Smooth and transparent hydrophilic films showing excellent water sliding properties were prepared by using a sol-gel solution of 2-[methoxy (ethyleneoxy)(10) propyl]trimethoxysilane and tetraethoxysilane. The resulting hybrid films were statically hydrophilic (static water contact angles (CAs) were in the range of 30-45 degrees), but water droplets (50 mu L) could move smoothly on an inclined surface (minimum sliding angle was 6 degrees) without pinning or tailing because of low CA hysteresis (5 +/- 1 degrees). Thanks to this hybrid film formation on aluminum (Al) substrate, drainage performance during condensation and frosting/defrosting markedly improved compared to that on hydrophilic, bare Al, or hydrophobic monolayer-covered Al substrates.