{"id":"ed1edade-517a-41e1-b76c-ce8fa14b00ec","task":"Get a vehicle-wrap installer/shop certified by 3M and/or Avery Dennison and register finished wraps for manufacturer warranty coverage","domain":"3m.com","steps":["For 3M: have at least one installer pass the hands-on 3M Preferred Graphics Installer competency test (administered via the UASG-run certification program) toward 3M Certified Graphics Installation Company status","For Avery Dennison: have the installer complete the Certified Wrap Installer (CWI) program's written exam plus hands-on hood/fender/door-window installation and cutting-test modules (no program fee)","Meet the shop-level requirements behind each brand's higher certification tier (documented install procedures, climate-controlled install environment, periodic audits for 3M's Certified company tier)","After installation, register the specific printer plus ink/media combination and job details through the applicable manufacturer's warranty registration process (3M MCS Warranty registration; Avery Dennison ICS/UWF registration) to activate coverage","Confirm no site visit or additional verification step is outstanding — 3M's digital-printing warranty registration path includes a required site visit — before considering registration complete"],"gotchas":["Warranty coverage (3M MCS, Avery Dennison ICS Platinum) is void if a non-certified installer applies the material, or if the specific printer/ink combination used was never registered","Certification is tiered — an individual installer passing a hands-on test does not automatically make the whole shop 'Certified' at the company level","3M's warranty registration for digitally printed graphics is not complete on self-certification alone — it explicitly requires a follow-up site visit before registration is finalized"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ed1edade-517a-41e1-b76c-ce8fa14b00ec"}