What is light film made of?
Paint protection film material, cut and formed to fit a lamp. STEK calls its Light Protection Film a PPF application for automotive lights, made from TPU-based plastic 8 mils thick, with a top coat it describes as self-healing, water-repelling and stain-resistant (STEK).
The film is there to take damage the lens would otherwise take: STEK names chips and cracks from stones, stains from bugs and bird droppings, and haze from fine scratches. Clear film protects without changing the look, while the tinted versions protect and restyle in one layer. The factory coating underneath is defined under UV hard coat.
What do light film shades mean?
Each shade is rated by how much light it lets through, the way window tint is. These are STEK’s figures for its range:
| STEK film | Light transmittance | STEK warranty |
|---|---|---|
| DYNOstorm, light grey | 50% | 7 years |
| DYNOshade, blue-purple hue | 45% | 7 years |
| DYNOshadow, charcoal | 34% | 7 years |
| DYNOsmoke, darkest | 30% | 7 years |
| FORCESHIELDamber, yellow | 85% | 5 years |
STEK’s DYNO warranty covers delaminating, yellowing, bubbling and cracking for seven years. For the light film it fits, the shop publishes its own seven-year term against yellowing, cracking and peeling. STEK rates its amber film at five years, so if you choose yellow, ask which term applies.
Is light film legal on a BC car?
Not reliably. Under item 1.0(a) of the lamps chapter in BC’s 2025 inspection manual, a lamp is rejected when its lens is clouded, passes less light, can’t be clearly seen, or is “covered in any manner”.
STEK’s numbers show why tinted film collides with that wording: its amber film passes 85% of the light and its darkest smoke 30%, so both reduce what leaves the lamp. The shop’s own FAQ warns that smoke or yellow on a headlight, taillight or signal can fail inspection or draw a ticket, and even clear film can attract questions because it still covers the lens. The shop explains the risk before it fits anything, and the film peels off with heat when a car has to pass. The law is set out in more depth for tinted headlights in BC and smoked taillights and the law.
Where light film shows up at Brookswood Tint
On the headlight and taillight tint service, where each housing gets its film heat-formed by hand and a pair takes two to three hours, with extra time for housings with deep recesses. Clear or smoked film is also offered after headlight restoration.
Pricing is per vehicle, and what moves it is laid out under headlight and taillight tint cost. Tell the shop which lamps you want covered and in what shade through the quote form.