Care
and cleaning of new window film:
- Rolling windows down: We
recommend that you leave your windows up for 48 hours (2 days) after
they are tinted. This will allow the film time to adhere to the
glass so it will not peel when it is finally rolled down.
- Drying time: For
the first few days after your windows are tinted they will be
cloudy, hazy, and you may see little water pockets forming in the
tint. This is normal! When windows are tinted, the squeegee
can only remove a certain amount of the water from between the film,
and the glass. As the film dries, the remaining water will form
little pockets. These will simply evaporate and go away by
themselves. The amount of time before your new tint will be totally
dry is determined by the amount of sunlight it gets. If it's cloudy
and overcast outside, it will take longer, if it's hot and sunny,
then the film dries very quickly.
- Cleaning: After
your windows are tinted, you need to wait a couple of days to clean
them. Basically, you do not want to risk pulling the tint loose,
before it has a chance to dry. Once your vehicle has been tinted the
windows will have been lightly wiped down, but will probably need a
proper cleaning. A soft paper towel and any non-ammonia
cleaner (do not use the blue "Windex with ammonia D",
or any blue colored cleaners because they usually have ammonia
in them). You can use: Vinegar Windex (Green), or any
of the citrus Windex's,. There are other cleaners made specifically
for tinted windows such as Eagle One's 20/20. which are very
good. In addition you can use soap and water, vinegar and water, or
really anything without ammonia or abrasives.
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Things
to know:
- Dot Matrix Issues: Most
modern vehicles have a black ceramic dotted edge around them, as
well as at the top of the rear window. Window film as a rule does
not stick to this. the dots hold the film away from from the glass
causing a "whitish" look, after the film has dried, you
can simply take a finger and run around the edge on the inside. Most
of the time this will press the air out. At the top of the rear
glass the dots are much thicker, and in most cases the window film
will be cut back off of these. This is to make sure the film has
actual glass to stick to, rather than ceramic. On some vehicles this
may be bothersome to have the top couple inches not tinted. There is
a way to black the area out after the film has totally dried.
Give us a call for details.
- Seat belt chips: Care
should be used when exiting the car, and removing the seat belt. In
some cars the seat belt will "snap" into the glass and
cause little chips in the window film. This is not covered in the
warranty!
- Scratches in the glass
and/or film: Vehicles older than a year or so
will generally have scratches that run up and down on the windows
that roll down. This is caused by little pieces of sand and debris
that get lodged in between the outside gasket, and the glass. The
window going up, and down, creates tiny scratches that most people
never even notice are there. Until they have window film
installed on the inside. Installing tint behind these surface
scratches makes them stand out more than they did before the vehicle
was tinted. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done about
them. They are simply the effects of time on the vehicle. In some
cases (especially vehicles that frequent sandy, or muddy conditions)
these grains of sand/dirt will become lodged between the inside
gasket and the film, and cause scratches in it. We do not cover this
sort of thing in the warranty. Simply because, short of replacing
the gasket with a new/clean one, there is no way to cause it from
happening again, and again. Keep in mind that this same sand
scratches the glass itself, so it will certainly scratch window
film. If you have this problem, and replace the gasket(s), we will
generally replace the tint free of charge the first time.
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