i suck at vinyl :( (crystal black silica + redout vinyls)
 

http://i.imgur.com/2aG0OcS.jpg

it looks ok from 3-4 feet away, but up close there are tons of little bubbles and wrinkes/runs. :(

Think I'll peel them off and go with the VHT nightshades redout spray instead..

I haven't used VHT because of cracking. Beware.

oh shoot, that's a good point. thanks. is that common? I read that it cracks if you've sprayed too much on, but.. ymmv I guess. thanks for the tip!

Saw one myself at a meet. Say you get some cracking and condensation starts on your tail light. They might deny warranty work because of it. Vinyl at least you can peel off.

What vinyls are these? Are they premium auto styling? Something looks iffy about them and it's not just the fact that only the face appears to be covered.

My suggestion; blue bat overlays + professional install if you don't feel up for it. Otherwise, a proper heat gun (or hot air gun for soldering) will help a LOT.

Here's a link to my tails, I LOVE them. Pretty much the only option I'm 100% sold on short of the Grazio tails.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=480823

Fantastic, thank you Laika! Yeah, these are the premium auto styling ones and I was surprised with that too - it doesn't wrap around and leaves the sides clear. Just a flat 2D cutout.

I'll give yours a try, and I'll definitely get it done professionally this time :) Had no idea vinyl could be this tricky to work with.

It is a bit tricky but you and I both made a mistake of learning to vinyl on a difficult part. If you want some practice (and want a different look) you can try to vinyl the dash plastics. Start with the simple large one in front of the passenger seat and then go to the headunit surround. It was a good practice for me.

Comes with practice. And it looks pretty good for a first attempt on a hard area.

I'm pretty sure the chance of cracking is the same, if not greater with vinyl.
Also VHT is removable with lacquer thinner, goo gone, etc.

Here's mine lightly smoked with VHT:
http://imageshack.us/a/img829/1430/photo22aa.jpg

Try running over them with a credit card and a hair dryer on low heat

I had my original ones sprayed with VHT and did not get denied warranty for my tails (on my 3rd set now and need them replaced again) because I could prove that lots of people where having these problems without VHT and they couldn't prove that the vht caused the problem

For condensation they probably won't deny warranty, but for cracking I doubt they'll replace them.

are there actually photos and people saying that they crack on the frs/brz lights or is that all rumor?

It really amazes me how many people don't like the stock look of the taillights. I love it.