I would save some $ and just get VHT Nite shades spray and do it yourself. a tint shop will charge around 75 bucks if they will even do it as opposed to 8 bucks for a can. You can also do your marker lights as well if that is something you were thinking of blacking out.

 

I'm not really good at all with any spray bottles or spray paint type things. Lol

 

If the tint shops also offer clear bra service, then they should be able to do the tail light tint.

or... www.lamin-x.com

 

or
http://www.jonstintedtails.com/

 

or
http://www.jonstintedtails.com/

QFT. Jon is the ONLY person I have ever let touch my tails and I've never been disappointed.

 

Anyone have a good idea of what it should cost to tint all the windows on a wagon? I've got a few shops in my area but have never got a car done before. not sure of a good rate.

 

In my area most places are between 50-80 bucks per window

 

I'm glad you got it Seth.

 

I would love to send them out to Jon, but I can't have my Passat down for 3 days. or even 2. 1 day max is what I can do for downtime. I guess I'll go to some local shops and get quotes for Tails and windows. Thanks for your info guys!

 

that's why you buy an untinted set from the classified forum first...

 

Or purchase them directly from Jon. He stocks Passat tails and can ship them out almost immediately. Then you sell your stockers to someone who needs them.

 

Or do a core exhange with Jon.

 

I have yet to see tinted taillights that look good. You can invariably see a bubble or some type of imperfection from the installation and you can always tell it's a film.

 

Jon doesn't use a film which is why his look so good. He uses a tinted automotive grade clearcoat. His tail are the biznizz.

 

He sands em, sprays em, wet sands em, sprays em then clears em then wet sands em then polishes em I THINK something like that xD :lol:



.....em

 

jonboys:

 

^Wow. That looks amazing

 

you can go cheap (laminex or nightshades) and wonder how good it will look, or you can go jonboys and know exactly how it's gonna look - amazing.

 

seriously if you're too much of a vagina to do it yourself then don't do it at all.

Its hella easy to do.

i followed this guide and it turned out really nice.

http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Tutorial:Smoking_Taillights

 

You're a vagina. I just have awful skills with spray cans and I know it would come out bad. I am definitely going to get it done one way or another though.

 

its really not that big a deal woman!

if you mess up, just sand it again. No biggie.

 

The problem with night shades it that it washes off over time. Jon uses actual automotive paint. It's not about being a mangina it's about getting it done right. Could I have done my own tails? Absolutely. Would they have come out like Jon's? Not likely. He's got too much experience and the right tools. Plus supporting a forum member and all-around good guy is the right thing to do.

 

if nightshades was good enough for a 350z its good enough for my passat.

 

then I challenge you to get the same results as seen on my tails. good luck with that... :salute:

I hope you do, but I'll pretend I'm from Missouri - show me.

 

Although OP doesn't want to go this route, DYIers should know that I've used VHT Nightshades many times and have always had great results at a very low cost. You can make it as dark as you'd like by adding more coats. Clearcoating and/or wetsanding is a matter of choice.

On my wagon I went with a lighter coat on the upper halves of my tails just to give them a bit of interest.