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Ok, bit of an update...
I did cut it some, otherwise the pieces that go under the air vents would have been touching the ground every time I tried to reposition it.
Some advice if you go this route:
1. I think these films work best on new paint - my car has a few chips and swirls, and I had a very hard time "floating" the film. If you can't float the film, you can't stretch it in a controlled way, and you end up peeling it off, stretching, and then laying it back down to check the fit. Very time consuming.
2. Once you get it laid over the bumper, start at the bottom with the pieces that go in between the air vents - that will help you align the film both horizontally and vertically.
3. The giant nose on our car means there is a lot of stretching to be done, especially left-to-right. Start in the middle and work your way out.
4. You need two people to do this unless you are an expert.
5. You need two hours to do this unless you are an expert.
If I were going to do this again, I would find a professional installer who cuts his/her own film as they go instead of using a kit. I think you'd get much better coverage. Plus the only stretching needed would be to get the film to lay flat, you wouldn't need to stretch to align the precut shapes.
Smaller, flatter pieces are pretty simple. Hood or headlights don't take too much skill, just some patience.
-james
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