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kenchan · 07-22-2013, 10:50 AM

so yesterday i had to redo my dinoc around the hvac trim.

last time i used one sheet to wrap the entire trim and it looked great until the
summer sun hit it with in-cabin temps reaching over 120F.

i had to use a lot of tension when i wrapped around the hvac rings so that is
part of the reason why this happened.

this time i did the trim using 4 pieces. the main base piece, then 3 hvac
rings.

here's the base piece and the center ring attached. the center ring is only for
cosmetics to add consistency to the other 2 rings.

here are the side pieces that go on the outer hvac rings. i used masking tape
to make a template. this has no tension on the dinoc so it shouldn't peel up
or wrinkle later.

here are the side pieces attached..

and this time im heat cycling it under my IR lamp at 125F for 10hrs.

07-22-2013, 10:50 AM	#8775 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	so yesterday i had to redo my dinoc around the hvac trim. last time i used one sheet to wrap the entire trim and it looked great until the summer sun hit it with in-cabin temps reaching over 120F. i had to use a lot of tension when i wrapped around the hvac rings so that is part of the reason why this happened. this time i did the trim using 4 pieces. the main base piece, then 3 hvac rings. here's the base piece and the center ring attached. the center ring is only for cosmetics to add consistency to the other 2 rings. here are the side pieces that go on the outer hvac rings. i used masking tape to make a template. this has no tension on the dinoc so it shouldn't peel up or wrinkle later. here are the side pieces attached.. and this time im heat cycling it under my IR lamp at 125F for 10hrs.