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ENGLISH • INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Positioning the film on the inside of the win-
dow
Take hold of the wet film by the corners. Keep some ten-
sion on the film so that no two parts come in contact and
stick. Carefully take the film into the vehicle and position
the film on the window with the wet side of the film on
the inside of the window (which is also wet). The film will
draw itself onto the glass
µ Squeezing out the moisture
Spray the film generously with application fluid. Position
the film on the window while pushing out the water in an
"H-form" with a squeegee (compare figure 10).
Subsequently squeeze out the fluid from the center to the
top and bottom. Keep the application pressure as constant
as possible. Continue working the film with the squeegee
until all moisture is removed and the film is applied free
of bubbles and creases. Should creases still occur, they
can be removed by slightly heating the film with a hair
dryer and using a squeegee to smoothen out the creases.
Make sure to only use the lowest temperature setting so
as not to burn the film. The automotive glass film can only
be formed/heated in a vertical direction. Note (com-
pare figure 10*): films with the measurements 76 x 152
cm are not formed/heated in a vertical but in a horizon-
tal direction. The General Operation Approval stamp is
located in the upper area of these films! In case you use
a hair dryer/hot air gun for easy application, please note
that the temperature range must be between 150°C and
300°C (setting 1). The film may otherwise burn/melt
and become unusable. Only apply the hot air dryer on the
film from top to bottom, not side to side!
¸ Removing moisture around the frame
The moisture will flow towards the lower window seal as
you work. Use a cotton cloth to absorb this. If you wrap
the squeegee in the cotton cloth, you can get the water
around the frame very well. Use a hair dryer to dry this
area as the last step. It is easier to squeegee off the appli-
cation fluid along the positioned line if the squeegee is
held at an angle and guided along the demarcation line.
Special instructions for application on
highly cambered rear window
When mounting the film upon curved window panes it could
be that the film can not be put on properly in one go. Note
the following application procedure:
¹ Cutting the film to size (from outside)
When mounting upon curved panes (back window) there
has to be an excess length of 15 cm along the bottom rim
of the pane during the first cutting. (Should the film not
be up high enough, a second strip is to be added.) This
extra border must be left intact when the film's remaining
edges are cut exactly to size.
+ Cutting the film to fit curved windshields
(from outside)
If it is not possible to fit the film to the window without
wrinkles, it will be necessary to slice the film about 1 cm
under the defrost coil closest to the wrinkle. Now lap the
lower part of the film over the upper piece. This must be
repeated up to five times depending on the degree of the
curve. After the last slice is finished you can cut the extra
border on the bottom of the film to fit the frame.
Applying the film on the inside of a curved win-
dow
When you have cut multiple slices in the film, you start
back at the upper slice. To remove the overlaps in the film
cut through the middle of the overlap parallel to the hea-
ting coil. When you have finished cutting through the stri-
pe, remove the excess strips from the window.
© All other steps for applying the film are the same as for
flat windows.
Special information:
1) Window antennas (e.g. for GPS, radio, etc.) that are
mounted on vehicle windows coated with metallized
Autoglass Film (e.g. MIDNIGHT REFLEX, COLOR REFLEX,
CHROMOLUX, ...) may be subject to restrictions in func-
tion.
2) The heated rear window is not affected.
3) If removing Autoglass Film, please do so gently, "jerky"
removal may cause damage to any heating or antenna
wires attached to the vehicle
By heating the film, you will make it easier to remove it.
To remove the residual adhesive, use the FOLIA TEC adhe-
sive remover (Remover Solvent) art. no. 22501.
4) Tip for usage on windows with dotted surround: When app-
lying Autoglass Film to vehicle windows with dotted surro-
und (e.g. black dots) we recommend cutting the film
along the third row of dots. There may be lack of adhesi-
on beyond this row.
5) With increased dust concentration in the air (especially in
the spring and summer) some dust inclusion up to mm par-
ticle size is unavoidable.
6) If the bonding agent does not hold completely shortly after
application or the screen-print area on the window edge is
too thick, it may occur that the film in the screen-print area
does not immediately build up sufficient adhesion. In this
case apply strong pressure with the thumb along the
screen-print edge after approx. 1 week.
7) Moisture haze and water areas that are visible under the
film shortly after application, are part of the drying pro-
cess. These characteristics will disappear within the first
two weeks depending on air humidity and temperature.
8) Use the roll-up window only after the film has completely
dried. Otherwise the rubber lip of the window channel and
the remaining moisture present can lead to damages or
bubble formation.
9) Note for all metallized films: A small possibility
exists that a spectral reflection can occur with direct sun-
light at a certain angle on the film covered glass (for exam-
ple on the interior side with open car door). This may
cause a focal point effect on an opposing surface. Under
certain, unfavorable circumstances, the surface on which
the "bundled" light beam hits may (depending on the
material) ignite and thereby cause a fire.
Care:
• Do not wind down, or clean windows coated with Autoglass
Film for the first 3 days to allow the adhesive to dry fully.
• Due to the remaining moisture that may exist under the foil
it is advised not to activate the rear window defogger for at
least three days after application of the film.
• If rear windows are coated with several strips of film, it may
be necessary gently to press down the cut or overlap groo-
ves on the heating strips again either with a plastic squee-
gee or your finger nail several times during the first few
days.
• Only use clear water (without cleaning additives) and a soft
cloth (no cleaning sponges) to clean Autoglass Films).
Subject to technical changes, further developments and
errors.
FOLIA-TEC installation instructions are copyrighted. All
rights are reserved, especially the photomechanical
reproduction of the process or parts. We will take legal
action against any imitation or duplication, especially of
the illustrations.
Window film installed on car glas may
have specific use restrictions in your coun-
try. Please check your local state law.
windows.