I've used the black vinyl for years to cover control panels for conversions / homemade / multi's.
I first bought a 10' roll for ~$14 back in 2004. I just used it up and purchased their new 20' rolls for $20.
There is a significant difference in the vinyl over this time (for the black one). The old pattern was more like a sheetrock 'knock-down' pattern, albiet very very fine, that didn't seem to repeat. Also the stuff was so sticky you could not lift it once adhered without ruining it (from metal) or without lifting tons of fibers (from particle board/mdf).
The newer stuff is more of a non-random dotted pattern instead, not as much relief to it. On the positive front, it's a hair more forgiving if needs to be lifted from metal if it sticks before you get a bubble out.
They have had about 6 colors for years, and are now clearancing out the beech (very light) or the silver (same texture as black). But they finally started carrying Walnut and one other pattern.
The problem is the 2 new patterns don't have the same closeups of the pattern like the old ones did, and in fact the Walnut looks the same as the Oak now, so clearly they reused the same picture.
If anyone has recently ordered the new Walnut, if you could scan or take a picture of it and post that would be really nice. I have a couple of Bally/Midway mini's that need their sides redone, and I would like to see what the Walnut looks like to see if it's worth it.
BTW--If you don't need it immediately, PartsExpress offers free shipping on $49+ orders from Mid-November through December, in case you don't have enough to hit $98+ now. Also, they sell the items through Amazon.com and you can sometimes get a better deal there with shipping charges depending on where you're located and how much you order.
I agree with the others -- Anything that will show through spray paint will show through this. Make sure it's absolutely clean, and good luck if you have a 90 degree inside corner (Like a Frogger control panel to recover) -- it's nearly impossible to get it to bend just right due to the extreme stickiness.
Has anyone used a liquid to help repositioning with good results? If so, what did you use?