What is LLumar AIR clear ceramic film?
AIR is LLumar’s clear window film. The spec sheet lists it as the AIR Series, “for virtually invisible, ceramic protection against heat and harmful UV rays”. LLumar’s AIR product page says it uses “proven nano-ceramic technology found in premium automotive tint”, and LLumar also says it helps protect occupants from injuries caused by shattered glass.
At Brookswood Tint, AIR is the near-clear ceramic upgrade, quoted per package. It’s for drivers who want heat and UV control without the car looking tinted.
LLumar AIR 80 and AIR 90 specs
LLumar publishes figures for two AIR shades, AIR 80 and AIR 90. The shop also lists a 70% AIR, but LLumar’s sheet carries no numbers for it, so none appear here. Both rows come from sheet LL0116NAEN (03/26), where LLumar measures film on plain 6 mm glass using NFRC guidelines.
| Shade | Sold here | VLT | TSER | IRER | SIRR | Glare reduction | Visible reflection | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR 80 | Yes, as 80% | 77% | 43% | 60% | 86% | 13% | 9% | >99% |
| AIR 90 | Yes, as 90% | 84% | 30% | 40% | 57% | 5% | 9% | >99% |
What the AIR numbers mean
- VLT is the daylight that comes through. Both shades are a little darker than their names: AIR 80 measures 77% and AIR 90 measures 84%.
- TSER is the share of the sun’s total energy, UV, light and infrared together, kept out of the car. AIR 80’s 43% is within one point of ATC 05, a 5% blackout dyed film, while letting in about 15 times as much light.
- IRER is infrared rejection from 780 to 2,500 nm, counting heat the film absorbs and re-radiates. AIR 80’s 60% equals IRX in the same column; AIR 90 drops to 40%.
- SIRR counts the solar infrared that doesn’t pass straight through, and it’s the larger number marketing tends to quote: 86% for AIR 80 and 57% for AIR 90.
- Glare reduction, a calculated figure, is 13% and 5%. AIR is not a glare film.
- Visible reflection is 9% for both, a little above the 5–7% of LLumar’s charcoal films.
- UV: both block more than 99% between 300 and 380 nm, the same as the darkest shades on the sheet.
Choosing between AIR 80 and AIR 90
AIR 80 is the heat choice. It rejects 60% of infrared energy against AIR 90’s 40%, and 43% of total solar energy against 30%, for 7 fewer points of daylight. AIR 90 is the clearer of the two. For the 70% the shop lists, ask at booking, since LLumar’s current sheet doesn’t publish its figures.
Does BC law treat clear AIR film differently from dark tint?
No. MVAR s. 7.05(8) bars “any material that reduces the light transmitted” on a car’s glass. The only exceptions are a strip no deeper than 75 mm at the top of the windshield, rear side windows, and a rear window backed up by mirrors on both sides. AIR 90 measures 84% VLT on clear glass, so it does cut the light, and the rule sets no percentage at which film becomes acceptable. The 2025 Vehicle Inspection Manual is just as direct: item 13d fails any aftermarket film, material or coating on a side window ahead of the driver’s seat back.
In BC: The shop installs AIR on full windshields, from the inside, and on front doors when a customer asks. It is not road-legal. Mission RCMP says a tint ticket typically costs $109 (traffic FAQs). Police can also issue a Notice & Order, which means removing the film and getting the car inspected, and failing to get that inspection done within 30 days brings a $598 fine. The shop talks through those consequences before any film goes on.
For the windshield specifically, read whether windshield tint is legal in BC, and the windshield tint service page explains how the shop does the work.
Where AIR makes sense on a car
AIR’s legal home in BC is the glass behind the driver, when you want heat and UV control there without darker windows. LLumar says AIR is designed for most types of auto glass, factory privacy glass included, since that glass brings style and privacy without much heat control. On an SUV or pickup whose rear glass is already dark from the factory, AIR 80, rated at 60% IRER on clear glass, adds heat rejection without changing how the car looks.
AIR shows up in local owner forums too. A few years back on Tesla Motors Club, a BC Model 3 owner posted about LLumar AIR 80 on all six side windows. Four of those six windows sit behind the driver and are legal in BC; the two front doors are not.
The AIR warranty
LLumar backs AIR with the same manufacturer’s lifetime limited warranty as its other tint products, and the shop warrants its installation for life. LLumar notes that certain restrictions apply and points buyers to the dealer for details (LLumar window tint FAQ). The warranty page has the summary for every film the shop fits.
How AIR compares with ATC and IRX
AIR does the opposite job to a dark film: it keeps the glass clear and relies on ceramic to handle infrared. AIR 80 rejects as much infrared energy as IRX and nearly as much total solar energy as the darkest ATC. What it won’t give you is privacy or much glare control. Here it is against the lightest IRX and the darkest ATC the shop sells:
| AIR 80 | IRX 50 | ATC 05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLT | 77% | 54% | 5% |
| TSER | 43% | 50% | 44% |
| IRER | 60% | 60% | 22% |
| Glare reduction | 13% | 39% | 94% |
For every IRX and ATC shade, see the LLumar IRX nano ceramic page and the LLumar ATC dyed film page; ceramic vs dyed window tint is the head-to-head.
What AIR costs at Brookswood Tint
AIR is priced as an add-on to the ATC starting price, quoted per package. On the window tint price list, a coupe’s rear glass starts at $220, a sedan’s or pickup’s at $240, and a full-size SUV’s or wagon’s at $260. In ATC, a full windshield lists from $200; when owners do the windshield, AIR is the usual pick, though BC law allows film only in the windshield’s top 75 mm. Tell the shop the vehicle, the windows and the shade, and you’ll have the AIR price before you book through the quote form.