The vinyl was very easy to install. This is the 3-D version, which has less gloss than the 4-D. The new vinyls come with adhesive that has channels so any air bubbles are easy to get rid of. I got a 5 foot by ten foot roll of 3-D vinyl from Walmart on line. $35 shipped to my door. I really didn't want a shiny black dash, and this looks magnitudes better than flat black paint.