Well, I thought I'd provide an update. We got one set that was wrong
(was for a current Mustang; I could tell something was up when the package was only about 14" long). The second set was fine.
Follow the directions! They really are all you need. This isn't technically difficult, but you need to be patient. Mix the alcohol solution, and keep your hands clean and wet. Also keep the surface wet; the squeegee will slide much easier. If you keep the sticky side wet, you can lift and reposition it as needed.
These are BIG pieces of plastic. If you've done this before, just be aware. If this is your first attempt, don't be scared off. As far as curvature, well, it's not as bad as my wife's 1st gen. Prius, but more involved than my MINI. Either way, other than size, it was way easier than the small, steep curves on my motorcycle. Again, just be patient. When you lay it out, it won't look like they fit. 's okay. I started from the inside, and got it lined up and worked toward the outside. You just have to be willing to get wrinkles at the edges and work them out.
Do this when it's at least warm outside. The softer the film is, the better. I put them outside, paper side up while I washed the car. Even so, as soon as I started handling them (ambient temp about 67 degrees), they got stiffer. This was the first installation I'd done with a heat gun. It made it much easier. I got an inexpensive one from Harbor Freight, 750/1500w, I think. I never needed the higher setting.
A couple things about heat guns. This is
NOT a hair dryer. It gets much hotter, much faster, while moving substantially less air. Pay close attention to how warm the film gets, as well as the surrounding paint. Scorch your Lime Squeeze, and I don't wanna hear about it. Keep plenty of the alcohol solution on both sides of the film. You can always squeegee it out.
There is a crown over top of the big beam. There seems to be a little flex in the lens in that area; it may look like you've got a bubble there when you don't. Behind that bulge and in front of the top section of the turn signal is a dip. Be sure to work the film down into the recess before you work back toward the aft end, or you'll be lifting the film to get the bubble out. DAMHIK. Be sure that sharp aft tip is down. If you get debris under there because you miss it, you'll be unhappy later. After you get it down, there'll be buckled areas along the edges of varying sizes. 's okay too. Go back and work those from the center out one at a time with the heat gun.
Worth the time, much cheaper than a broken lens, and if they get hazed (the ones on the Prius didn't; 8 years/141K), pull 'em off and start over.
Feel free to PM me if I can add any indispensable wisdom.
