Product History

Paint Protection Film or PPF was developed from a film used in Middle East Conflict 'Desert Storm' to protect helicopter blades and propellers against abrasion from the desert sands.
Some people still call PPF “Helicopter Tape” because of it’s genesis but it is a different product now.

The original film was either black or clear and turned yellow with age. This didn’t matter with the aircraft application during war as long as it did it’s job.

Early versions of PPF for cars were initially clear but yellowed quickly. The surface was quite dull and trapped dirt in the pores of the film creating a grey tint. The current production film is the latest evolution of PPF and has an optical clarity so close to 100% it is clear as glass. The gloss is similar to OEM paint finishes making it even harder to detect. And, of course, it no longer turns yellow with prolonged exposure to UV.