After installation, the window tint film may have a “hazy” appearance as well as a few water pockets. Don’t be alarmed. The film is going through a drying-out process known as curing. This is to be expected because the barrier nature of the film prevents you from removing 100% of the water/soap solution located underneath the film.

Complete dry-out should occur within a few weeks depending on the amount of sunlight, humidity and heat directed upon the window. Do not clean the film during this drying period. Once the film is dry, clean the surface with a lint-free cloth and a mild soap and water solution. Always avoid cleaning windows in direct sunlight.

Here’s the International Window Film Association window film curing times. 

Most vehicle window tint film thickness range is up to 4 mils.

3) The glass with applied film shall be viewed at right angles to the glass from the room side, at a distance of not less than 6 feet (2 meters). Viewing should be in natural daylight, not in direct sunlight, and shall assess the normal vision area with the exception of a (1-5 mm) band around the perimeter of the unit.

4) The installation shall be deemed acceptable if all of the following are unobtrusive (effects during visual cure should be disregarded): Dirt Particles, Hair and Fibres, Adhesive Gels, Fingerprints, Air Bubbles, Water Haze, Scores and Scratches, Film Distortion, Creases, Edge Lift, Nicks and Tears. Inspection may be made within 1 day of installation. Obtrusiveness of blemishes shall be judged by looking through the film installation, under lighting conditions described in 3.

5) The edge gaps (1-4 mm) around the perimeter shall be assessed by procedures similar to those in 3 and 4. A small number of particles are considered acceptable where poor frame conditions mitigates the high quality standards normally achieved.

6) Edge gaps will normally be (1-4 mm). This gap allows for the water used in the installation to be squeegeed out. This procedure ensures that film edges are not raised up by contact with the frame margin. Contact with the frame margin could lead to peeling of the film.

7) For thicker safety films, the edge gaps will normally be (1-4 mm), with (1-7 mm) being acceptable for films of 7 mil thickness. Combination solar control safety films also fall within this standard. An edge gap of up to (2 mm) is recommended, especially for darker (tinted, metallized, tinted/metallized, and sputtered) films, to minimise the light line around the edge of the installed film.

8) Splicing of films is necessary when larger panels of glass are treated, where both length and width of the glass exceed the maximum width of film. The splice line is not a defect. This line should be straight and should be parallel to one edge of the frame margin. The two pieces of film may be butt jointed. The maximum gap at any point in the splice line should be (1 mm). Film may be overlapped, spliced or butt jointed.

9) Certain films with special high performance coating may have lengthened cure times. 

Please consult the manufacturer for cure times of these films.