Supplies:
A can of VHT Nightshade (local parts store, online)
Torx screwdriver
Your choice of clearcoat, personally I picked rattle can Dupi-Color
Clean rag
Green Scotch Bright pad
Newspaper or cardboard
Something to prop up your taillights ( I used a 2×4 )

This is a picture of the can of nightshade and clearcoat.

Procedure:

Pop your hatch and remove anything blocking you from pulling back the carpeting covering
up the back of the taillights. Here’s a picture of what you will be removing:

You’ll need to remove black screw caps from each taillight. They look like this:

Tail lights removed:

Once you have every lens you want to tint, wet sand the tail lights with 1000 grit sandpaper or use a green Scotch Bright pad and scuff every part where you will spray. I doesn’t really matter which direction you go in just as long as you DON’T see any shiny spots.

Now the fun part! Make sure everything is well wiped with the clean rag & paint prep solution to remove oil and dirt. Grab the Nightshade and shake for about 1 min, and start spraying keep the can about 12″ away from the taillight in smooth even strokes. You DON’T want to spray it on too heavy or it will run this stuff is very thin! Put as many coats as you want, depending on the darkness. Let each coat sit for about 2-3 min. I like the tails real dark so here is my progress of the shades.

About 5 or 6 coats later…

Let the Nightshade dry for about 45 minutes.

Next is to put about 2-3 coats of clear coat on the Nightshaded parts. The first coat should just be a mist, hardly covering the tail light. This will give the next coat something to stick to. Put the next 2 coats of clear on medium thickness with out running it, so do a couple of tests on a piece of paper so you have an idea on how thick/thin it will come out.

Just and idea on how shiny it should be:

Let them try for 12-24 hours depending on the environment. Try to shoot for 70º with low humidity.

After they are dry, reverse removal.