At TAD Auto Detail, we offer a complete headlight film service — Clear PPF, Light Tinted PPF, and Photochromic PPF — carried out at your home or driveway within 5 miles of North Wembley. Whether you want to protect your headlights from stone chips with an invisible clear film, or transform the look of your vehicle with a sleek tinted finish, we handle both in a single service. All films are self-healing TPU, UV stable, and fully removable without any damage to the lens.
We arrive at your location with all film and installation tools — we bring our own water supply, so nothing is needed from you. The headlights are first thoroughly cleaned and decontaminated to ensure perfect film adhesion. If any yellowing or oxidation is present on the lens, we carry out a restoration first before any film is applied — applying film over a degraded lens would lock in the cloudiness permanently. Once the lens surface is confirmed clear and clean, the film is digitally templated using vehicle-specific patterns where available, or hand-cut on site. It is applied with a slip solution, squeegeed flat, and heat-formed to the contours of the lens. All edges are sealed for a clean, professional finish, and both headlights are inspected before we leave.
This service is ideal for new car owners wanting to protect and style their headlights from day one, drivers completing a styled or blacked-out aesthetic package alongside taillight tinting and dechroming, owners of vehicles where headlight replacement is costly, and anyone wanting a tinted or adaptive photochromic finish without permanently modifying the lens. Clear PPF is the choice for pure protection; Light Tinted or Photochromic PPF is the choice for protection plus a styled aesthetic upgrade.
We bring all equipment and materials to your location, including our own water supply — you do not need to provide a water tap. We do however need access to a standard household power socket to run our equipment and charge the batteries for our tools. Please ensure the socket is within 50 metres of where the car will be parked. If it's further away, let us know when booking so we can plan accordingly.
Clear PPF is completely invisible once installed — its sole purpose is physical protection against stone chips, road debris, and abrasion. Light Tinted PPF does exactly the same job but also gives the headlight a subtle darker, tinted finish. Photochromic PPF goes a step further and adjusts its tint automatically depending on light conditions. All three are self-healing TPU films offering the same level of protection — the choice comes down to how much of a visual change you want.
Yes — the tint levels we apply are road legal in the UK. The front headlights must still project an adequate beam for safe driving, and every finish we offer fully maintains this. We never apply a tint level that would impair the vehicle’s road safety or compliance.
If your headlights show yellowing or oxidation, yes — we recommend restoration first. Applying film over a degraded lens will lock in the cloudiness permanently beneath it. We assess this honestly at booking and can discuss a combined restoration and film package if needed.
Yes — we need access to a standard household power socket to charge the batteries for our heat gun and tools. Please ensure it is within 50 metres of where the car is parked. We bring our own water — no tap is needed from you.
PPF or tint film on both headlights typically takes 1 to 2 hours. If a headlight restoration is carried out first, allow 3 to 4 hours total for the complete combined service.
Yes — the film can be cleanly removed at any time using a heat gun and careful peeling. No adhesive residue or damage will be left on the lens.
We're mobile from North Wembley and cover a 5-mile radius across North West London, including Harrow, Brent (Willesden), Greenford, Perivale, Ealing, Hendon, and Edgware. Bookings outside this radius may still be possible, subject to a travel charge agreed before booking.