PPF · Case study
Tesla Model S — Full-Body STEK DYNOmatte PPF, Headlight Edge Close-Ups
The part of a matte install you are meant to look for and not find: the edge.
Tesla Model S · 2026-10-17
Customer context
A 2023 Model S, filmed over the full body in STEK DYNOmatte and then ceramic coated for a matte finish. These two photos are deliberately close: the headlight seam is where a matte film install shows its quality or does not.
What we did
- Exterior detail and polish before any film touched the paint, so nothing is sealed under the satin surface
- STEK DYNOmatte paint protection film over the full body: hood, fenders, doors, quarters, bumpers, trunk, roof
- Film edge tucked along the headlight lens and the hood gap, no visible line at the seam
- Ceramic coating applied over the film for a matte finish, three days after the install
Process detail
- The headlight seam is the hardest edge on a Model S nose: the lens is curved in two directions and the gap to the fender is tight. The film is trimmed to the gap and wrapped, not cut on the lens
- DYNOmatte is self-healing TPU with a satin top layer; light swirls close up with heat, and the finish cannot be polished, so it is protected under film from day one
- A coating over matte film has to be a matte-safe product; a gloss coating would change the finish
- Aftercare: pH-neutral wash only, no wax, no polish, no dressings on the film
Products used
Process photos
Related reading
- What is paint protection film?
- PPF cost in the Bay Area
- How long does PPF last?
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