Tinted Tail Lights for $400?!?
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Tinted Tail Lights for $400?!?
I know there are a ton of threads on tail light tinting, and I've read them all. Only thing is, I don't have a lot of options in my area (that I know of) where they can do it. I found a place in the suburbs of Chicago called Auto Art, and they said they can do a spray with clear coat. I asked how much, and he said $400! I told him that was way out of my price range, and asked him how much a vinyl overlay type tint would be, and he said probably $100 but it would likely have bubbles in it and definitely not look as good. He said the $400 includes taking the light off, getting it sprayed with clear coat and putting it back on. Am I getting taken on this?? Any input is appreciated. I really want it tinted dark, but I don't know of other places to go, and I don't want to send them to Jon's tinting due to need of my car etc.
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Is it hard to take these lights off? If someone has mailed them to Jon's tinted tails, how much did that end up costing? Even if this guy gives me a discount (which he said he could do), I feel like it will still be too expensive. I wonder if the vinyl overlays he's offering for $100 are really crappy...
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Checked locally here in Vancouver it's 250$ but includes taking out the headlights, masking out the reverse white part and painting/clear coating it. Not bad, I was deciding between that or going through "John's Tinted Tails" online but then shipping would hit me pretty hard.
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Thanks for the replies, based on your responses, it looks like $400 is way too much. I wonder if I took them off myself, taped off the white part(misterng, I like the style you have for your gray car, but I like the white part untinted on my black car) and brought them in, if they'd charge me around $150 or $200. Do either of you know how to take off the tail lights? Is it in the manual (Sorry, at work right now)? Micropower - I agree that I didn't want to ship it off....
Also, is it a special type of paint? If so, am I better off buying it somewhere online and taking it to an actual paint shop? Sorry for all the questions, I'm pretty new to this whole thing, thanks
Also, is it a special type of paint? If so, am I better off buying it somewhere online and taking it to an actual paint shop? Sorry for all the questions, I'm pretty new to this whole thing, thanks
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Checked locally here in Vancouver it's 250$ but includes taking out the headlights, masking out the reverse white part and painting/clear coating it. Not bad, I was deciding between that or going through "John's Tinted Tails" online but then shipping would hit me pretty hard.
Killacam, I know of many people who have used Jon's Tinted Tails. They have all been very satisfied. If there is any possible way to go w/out your car for a few day, it would be worth it.
Misterng, yours look good. Did you get light or medium tint?
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Doesn't taking out the headlights make the job more difficult?
Killacam, I know of many people who have used Jon's Tinted Tails. They have all been very satisfied. If there is any possible way to go w/out your car for a few day, it would be worth it.
Misterng, yours look good. Did you get light or medium tint?
Killacam, I know of many people who have used Jon's Tinted Tails. They have all been very satisfied. If there is any possible way to go w/out your car for a few day, it would be worth it.
Misterng, yours look good. Did you get light or medium tint?
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when i asked the loacla tuner place "biggest in the north jersey area".. they said 400 also.. soo i went to my local auto body guy that does the work for this place anyway.. i got my tails tinted, my side markers tinted and a few things painted black..for the same price.. u gotta understand that these tuner shops are busy and try and make a bigg proffit... they usually do big expensive jobs on hi-end cars soo a lil job like that isnt really worth it unless there makin a niice profit.
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That is way too much. I paid $250 for separate assemblies and a brake light tinted jet black and shipped from Germany back when I got the car. This came in handy when some numb nut wouldn't allow my car to pass inspection because the serial number on the housing wasn't visible. I repeat, the actual light came through without a problem, but the serial number was the issue. So, swapping them out for the stock ones saved the day here.
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Send me your lights. I can do them for $100. I will guarantee the work and they will be professionally done. I use 3 mil, high performance vinyl. Its good stuff. Pm me for info.
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when i asked the loacla tuner place "biggest in the north jersey area".. they said 400 also.. soo i went to my local auto body guy that does the work for this place anyway.. i got my tails tinted, my side markers tinted and a few things painted black..for the same price.. u gotta understand that these tuner shops are busy and try and make a bigg proffit... they usually do big expensive jobs on hi-end cars soo a lil job like that isnt really worth it unless there makin a niice profit.
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Thanks for the posts.
I went in and talked to the guy this weekend, he said he could give me a discount at $300, but after reading about people using Jon for half the price, I think I'm going to pass on the place.
I went in and talked to the guy this weekend, he said he could give me a discount at $300, but after reading about people using Jon for half the price, I think I'm going to pass on the place.
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Oh, i was surprised about the window tinting price, too!
I got a quote of $250. When I lived in CA, I had my E class done for $150. I think it's because not many shops here in IL that will do aftermarket stuff for cars.
I got a quote of $250. When I lived in CA, I had my E class done for $150. I think it's because not many shops here in IL that will do aftermarket stuff for cars.