A full car takes 2–3 hours to tint. Here's the real mobile install timeline by vehicle type, plus how long cure time takes in San Diego weather.
**Short answer:** a full mobile tint install takes 2–3 hours for a sedan, 2.5–3.5 hours for an SUV or truck, and about 45 minutes for two front windows only.
About 40% of a good install is cleaning. Glass has to be free of dust, sap, and pet hair before film touches it. Rushing this step is how you get the debris specks you see on cheap installs.
The rest: pattern cutting, heat-shrinking curved rear glass, application, squeegee passes, and edge trimming.
Keep windows up until cure is done. Slight haze and tiny water pockets during cure are normal.
No — just for drop-off of keys and the final walkthrough. Most customers work from home or head inside.
Not outdoors. A garage works fine in any weather.
Often, yes — call before noon.
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