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We've gotten that before from customers before. Yes, it allows sunlight for plants. Here is a really good articles that explains it in detail. Article: "Will Installing Window Film Kill Indoor House Plants?" - Link: madico.com/blog/residential/will-installing-window-film-kill-indoor-house-plants
Yes., as you can see in the description, these windows are from 2019 here in Florida, double pane low-e. We follow the manufacturing company’s guidelines for what is safe because not all films are safe. This film is a light architectural ceramic (Ceramic 45)., and is safe to be installed on double pane low-e windows. More specifically the low-e coating is on surface 2. Very popular film, we install it all the time
It depends on what you mean by “UV protection” - if your referring only to UV ray’s then No because almost all solar films, regardless of how dark or light, block 99% of UV rays. UV rays are only about 3% of the sun’s energy. More important than that UV rays are Infrared Rays and then Yes., lighter ceramic film may block less % of Infrared Red and Visible light which means less Total Heat Rejection.
@@mossyoak1205 It depends. We have customer that live in HOA restricted Homes and they ask us to NOT remove the exterior because it will alter the exterior finish of the window. Other customer that don’t like the French Panes look, asks us to remove them inside and outside. Technically, to install interior tint., you don’t have to remove the exterior bars
mhmmm..., we usually pre cut the film bigger, and then trim to size after we apply it to the glass. Sometime we cut using a triangle or small hard card, other times the frames are shallow and we cut free hand. If the frames are uneven then our cut follows the unevenness of that frame. I hope that makes sense
Hi there, prices vary depending on the manufacturing company. This product is from XPEL so you would need to get pricing from them. We are not a distributor. Sorry :(
Great question. You pre trim the film before releasing the liner. Pre trim the shape of arch curve, that way we you remove the liner and apply the film can lay flat against the frame
Great question. All solar films have an absorption rate that is higher than glass that has no film. That's why Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) takes into account energy that is absorbed by the window and re-radiated into a home. For example, If a film is rated at 65% Total Heat Rejection (SHGC of 0.35), that absorption rate is already calculate into the final number.
That's a great question. A small bead of clear silicone although we usually never put them back. Often our clients asks us to take them out on the exterior as well. The bars are usually very brittle which makes it hard to remove without breaking them.
Yes! We reverse roll often., depending on the film and the liner sometimes we peel it off whole like this. Like when working with 3M Dusted Crystal, If the film is more “stretchy”., so it’s easier to use 2 people to peel it off. Still, I agree it’s better to reverse roll, specially to minimize contaminants
so, if you have the liner on the inside of the rolled film, spray the roll, then seperate the liner about 12 inches, the slip solution will hold the liner to the back of the film, you can then light set the film on the glass using your bump, and then continue to use your fingers to "reverse roll" the film just like you did here, however the film will be setting directly to the glass instead of hangin in the air collecting ambient dust. [25 years doing solar control film / 3m certified]
Why not just get tinted low e glass??? $23 a sq ft for 1in insulated. Fuck it use spandrel. It’s cheaper, but the turnaround can be rough. The sq footage price you charge only works for contractors that don’t know better
Spandrel glass would be ideal. What usually happens is that new tenants move into existing buildings and they remodel and change the space inside to fit their business needs…., walls go up, new room, new bathroom, layouts are moved and they need to block windows before drywall goes up. Blackout tint is usually the most cost effective and fastest versus paying to replace all the glass.
That's a good question. Evening View 15 by XPEL has a Total Heat Rejection of 65% on Double Pane Windows (82% Infrared). XPEL Exterior Neutral 20 is rated at 84% Total Heat Rejection on Doble Pane Windows (80% Infrared). But, we hardly ever install Exterior film because the warranty is only 5 Years versus lifetime. * installing Interior Film will last for a loooong time, many many years, while Exterior Film fails because of the exposure to water / rain / humidity, specially here in Florida. Still, interior solar films are highly effective at rejecting heat.
That’s an interesting question. Certain films do requiere sealing the edges when installing close to the coast / ocean because the saltiness of the air corrodes the metals in the film, therefore the edges need to be sealed. This particular film doesn’t require that plus we are in Central Florida which is not close to the Ocean.
Great questions, this varies depending if we film has been installed on single pane or double pane windows. Single pane windows are less efficient so the temperature drop is higher. We had a client with direct West exposure that told us 13 degrees less... which is really good.
funfact: normal window glass already absorbs almost 98% of all uv radiation, the last little bit thats coming through is between 350-380nm. which is not harmful in that situation.
More than 50% of UVa rays (the main cause of premature aging skin) penetrates glass. Both UVa and UVb rays contribute to the development of skin cancer. In addition to that, UV rays are only 3% of the Sun's Solar Energy. Visible Light accounts for about 44% and Infrared is about 53%. The majority of solar heat is generated in the infrared area (780-2500 nanometers). The film installed on this video (Evening View 15), blocks 82% of Infrared Heat in addition to 99% of UVs resulting in a total heat rejection of 76% percent. It makes a huge difference in comfort inside the house because that windows gets direct sun almost all day :)
the spectrum of UVA ranges from 380nm to 315nm, below that we see UVB at 315-280nm and then it goes into UVC, ranging from 280-200nm. below that, its the VUV/EUV. Typical float glass used for windows has many impurities like polyvalent iron species, aluminium and others. These contribute to a heavy absorption of everything below 400nm and in the infrared, but not as strongly as the UV, giving the well known green tint of glass. Even tho the windows we use are rather thin, they already block most UVA and everything on the UVB scale. Accounting for double-pane or tripple-pane windows, we have additional 7% transmission losses per pane of glass, whereas the UV parts have higher reflection losses than the IR parts. in the end, on a commercial window, you lose about 15% of all light that hits the window simply with reflection losses, accounting for impurities in the sand, lets say about 20% overall. If i account for tripple pane glasses with ultra high transmission float glass, we still have about 20% less radiation hitting us. the portion of the UVA in this quantity is so low, that you could hardly measure it and fluorescent lights used in many fields (not LED) do put out higher amounts of UV than they would get through the glass windows. Accounting for your tint, you reach out to get about 75% of transmission of the glass window and you lose an extra 3% due to reflection losses on one surface of the tint. in the end of the day this does not contribute to health benefits of any sort, as the dosage of the UV is already miniscule and far below any safety concern. If you insist, you can give me your company email adress and i can email you from mine, for further discussuon of this topic. If you need any measurements of transmission with glasses, we can figure out something. sincerely, Lukas Glass Specialist at Excelitas technologies.
as for the IR-absorption, it might be beneficial to tint the windows if you insist on reaching a lower temperature in your house, yet a good insulation and double or tripple pane windows provide you with good enough heat loss that most homes are chill enough for humans.
Architectural films usually have 2 types of adhesive, DA and PS. This film uses a Dry Adhesive (DA) which is harder to remove., we usually use 6” stainless steel triumph blades.
I have removed the mullions from the windows, however, there is a residue/stain on window which seems to be from the sun possibly. Any idea how I can get that removed?
Hi there., when we remove interior mullions, there’s usually left over silicone or glue on the glass. We use scrapers to remove all that residue. Any sharp stainless steel blade should take that off.
That’s a great question. We use new stainless steel blades on a triump scraper., which are extremely sharp. Unless there’s dirt on the glass or imperfections, the blades won’t scratch the glass.
Yes., with the use of a Triumph Scraper and new stainless steel blades., the film and adhesive can be removed. Example here: ru-vid.comuzpssWggKw4?si=sxvp3XESUD4vevGl
You’re right! Thank you for pointing this out. The description was wrong! We just corrected it. Essentially, good quality architectural window films are the best for Homes and Buildings. If the film is rated by the NFRC then even better but many people and companies use car tint on home…. Which after a few years fails, bubbles, delaminates, and obstructs the view due to the haziness. The film we removed in this house was installed by the homeowner. They said they purchased it online….it failed after 4 years.!
Hello. It's a 72" Film Handler. There are a few online distributors that you can buy it from, like Sun Distributing. www.sundistributingdirect.com/product/72-film-handler/
Yes, you're right! The owners of the house wanted to have full privacy Day and Night. And at night, when its dark outside and the lights are ON inside the house, the privacy effect goes away with a One Way or One Sided film. The house has a front door camera and they wanted to prioritize privacy at night.
Here is another video with the exact same film, Blend DR 17. The last minutes has finished views from Outside and Inside. ru-vid.comaNacfPOciUU?si=oe-IodSDypFgd2uR
