3M 2080 Series G12 Gloss Black - 5ft x 1ft - 5sq ft - Dual Cast Thick Vinyl Car Wrapping Film - Bubble Free Vehicle Sheet Roll

Was my first time applying vinyl to do the chrome delete and it was not as complicated as I thought it would be, I’m not a pro but handy with good amount of patience but was surprised that it required less patience and time than I expected. It’s been 2 months since and no bubbles or “unsticking” but I followed directions. Few tips to consider if you are doing this: 1. Watch some videos - search and watch a couple on how to do this. 2. Clean surface well - I used soap first then cleaned surface of my chrome with alcohol pads to remove any oil/wax. 3. Tools you’ll need: you don’t need whole big set of tools(I did buy every possible tool and most of it was not used). What was most useful is “credit card looking tool, sharp cutting knife/razor, gloves, tool with felt or whatever that fabric is that helps you to squeeze bubbles out and position vinyl and HEAT GUN! Please do use heat gum, I guarantee that hair blower will cause more problems wasting all your work. Applying: don’t stretch! Apply and let it stick without stretching vinyl. Once applied, cut it gently and somewhat evenly in angle going under your chrome detail, leaving few millimeters of vinyl on edges. Tuck it in with tools - make sure your car is dry though, mine was bit wet after rain and even then it’s still worked (surprisingly) but when I used heat gun it dried few spots under chrome. HEAT GUN: be gentle not to burn your vinyl or paint but go for it and give it a nice heat - I think this is what I’ve done right and probably the reason why it doesn’t peel at all, you can use gloves to tuck it in at the edges and once hot it conforms into surface on corners making it look good. Don’t be shy here! Result: instead of paying 850 as per cheapest quote I’ve gotten for chrome delete, all materials and tools (I’ve head cheap heat gun already) I spent 65 bucks and have very very nice result, couple mistakes in couple of places that barely noticeable but if you have extra vinyl, you can peel your “mistake” off and try again but this totally worth it! Took about 1.5-2 hours to do entire trim around all windows. Color of the vinyl: it is more brownish hue to it than pure black, at first I was disappointed and I also used two different brands (3M 2” vinyl tape and this vinyl for curvy trims) but depending on light and angle you can barely see “brown” and it blends in with the rest of the car well. Verdict: definitely try it! Now wonder if I can do window tint myself… hmmm. :)

This was my first time using vinyl wrap, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I wanted to change the color of my e-bike plastics, but the prep work, cost, and durability concerns of painting made wrapping them a much better option for me. Another big advantage is that if I ever get tired of the color, I can simply remove the wrap and put on a different color while still having the original finish underneath if I ever want to go back to it. Installation: I used a flat piece of plastic as a squeegee and a heat gun. The heat gun was especially helpful around the screw holes. I would soften the vinyl, push it down into the hole, and then carefully cut out the opening with a razor blade. It was easy to apply on the flatter surfaces. The corners took more work and required pulling, stretching, and heating the vinyl to get it to conform properly. One thing I really liked is how forgiving the product is. I could lay it down, pull it back up, and reposition it without much trouble. I found myself doing this quite a bit around the corners. The corners definitely took longer, but I’m sure the more you work with vinyl, the better and faster you’ll get at applying it. Overall, I’m very happy with the result and would definitely use vinyl wrap again.

It's beautiful the color pops out on my car 2nd time buying it

I'm using this to make a decal for an experimental airplane. The color is beautiful. Note there is a protective film on the vinyl (it seems only the glossy colors have it), so make sure you remove it before cutting detailed work or using transfer tape (the transfer tape will only lift the protective film). The backing is much thicker than the vinyl, so a lot of care, and practice, is needed to not stretch the vinyl itself or put creases in it. The stretchiness makes a lot of sense when you’re wrapping a car with lots of curves; in my application, I’m making a multi-layered decal to go on the rudder so it’s been more challenging for me to do the layers.

Worked well used it to cover a damaged spot on roof of car. Very easy to work with.

Good quality won’t fade in the sun

I'm looking for a dark matte red and I had no idea how hard this would be. I know they say colors look different online but with the amount of things I buy on Amazon, I've had maybe a handful of encounters where colors didn't match. Regardless, the red looked perfect on here. Even better than I was willing to settle for. It came and I was a little shocked at first. I just stood and stared at it. It seriously made me immediately think of christmas wrapping paper. A deep maroon with a deep shine. Like velvet. I think I could have done it if the shine aspect wasn't in it. I've gone through three colors on here. My best advice even though I didn't want to, was buy the sample cards on anything you want to try. Bring them out into the sun if they are going to be put in or outside of your car. When you see the difference from online and in person you'll thank yourself for not wasting time ordering something and thinking you're going to start your project. Yeah it's a couple bucks and I do NOT like "wasting" money but after ordering three colors and having to send back, I'd slap myself in the head when I started looking for the vinyl. Don't pass up the opportunity. For those that don't have the options, scour the reviews for comparisons of what the reviewer said the color looked like. Check out the pictures too. See if they offer free returns and if no pictures or free returns, gotta make the hard decision. The product itself is great. I've never had a hard time with 3m 1080 or 2080. 1080 is more forgiving because it's thinner but if you stretch it too much it tears or makes stretch lines. 2080 needs more manipulation but it is not difficult and you can stretch it out a bit more to save any mistakes or difficult spots. Either one you're good and it takes practice. I can't tell you how much I've gone through. Yeah I'm a perfectionist but also noob. If you can take the trim off your car, do it! If not, damn it's a mother. You can't get around corners and "lock" it in as much or stretch it to lay smooth and grap the edges. Sometimes you can get away with it and others you can't. BE PATIENT with yourself and when you start telling yourself you suck, just remember everything new takes time to learn. And sometimes, even the professionals will tell you, I wouldn't do that either. (I have a guy who PPF'd my truck and he laughed (politely) and gave me kudos for still going at it. Hey, it's turned into a hobby and some stuff has actually worked! Sorry for the rant. Just check the colors and if you're not winning, sometimes the wrap professionals are the best source. Make a visit and they'll be happy to show you the insane amount of colors. If you get a bad vibe, go somewhere else. Good luck and happy wrapping!

First time ever to use vinyl. It’s pretty straight forward and I had all the issues I was expecting. For the most part everything went smoothly. The piece was smaller than I needed so I did stretch it some. Hoping it will hold if not I can redo it. The curves of the round part of the bumper was difficult to get smooth I do have some wrinkling on the bottom of the bumper. I did find a much more cost effective brand on another website I think I will have to go with due to the amount I’m going to need, unless this brand wants to reach out and sponsor and project lol.

Colours are nice

A serious let down. After using many different branded wraps I decided to go for the dragon fire red and was intentionally very impressed, even considering the colour doesn’t match the listing at all (it doesn’t matter what monitor you look at it on). Colour wrapped very badly when light heat was applied. Wrap came folded. Card was so useless, the only thing I could use it for was a spoon for ice cream to make myself feel better after wasting time and money.

Não comprem... produto veio com medidas menores do que esta na descrição... já até delvolvi

I used the other generic brands, but this ones rocks, so easy to install no bubbles, and quality worth the money,

No es acabado aluminio, es acabado plástico perlado cepillado blanco, ni siquiera al ser serie 2080 cuenta con película de protección para la instalación, si se raya al instalar así se queda, muy frágil y se rasga con facilidad