen is that in super hot weather you will get a small flat bubble that forms if the air heats up in that void enough, however, you can just take a needle and deflate it.
>Is it worth it?
All up to you. Its not glossy, but it does look like carbon fiber.
>Is it fine to get some for cheap on eBay?
The cheap CF vinyl is shit. It won't stick as well, and will probably tear. If you are gonna do it, do it right with the 3m stuff.
as /u/stealthcoyote said, they go on with double sided tape. The thing is, proper prep is essential in order for them to stick over the long term. The louvers come with a small tube of 3M Adhesion Primer. But I found that single little tube was not enough for proper prep. So I bought two 3-packs on amazon So I had 7 tubes total, and ended up using 6 of them.
So if you do decide to buy those louvers, do yourself a favor and buy extra adhesion primer ahead of time. I was already into my install when I realized that there wasn't enough in that tube for a proper prep. And had to put everything away, and wait for the Amazon delivery.
what are the back of TV's generally made of? im guessing its a low surface energy plastic, which would ideally need a primer or adhesion promoter for the adhesive to stick properly.
3M makes a variety of adhesion promoter/primer for their tape products.
i have some laying around the house, because of automotive uses.. but something like https://www.amazon.com/3M-Primer-94-Wrapping-Application/dp/B0088P06AS can be used on low energy and high energy surfaces
or these sponge pads https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-Automotive-Adhesion-Promoter-Sponge-Applicator-Packet/?N=5002385+3291952368&rt=rud
sometimes sold under the 4298 number:
https://www.amazon.com/3M-Adhesion-Promoter-Sponge-Applicator/dp/B004TGJU2A
Wrap: https://www.amazon.com/Black-3M-Carbon-Fiber-CA-421/dp/B0062A7M2G
Adhesion promoter: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Primer-94-Wrapping-Application/dp/B0088P06AS/ref=pd_sim_263_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4G41S5GQ7V11HB636HJ6