3M Wrap a Rough Wall to Win - Top 25 Finalists

Bluemedia

Why you use 3M wraps?
3M textured wall vinyl has given us outstanding results on a wide array of various textured surfaces. The application tools work well and were easily mastered by our install team. We have always found 3M products to be superior to other comparable products and the textured wall vinyl is no different.

Business impact for brand owner?
This clever usage of textured vinyl is part of a non-traditional ad campaign‚ created by Blind Society‚ our sister firm, for ASUs upcoming football season. It features a Sun Devil running back smashing through the wall at life size and was installed at Tempe marketplace‚ a new outdoor shopping mall with tremendous foot-traffic. ASU was thrilled with the final product.

Bluemedia

Why you use 3M wraps?
3M textured wall vinyl has given us outstanding results on a wide array of various textured surfaces. The application tools work well and were easily mastered by our install team. We have always found 3M products to be superior to other comparable products and the textured wall vinyl is no different.

Business impact for brand owner?
The wall vinyl is mounted in chase field and creates brand awareness with hundreds of thousands of impressions throughout the D-backs season.

Bluemedia

Why you use 3M wraps?
3M textured wall vinyl has given us outstanding results on a wide array of various textured surfaces. The application tools work well and were easily mastered by our install team. We have always found 3M products to be superior to other comparable products and the textured wall vinyl is no different.

Business impact for brand owner?
This wall vinyl was used as a photo-op backdrop at the Desert living 10 year anniversary party. The magazine owner was thrilled with the end result. They actually left the wall vinyl up as a permanent fixture in their space‚ which was not originally the intention.

Bluemedia

Why you use 3M wraps?
3M textured wall vinyl has given us outstanding results on a wide array of various textured surfaces. The application tools work well and were easily mastered by our install team. We have always found 3M products to be superior to other comparable products and the textured wall vinyl is no different.

Business impact for brand owner?
The wall vinyl is wrapped around 2 columns at Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix‚ AZ and creates brand awareness with hundreds of thousands of impressions throughout various concerts at the venue.

Cranky Creative

Why you use 3M wraps?
Quality materials‚ ease of use, and reliable

Business impact for brand owner?
The volunteer center uses the great human race in Durham‚ NC‚ to raise money to support its non-profit activities. Its mission is to provide volunteers opportunities for the location community‚ which supports over 450 local non-profits in the local area. The wall wrap generated so much visibility that it doubled its fundraising in 2008 from 100k in 2007 to 215k in 2008. The wrap was up for 2 months preceding the race.

Design8Studios

Why you use 3M wraps?
We have been using mainly all 3M products in our shop for the last 13 years. When the textured surface vinyl was released‚ it was something we wanted to try. It is phenomenal how it adheres to textured surfaces and holds up very well. We wouldn’t even contemplate trying any other brands for textured surface situations.

Business impact for brand owner?
We created this wall 10 x 12 wall graphic to replace a banner advertising a night at the museum. Strategic air & space museum was very happy with the graphic‚ claiming everybody thinks it is painted on the wall and have received a 200% increase in requests for night at the museum packages. They are so happy with it that they are currently looking at wrapping their concrete exterior wall at the museum’s aircraft hanger.

E.H. Teasley & Co.

Why you use 3M wraps?
The state fair of Texas has many buildings that are historical landmarks. The state fair does not want any penetration in their buildings when installing signage. The 3M wall graphics offer a perfect solution to this problem. The graphics removed very cleanly with no residue‚ leaving the buildings in their original condition.

Business impact for brand owner?
The wine garden patio at the state fair of Texas is off one of the busiest walkways in the fair. Thousands of people are walking in both directions all day long‚ past this area. The huge wall graphics offered the perfect opportunity to draw the people in from the walkway back into the patio area‚ as well as directing them into the Food & Fiber Pavilion. The painted on look of the wall graphics blended perfectly with the architecture of the surrounding building. The state fair of Texas was very pleased with the results and will continue to expand on the wall graphic program where possible.

DPC Customs

Why you use 3M wraps?
I have used 3M products since I started wrapping cars‚ signs‚ banners‚ etc.

Business impact for brand owner?
The wrap starts at the comic book shop and extends across the print shop. We have other wraps for other customers but none have brought in more business than the comic shop and print shop wall wrap. We have a traffic light out front and everyday the wrap generates tons of looks.

Fusion

Why you use 3M wraps?
The design firm came to us because they wanted to brand the entire facade of the building. The city and historical society would not allow any penetrations to the old Salt Lake City library to attach any type of banner with. The 3M material was chosen to allow maximum coverage with no penetrations required. This allowed us to create an image that looked like it was a part of the building. This product was tested and approved by 3M and produced and installed by Fusion. This will be a 4 month program in downtown Salt Lake City.

Business impact for brand owner?
The 3M material allowed the Leonardo Art Center to create an atmosphere seen throughout the City of Salt Lake. The old Salt Lake City library was transformed into a piece of artwork. The image is 30 tall and 225 wide on the north facing wall and then 30 tall and 125 wide on the east and south facing walls‚ allow visibility from the road no matter the direction you drive by the building. Lights were added for night time illumination. Before the public comes into the building to experience the exhibit they get to experience it as they arrive. Television coverage has been remarkable. The installation was televised as well as many live shots from news teams explaining the exhibit tot he community. Free media and exposure was supplied without the need to go out and ask for it. The city has already contacted us about future projects as well for this building after this exhibit is completed.

Gator Wraps

Why you use 3M wraps?
We used the new 3M products because we wanted to represent our business and show that we can create a cost effective way to promote other businesses. We are meeting with business associations to try to change the sign requirements to allow this type of signage in places that currently require lighted signs.

Business impact for brand owner?
We receive comments weekly about how creative and eye catching this sign is compared to the standard signs in our shopping center. Several other businesses have expressed interest in replacing their signs for the rough wall graphics.

Gatoreyez

Why you use 3M wraps?
We used 3M textured vinyl because the customer wanted to have a mural from its front office put on the side of their building. It’s the only material that could pull this off considering the wall is made of stucco.

Business impact for brand owner?
The benefits the owner gets from having this mural made of 3M textured vinyl‚ is that they get an opportunity to show the community what they are about. They get to share the student’s art work and creativity with everyone that drives by.

Image Transform

Why you use 3M wraps?
Image Transform uses 3M products for textured surfaces because we trust the 3M product research that goes into the product before releasing it for public use. There are no surprises when we use a newly designed 3M vinyl product‚ and we can offer the 3M warranty with full confidence that the product will perform as anticipated. We have had minimal problems over the last 18 years utilizing 3M display products‚ which is something we can not say about competitive products. The new wall wrap material prints very well‚ and offers the adhesion necessary for textured surfaces.

Business impact for brand owner?
Image Transform designed‚ printed and installed textured wall graphics depicting their new operation on the exterior sides of their new facility in Grimes‚ Iowa. The city of Grimes welcomed the new look of the environmental graphic concept that Image Transform presented. Image Transform utilized a 3 tier advertising concept to launch their new textured wall graphic printing service. First‚ by installing high resolution textured wall graphics to the side of the new facility just prior to the open house‚ a very beneficial look‚ feel‚ and touch experience allowed customers to see first hand the capabilities of the new product. In addition‚ a 3 hour direct radio feed featuring WHO Radio’s Van and Bonnie gave large coverage to the graphic and material which was greatly discussed. WHO broadcasts hundreds of miles to a diverse professional customer base. In addition‚ Image Transform has wrapped a Des Moines dart bus‚ depicting design‚ printing and installation of large digital graphics. Concurrent advertising on who will spread the word about wall and fleet graphics for the next year.

The response has been positive and image transform will continue to utilize and promote this product.

MVP Advertising

Why you use 3M wraps?
3M products for textured surfaces can take a wall and turn it into a revenue producing billboard space. We can multiply existing spaces and make these revenue and brand building. It looks like the graphic was painted onto the wall. Very cool.

Business impact for brand owner?
Our client wanted to test this product by using existing blank wall space located on the 1st floor by their elevator and use it to help reinforce their branding message. They are seeing their guests take time to look at the interesting painted best message when walking by or when waiting for the elevator. In this tough economy the Shops of Midtown Miami are seeing an increase in year to year business – possibly due to their innovative branding and marketing messages. There are many more sq. ft of textured wall space that can be installed to in the future.

NW Sign Solution

Why you use 3M wraps?
Quality/cost ratio is a large factor in why we choose 3M products for textured surfaces. While there may be other films that do the job‚ the IJ8624 film and its suite of tools‚ laminate and extensive documentation via the 3M website ensure superior print quality‚ overall durability and flawless installation. Our installers‚ with 50+ years combined wallcovering installation experience prefer‚ 3M products. We can count on the consistency of the 3M brand‚ therefore our confidence in future projects is absolute. We love how 3M media handles and would not risk using any other films for textured surfaces.

Business impact for brand owner?
One of our challenges as a business has been how to properly communicate to potential customers driving by exactly what we offer – product selection‚ quality‚ etc. By using large graphics on media produced by 3M depicting an assortment of our furniture‚ we are literally able to bring the inside of our store out to the customer. Large‚ easy to see wall graphics gave us the opportunity to advertise to the thousands of customers a day who drive by our location. This one time expense is working for us 24 hours a day.

While it is early in the process‚ we know the graphics are having on impact on our business. First‚ they certainly draw people into the store. Second‚ the customers who come in are in essence pre-qualified. They have seen the image we present and are interested in that level of quality. Lastly‚ it lends credibility to our establishment. The graphics are very professional‚ so they set the tone even before the customer walks in the door. The end result of this will ultimately be an improved bottom line.

Oakley

Why you use 3M wraps?
We were looking for a new look that would offset our already successful window campaign that we do coast to coast.

Business impact for brand owner?
We were able to go into places that had already been filled or place graphics at shops that have given away their retail space to other brands already long term. Not to mention everyone now thinks we are painting murals on surf shop walls.

Perfect Image

Why you use 3M wraps?
Simply the best for what I needed it for. From print to installation the material worked perfectly.

Business impact for brand owner?
I have repeatedly showed this job to customers as a visual sales tool; plus‚ the fact that this piece is close to my office‚ some of my future potential customers have seen my work.

Pro Wraps

Why you use 3M wraps?
Why do we use 3M products for textured surfaces? Simply put…it does what its designed to do. We never leave a job site and wonder when we will be back out there to fix it. We have used many different medias in the past for textured surface applications and have always had problems. 3M products may be a little more expensive‚ but the simple fact is that once it’s up‚ it’s up. print‚ laminate and install…done. It blows our customers minds when we finish an install and they think we had painted the wall! It truly does the job and does it well. 3M rules!

Business impact for brand owner?
This was a unique application of the 3M textured surface media. Not only did we have a textured surface‚ but we also had stainless steel to cover as a part of the wall wrap was to include the elevator doors. The reason for the wrap was to not only beautify the area‚ but to also capitalize on advertising space throughout the St. Pete Times Forum. As soon as we introduced them to the latest wall media‚ their brains began to stir. They wanted to cover everything! We were wrapping pillar‚ brick walls‚ booths‚ ceilings and anything they could sell as advertising space. The amount of money they are generating through the new use of existing space is tremendous. It’s free money for them. The cost is minimal compared to the revenue generated. Our ability to now wrap just about any surface has created a new media outlet for the St. Pete Times Forum to sell its sponsors. Let’s face it…if there wasn’t money to be made in doing what we do‚ the product probably wouldn’t exist. It makes it even easier to sell since it is a 3M product. Our customers demand the best and 3M enables us to deliver!

Pro Wraps

Why you use 3M wraps?
Why do we use 3M products for textured surfaces? Simply put…it does what its designed to do. We never leave a job site and wonder when we will be back out there to fix it. We have used many different medias in the past for textured surface applications and have always had problems. 3M products may be a little more expensive‚ but the simple fact is that once it’s up‚ it’s up. Print‚ laminate and install…done. It blows our customers minds when we finish an install and they think we had painted the wall! It truly does the job and does it well. 3M rules!

Business impact for brand owner?
Once again‚ one of our car dealerships. They sure do keep us busy! Anyways‚ this wall is by far one of the bigger textured walls we have done. The artwork was provided to us so all we had to do was survey the wall before we went to print. This wall was in a mall and installed before fall. The install went flawless. We had expected the panel to stretch and not line up properly when installed. Not the case. The 3M media did not stretch at all when the backing paper was removed! It made the multi-panel install seamless. It was so easy that we decided to heavily market the new product and will be opening a new business dedicated to urban wraps. The customer will see the same results as they would if they leased a $10‚000 a month billboard for a tenth of the cost! Benefits = cost effective…explosive impressions…lasting product. Good for all!

Road Rage

Why you use 3M wraps?
We used 3M products for this project because they make a superior film for this type of project‚ and the overlaminate makes the project look like it was painted on the wall. Great conformability and print quality.

Business impact for brand owner?
The purpose of this wall graphic is to attract potential clients and prospective employees to Metalmaster/Roofmaster. Our client has mentioned that people have told them that this wall advertisement is very impressive.

Sharpe Images

Why you use 3M wraps?
This is the best and only product that we have used. We love the way it works and its ability to utilize spaces that in the past haven’t been the most accessible.

Business impact for brand owner?
We have always wanted to utilize the sides of our building to exhibit our business because they were extremely visible from the streets. We could have installed signage but we wanted a product that would be easy to change out periodically and attract attention from the passing pedestrians. This product has been great and received rave reviews from both the clients and random passers.

SignaRama

Why you use 3M wraps?
We needed a solution to keep advertising visible on the top of a very windy hi-rise in Marietta‚ GA. No company had been able to keep any type of signage anchored on this building. The 3M concrete vinyl gave us a solution to this customers problem‚ and we have been doing all of their work since. Today‚ the graphic is still in place and visible from the interstate.

Business impact for brand owner?
This customer had a difficult time keeping temporary signage on this building. Whenever signage was down‚ sales calls/interest fell off dramatically. They were also concerned with falling sign debris. We offered them a solution that has kept their advertising bright and strong for the last 8 months without interruption.

Signs by Tomorrow

Why you use 3M wraps?
I saw the textured surface wall graphics at the sign show in Orlando and was impressed and inspired with the possibilities of the product. Knowing it was a 3M product made be confident to use it first time on a grand scale.

Business impact for brand owner?
We scanned a photograph at 600 dpi and printed it at 75 dpi to a grand output of 13 x 15. We applied it to the front our brick building. Our purpose was to gain attention to our business and building and also provide beauty and awe to the viewers.

It has been up for 6 months and still looks as great as the day it was installed.

SoCal Wraps

Why you use 3M wraps?
It’s the best possible vinyl for this application. It sticks and conforms to the textured surface perfect. We had no problems when we installed this on our own wall.

Business impact for brand owner?
It has a huge impact because it is seen everyday. People see it when they drive by and can’t believe that it is vinyl applied to the wall. I get inquiries everyday about it.

TKO GraphiX

Why you use 3M wraps?
TKO Graphix uses IJ8624 for our textured surfaces because of its superior performance and durability. The print detail and quality is much greater than what can be achieved by hand painting. It is also more cost effective.

Business impact for brand owner?
The textured surface graphics we installed for O’Reilly Auto Parts are located on the drag strip wall of the O’Reilly Raceway Park. First and foremost‚ our customer was wanting durability and ease of replacement. The IJ8624 delivers both. In addition to providing name recognition‚ the textured surface graphics lends itself to fast replacement of damaged graphics even in inclement weather.

TPM

Why you use 3M wraps?
The material adheres great on rock‚ cement and brick. When applied properly‚ the material really gets into all the nooks and crannies of the stone.

Business impact for brand owner?
This install is in a very public park space. The impact wow factor was huge. Everyone was interested in how it was done. Big time impact!