We are a long-time LLumar dealer and sell a lot of IRX, CTX, ATR, and ATC.
On the ceramics, IRX and CTX, but especially IRX, within 30 minutes of finishing the install, the film gets a banded look to it. Consistently. Enough so I made it a habit and part of my post-sale routine to tell every IRX customer "these are NOT bubbles, they WILL go away."
It's usually not very thick stripes/bands either. Finger width or less. Mostly noticeable on the front two sides driver's and passenger's doors more so than any other.
The best way I can describe it and how I describe it to them is it might look "streaked" "discolored" or "milky" at first. Not 100% of the time, but I'd estimate 3/4 or so show this at first.
I don't know why it's prominent only on ceramics in my experience, and why much more so on IRX, but it does always go away. In the worst heat of summer, within a few hours. In temperate 70s, within a day. In the two weeks a year it gets cold here it may take 3-4 but I rarely see that.
I live in South Georgia so it's a very hot climate, humid climate which probably worsens this some.
It seems to be just residual water vapor coalescing and dying in a banded fashion rather than evenly distributed across the film and not visible. But never has been an issue and never had to redo a single window due to it.
This is distinctly different than the grids/lines you see through polarized lenses or on metallic films.
And it is pretty hard to catch in a photo to show others.
Not sure if this is what you're referring to but if it is, I'd simply reassure customers it's just water vapor, not bubbles, and is part of the drying and curing process. And it will be gone within a few hours to a few days and dry up completely clear. *Patience, You Should Have; Young Padawan..* Okay don't tell them that but the rest works pretty consistent and solid for me to get that out of the way in less than a minute, reassure them, and get them moving along.
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