Other than the little interior vinyl bits I got for this car, I had never done any vinyl at all. I was really worried about messing up, to the point I called around for quotes to get someone else to do it for me. Forget that, I ended up doing it myself, and it came out pretty well, though not perfect.
- clean the surface with alcohol or mild soapy water, and dry it before starting, to remove dust.
- wet the vinyl and the surface with JUST water, no soap.
- Do one piece at a time, and start from the rear at the rear and work your way forward, and start from the front at the front and work your way back. There is a little bit of extra material at the end, so you'll have some room for error. Cut off the excess and tuck the end.
- the wet vinyl is easy to move around to get the perfect fitment. The cut is excellent and gives full coverage.
I did the driver's side first, and it came out good but not perfect. I did not wet the vinyl. I did the passenger side last, and it came out 100% perfect, after wetting the vinyl and with the practice the other side gave me.
I don't know for certain if this is the vinyl that releases air from underneath so it eliminates bubbles, but... I had a couple of bubbles and they're gone, so... it must be?
On a couple of areas I used a hair dryer, and it did shrink the vinyl, which helped in a couple of spots where I was having trouble tucking it under the rubber trim. This should not be necessary, but you CAN shrink it with heat effectively.