EricB

Not sure if this has been discussed, but has anyone seen this? 3m ni-doc covering the black plastics on the rear bumper? can i remove the vinyl without damage to the plastic if it turns out like trash? anybody have pics of this done? would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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tcole6

Is that anything like their di-noc product?

Munchy

Vinyl will never do damage to paint/plastic when removing it.

Although I'd be worried about the heat back there from the exhaust.

EricB

lol......i was going off memory... biggest fail.

any idea how much material i need to cover that area?

BJP

I did the very same thing but to the interior peices. It looks great but you need to know that for it to work properly, you will have to sand out the texture and prime the bumper so it's smooth. I found out the hard way that the vinyl doesnt stick to textured plastic very well.
Also another thing to look into is 3M made a different grade carbon fiber vinyl. Look for 3M 1080 carbon fiber vinyl. It's specifically made for automotive...I was told it was a little bit thinner and a little more flexible

EricB

I saw it done recently to the rear plastic on a mazdaspeed3, im not getting any melted plastics with my single, so hopefully it holds up.

brilliantblackrx8

Paint it instead.

EricB

^ nothing is wrong with it, its an 08, so the fade isnt too bad, its hardly noticable.

im just thinking about doing it because im bored lol. waiting till my springs come in.

EricB

reviving this after i stumbled on this picture by accident..