Window Tint Question

Skirkendall · November 11

I had my windows tinted yesterday and now today I have this weird white crystallized substance under the tint. Can’t see it from the inside only the outside. I texted my tint installer and he said it was moisture to give it time to dry out fully. I don’t believe that. Any ideas what it is?

DynamicATL · November 11

The spots I marked with the red arrows and the others that look like that are water bubbles that could take up to 1 month to dry, depending on the film/location. The rest of the stuff looks like the window is dirty on the outside and needs to be wiped off.

Dano · November 12

Agree. Looks like a combination of pits in the exterior of the glass, hard water spots and car wax dryed in the pits.

Marks in the glass become more appearant after tinting because the film adds contrast and makes the exterior surface easier to observe.

Mdog · November 12

take your fingernail and rub it back and forth across that area on the outside. if you feel something then its on the outside. pics can be deceiving but that looks to be on the outside of the glass.

Edited November 12 by Mdog

Skirkendall · November 12

3 minutes ago, Mdog said:

take your fingernail and rub it back and forth across that area on the outside. if you feel something then its on the outside. pics can be deceiving but that looks to be on the outside of the glass.

I did that and don’t feel nothing on the outside.

Skirkendall · November 12

I sent the pic and and a video of it to my installer and he still says moisture and wait a week for everything to dry and it should clear itself up. If not he will redo the window for free under warranty.

doctor4766 · November 15

Unfortunately, when we advise clients that the film will take several days to dry (and sometimes more) and that they need not be too concerned about the initial appearance, we quite often get a call the very next day.

We cannot stress enough that it's a normal part of the drying process.

If only the customer would actually listen to what we are saying at times...