Architectural finishes
3M DI-NOC Architectural Finishes in New Jersey
In short
Applied Graphics in Kenilworth, New Jersey installs and replaces 3M DI-NOC architectural finishes — a film applied over a surface that is already there, so the look changes without the surface being replaced. Over 500 DI-NOC surfaces to choose from. Every installer is 3M-certified. The company has been in business since 1978.
What is 3M DI-NOC, and who installs it in New Jersey?
3M DI-NOC is an architectural finish film applied over a surface that is already there, changing how it looks without replacing it. Applied Graphics, at 718 B Jefferson Ave in Kenilworth, New Jersey, both installs and replaces DI-NOC, with over 500 surfaces to choose from. Every installer is 3M-certified. The company has been in business since 1978 and holds a BBB A+ rating with zero complaints on file. Phone (908) 620-9600.
| Spec | Applied Graphics, Kenilworth NJ |
|---|---|
| DI-NOC service | Install and replacement |
| Finish options | Over 500 DI-NOC surfaces |
| Installers | All 3M-certified; UASG-listed 3M Certified Graphics Installer |
| Materials | 3M MCS warranty materials |
| Design | Full in-house art department, concept to completion |
| Installation | On-site and mobile installation is a listed service |
| Before the job | Site surveys |
| Facility | 6,000 sq ft indoor, heated and cooled |
| In business since | 1978 |
| Service area | NJ, NY, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Boston, plus a national installer network |
What else does Applied Graphics do alongside DI-NOC?
3M DI-NOC install and replacement is one line on a longer list, and the rest of that list comes out of the same Kenilworth, New Jersey shop, so one company can cover the building rather than three. The finish itself is chosen from over 500 DI-NOC surfaces. Whether DI-NOC suits a particular surface is a question for them, not for a web page — describe what you have at (908) 620-9600.
| What you are looking at | The Applied Graphics service that covers it |
|---|---|
| Walls, inside and out | Interior and exterior wall murals |
| Storefront glass | Storefront windows; opaque and frosted window graphics; window perforation |
| Signage on the building | Building and wall signage |
| Kiosks | Kiosks are a listed Applied Graphics service |
| An existing film that has to come off | Vinyl removal |
| The artwork | Design, from a full in-house art department |
| Before anything is ordered | Site surveys |
Is DI-NOC a renovation, or something else?
It is not a renovation. 3M DI-NOC is a film that goes over the surface already in place, so the substrate stays and the appearance changes. Applied Graphics in Kenilworth, New Jersey lists it under architectural finishes alongside interior and exterior wall murals, storefront windows and building signage. They publish no cost comparison against tearing the surface out and replacing it, and neither does this page.
Does Applied Graphics replace existing DI-NOC, or only install new?
Both. Applied Graphics lists 3M DI-NOC install and replacement as one service from its Kenilworth, New Jersey shop. That matters to a property or facility manager holding a building where the finish went on years ago, by someone else, in a pattern nobody makes anymore. Vinyl removal is a separately listed service; ask them how it applies to what is currently on your surface.
How much does 3M DI-NOC cost in New Jersey?
Applied Graphics publishes no DI-NOC price, and no honest shop quotes one blind. Forty office doors and one lobby wall are different jobs on different square footage. The variables are below. On the one cost most shops bury, the company's stated policy is: "We don't hide this cost in your pricing because we feel it's not right to bury costs." Call (908) 620-9600 with your surface list.
| What moves the price | Why |
|---|---|
| Total square footage | Every surface is film that has to be supplied and installed |
| Number of separate surfaces | One lobby wall is one job; forty doors is forty |
| Which finish you pick | There are over 500 DI-NOC surfaces to choose from |
| Replacing an existing finish | Vinyl removal is its own listed service |
| Design work | Applied Graphics runs a full in-house art department, concept to completion |
| Installation | On-site and mobile installation, preceded by a site survey |
Why does 3M certification matter on an architectural finish?
Because certification is checkable and adjectives are not. Every installer at Applied Graphics is 3M-certified, and the Kenilworth, New Jersey company is independently listed in the UASG directory as a 3M Certified Graphics Installer — a third-party listing, not a self-issued badge. The company works on 3M MCS warranty materials, and only graphics manufacturers holding a current Certificate of 3M MCS Warranty may extend it. Ask them to confirm coverage in writing for your specific film.
Can DI-NOC be installed on-site at your building?
On-site and mobile installation is one of Applied Graphics' listed services, along with site surveys, so the work can happen at your building rather than requiring anything to travel to Kenilworth, New Jersey. The survey is where access, surface condition and scheduling get settled. Applied Graphics publishes no figures for install duration or downtime, so get those in writing from them before you book the trades around it.
How does a DI-NOC project start?
With a site survey. Applied Graphics runs site surveys before the job and a full in-house art department in Kenilworth, New Jersey that works from concept to completion. The finish gets selected from over 500 DI-NOC surfaces, and installation is a listed on-site service. Call (908) 620-9600 or email office@appliedgrafx.com. They have been doing this work since 1978.
Common questions
- What is 3M DI-NOC?
- 3M DI-NOC is an architectural finish film applied over an existing surface to change its look without replacing it. Applied Graphics in Kenilworth, New Jersey installs and replaces 3M DI-NOC architectural finishes, with over 500 surfaces to choose from. Call (908) 620-9600 to talk through your surfaces.
- Does Applied Graphics replace old DI-NOC as well as install it?
- Yes. Applied Graphics in Kenilworth, New Jersey lists 3M DI-NOC install and replacement as a single service, and vinyl removal as a separate one. If your building already carries a finish that needs to come off before a new one goes on, that is a conversation to have with them directly. Call (908) 620-9600.
- How much does 3M DI-NOC cost in New Jersey?
- Applied Graphics does not publish a DI-NOC price. The number depends on total square footage, how many separate surfaces are involved, which of the 500-plus finishes you choose, whether an existing film has to be removed first, and the design work. Call the Kenilworth, New Jersey shop at (908) 620-9600 for a quote.
- How many DI-NOC finishes are there to choose from?
- Applied Graphics offers over 500 DI-NOC surfaces at its Kenilworth, New Jersey shop. Selection happens with their in-house art department, which works from concept to completion, and a site survey is a listed service before the job starts.
- Do you install DI-NOC outside New Jersey?
- Applied Graphics is based in Kenilworth, New Jersey and serves New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Connecticut and Boston, with a national installer network beyond that radius. On-site installation and site surveys are listed services. Call (908) 620-9600 to confirm coverage for your address.
- Are Applied Graphics installers actually certified?
- Yes, and it is verifiable. Every installer at Applied Graphics is 3M-certified, and the Kenilworth, New Jersey company is independently listed as a UASG 3M Certified Graphics Installer — a third-party directory, not a self-issued badge. The company is also BBB A+ accredited, since December 2008, with zero complaints.
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