Re: [AMC-list] Looking for woodgrain vinyl

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken,

3M Di Noc is some great stuff as Rocky said. It's available on Ebay and as 
Eddie stated Metro Restyling. Metro Restyling is on Ebay too. Shop there and 
Amazon, I have ordered Di NOc through both venues, buying from whichever one 
had the best deal. Di Noc is available in all sorts of colors and styles. I 
used their glossy carbon fiber looking product to recover the dash ovelay in 
the White Javelin. I read several posts on different forums about Di Noc 
before deciding to go that route.
If you decide to go that route, I strongly suggest you try a small sample of 
the wood grain material and any clear painting over it if you choose that 
route. Several of the forums I read had experiences related where clear 
coating Di Noc did not give the effect they thought it would. I am also 
puzzled why those people chose to clear coat Di Noc anyway as it is 
available in both glossy and matt finishes for many of their colors and 
patterns.

The other thing you will want to know is use the primer that 3M recommends 
for the Di Noc you choose. I used that product too and so far have been very 
happy with the result. Word of caution, the adhesives on Di Noc and the 
primer make for a very strong bond. You have one shot at getting things 
located correctly. Much fore thought and planning was needed when I put 
carbon fiber Di Noc on the dash overlay. I found that laying the Di Noc on 
its face on the table, with only a small portion of the backer sheet removed 
and then laying the aluminum dash overlay panel over that to position it 
correctly worked by far the best. I then turned the panel over so the 
finished surface of th eDi nOc was up and then reached in under the Di Noc 
and slowly peeled off the backer and worked the Di Noc onto the dash 
overlay. Once that stuff is stuck on the panel it does not want to come off 
very easily. Read everything you can find about Di Noc, then do the work, 
following the suggestions and tips will definitely help you.

Armand


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <kowens@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 3:13 PM
Subject: [AMC-list] Looking for woodgrain vinyl


> I'm looking to replace the woodgrain vinyl strips on the door panels of my 
> 66 AMC Ambassador 990 convt.  Over the years it has shrunk so I have a gap 
> that I cannot fix to cover the panel.  While what I find looks like 
> contact paper, I'm unable to find a source that comes close to the color 
> and design in my car.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Ken
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