A method of obscuring a visible defect within a viewable area of an electrochromic lite of an electrochromic window, the electrochromic lite comprising an electrochromic device coating disposed on a substrate, the method comprising: a. identifying the visible defect of the electrochromic device coating, the visible defect having higher light transmittance than other areas of the electrochromic device coating in a tinted state during operation; and b applying a material to a site of the visible defect, wherein the material has a lower light transmittance than the substrate, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material of the electrochromic device coating to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering at the site of the visible defect, wherein the visible defect is an electrical short, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser on an area in the substrate proximal the visible defect, wherein the energy of the laser changes light transmittance of the substrate by melting, ablating or otherwise changing the morphology of the substrate, and wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b wherein the electrochromic lite is in a laminate and the visible defect is a pinhole, applying energy of a laser to an adhesive of the laminate proximal the pinhole to change transmittance of the adhesive proximal the pinhole. a. identifying the visible defect of the electrochromic device coating, the visible defect having higher light transmittance than other areas of the electrochromic device coating in a tinted state during operation; and b applying a material to a site of the visible defect, wherein the material has a lower light transmittance than the substrate, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material of the electrochromic device coating to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering at the site of the visible defect, wherein the visible defect is an electrical short, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser on an area in the substrate proximal the visible defect, wherein the energy of the laser changes light transmittance of the substrate by melting, ablating or otherwise changing the morphology of the substrate, and wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b wherein the electrochromic lite is in a laminate and the visible defect is a pinhole, applying energy of a laser to an adhesive of the laminate proximal the pinhole to change transmittance of the adhesive proximal the pinhole. b applying a material to a site of the visible defect, wherein the material has a lower light transmittance than the substrate, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material of the electrochromic device coating to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering at the site of the visible defect, wherein the visible defect is an electrical short, or b applying energy of a laser proximal a site of the visible defect to change properties locally of electrochromic stack material to lower light transmittance and/or increase light scattering, wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b applying energy of a laser on an area in the substrate proximal the visible defect, wherein the energy of the laser changes light transmittance of the substrate by melting, ablating or otherwise changing the morphology of the substrate, and wherein the visible defect is a pinhole, or b wherein the electrochromic lite is in a laminate and the visible defect is a pinhole, applying energy of a laser to an adhesive of the laminate proximal the pinhole to change transmittance of the adhesive proximal the pinhole.