3M 2080 Series MX12 Matrix Black - 5ft x 1ft - 5sq ft - Dual Cast Car Wrap Vinyl Film and Controltac Air Release Adhesives - Bubble Free Sheet Roll for Vehicles, Rims and Signs

Quite happy with the color and quality. First time using wrap and it worked well for my project. I thought 3M 2080 was supposed to have a clear film, but this satin color did not, wasn't a big issue.

Very easy to use. Adheres great and looks nice and smooth.

Arrived on a roll, safely packed in a box shipped via UPS. The vinyl itself looked like the color/sheen in the picture. Turned out as well as I’d expect it to based on installation experience (zero). I did three separate sections of the front end of a side by side. If possible, keep the panels attached to the vehicle, otherwise you’ll need a helper to put tension on the tough spots that merit heating and stretching. I detached the hood but was able to leave it in place for bracing. My side pieces required removal and trying to prevent the adhesive backing from creasing and sticking to itself with a wiggly substrate is impossible. If you’re a DIYer with minimal experience, not expecting perfection, and just need a color change or to protect factory paint, it’ll work just fine. I didn’t bother removing any of the factory decals so the outline is visible up close as expected. New ones overtop will improve that, although it’s barely noticeable from 10 feet away as is. Took me a few hours for B minus end result. Could have been closer to an A minus if I’d solicited help from the beginning.

It’s easy to work with, bubbles can be removed with a hair dryer BUT the color is not the same sadly, it’s way more metallic and less brown in person

I'm very happy with the quality of this product. The color really makes my drone stand out against a blue or Grey sky (important for line of sight flying. I haven't had an opportunity to scale the craft to see if it is still under 250 grams). Only time will tell if the color stays this vibrant. I had to freehand every sticker. It was time consuming, but the material was relatively easy to work with. When the time came, the stickers were fairly easy to separate from the backing and adhered to the textured surface well.

Easy enough to work with as a newbie with vinyl. Just take your time, use a kit, and apply heat to convince it to move where you need it.

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. :)

I used VViViD vinyl wrap on my trucks interior before ordering this wrap to replace that vinyl after only a few months of the initial wrap. I read many great reviews suggesting that this wrap is far superior to VViViD vinyl. Neither of these wraps are great in my opinion. VViViD was much easier to apply; however, when the heat began their wrap started to lose its adhesiveness, leaving me no choice but to replace it. RVinyl is thicker which is nice but I am unable to get it to adhere to the items I am wrapping throughout my truck. I see that it is 3M, but it is absolutely junk. Carbon fiber: The carbon fiber look is very nice. Texture: It appears and feels like actual carbon fiber.