Sun protection film on windows: mounting features

In the summer heat, I want so much to hide from the scorching sun rays and relax in a cool room. The installation of an air conditioner will solve this problem in a moment, but not everyone can afford to use a cooling device. The reasons can be different: the high cost of air conditioning, accommodation in a rented apartment, health problems, the presence of infants. When there is no possibility to install air conditioning, you can go another way and save your family budget if you install sunscreen on the windows.

Every year the summer in the country is getting hotter. Especially hard for those people who live in multi-storey buildings, and their windows are located on the south or east side. The houses heat up very quickly and become unbearably stuffy in the room. At night in such a hot room it is difficult to fall asleep, because the building never has time to cool down. In order to protect your home a little from the scorching sun rays, you can glue a special sunscreen on the windows.

Its main purpose is to reflect sunlight. Of course, completely the film can not reflect the rays, but in part this is possible. As a result of gluing the windows with a protective film, the room will be less heated during the day. A very convenient sunscreen on glass is also because it protects indoor plants. If before, many lovers of growing indoor plants did not know where to rearrange their plants away from a direct light source, now you can leave the flowers on the windowsill and not worry that it will be hot there. It is also convenient when in the daytime the film prevents the sunlight from falling on the TV and the monitor screen. Therefore, the film can be glued to windows not only in living quarters, but also in offices.

Types of

protective film The store sells many kinds of sun protection from only the sunFor a small size, it often goes unnoticed. When buying a film for windows, it is important to determine the purpose, because there are several types of sunscreen on the windows in the apartments.

Consider the types of film:

1. Sun protection. Such a sunscreen film is mounted on windows facing south. As a result, the glass will reflect part of the sunlight and the room will be protected. Let not 100%, but still in the daytime will be much more comfortable in the room than before the film is pasted.
2. Mirror sun protection film. The main purpose of this film is protection against penetration of sunlight and extraneous views. If you live on the ground floor or your house is in close proximity to another apartment building and the windows are close to each other, then you have always had to close the blinds or curtains to protect yourself from the curious looks of neighbors. Now you do not need to do this, since the effect of one-sided visibility is achieved when the mirror film is glued. It is impossible to see anything indoors from the outside. When choosing such a film, you need to take into account that in the daytime you can protect your home from extraneous views when the weather is sunny, but in the evening, when the room is well lit( when lights are on), the effect of protection is reduced many times. But this is not the main drawback of a mirror film, the benefit from it is much greater.
3. Protective film for windows. It can simultaneously protect the room from sunlight and have anti-shock properties. It is very convenient to install such a film on the windows of the first and last floors to protect your home from unauthorized entry. Depending on the thickness of the film and its characteristics, it can be achieved that the glass will remain intact as a result of a strong impact. It is very convenient not only to protect the premises from scammers and sun rays. If you install such a film on the windows in the children's room, you can be sure that even if children accidentally get a heavy object into the glass, it will not crumble into small pieces, which means that none of the children will get injured.
4. Matte film on the window is designed to protect glass doors and partitions located inside the room. Its main goal is to limit the transparency of the glass. By the way, some owners of offices and residential premises install such a film instead of double-glazed windows with frosted glass. As a result, it is possible to achieve several goals at the same time - to slightly reduce the illumination in the room, which means to get rid of direct sunlight, and to strengthen the strength of windows and save money for the purchase of expensive double-glazed windows with the same properties.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the

sunscreen film? If you compare sunscreen for windows with the usual curtains or blinds, then the film wins because it does not accumulate dust, does not contaminate and does not retain heat. It will help protect the home from overheating and even save on electricity, since after gluing the windows you can not so often use a fan and other cooling room appliances.

If you leave the film on the windows for the winter, you can keep the heat in the heated rooms. This is possible thanks to aluminum spraying on the film, which reflects heat from the outside and from inside the room.

As soon as you cover the sunscreen with a window, you can not worry about the indoor plants. They will feel comfortable, because direct sunlight does not fall on them. In addition, you can not worry about furniture, wallpaper and other interior items that were previously exposed to sunlight and lost their original appearance over the years. The room will retain a natural microclimate.

If you glue the window with a film with a mirror effect, you can remove the bored curtains and curtains, and also not worry that passers-by from the street can see anything in the room. In addition, do not worry that because of the gluing of the mirror film visibility from the room will be reduced. Believe me, numerous reviews of people who use a mirror film for many years in a row, refute these doubts. Also you can leave your favorite curtains or curtains - the film will not break the general interior of the room.

The cost of sunscreen on the window is low, so anyone can afford it. You can buy the film in specialty shops or order online through a store with delivery to your home. You can choose the color you like, now the protective film is available in several color variations: in the standard silver color, you can choose a shade of "bronze", "gold" or glue on the window film with a touch of sea smoothness or young greens. A film with a metallic touch is still popular, as it fits any interior of the room. Such a film prevents the penetration of sunlight, the light in the room will be soft and muffled, which means your eyes will not get tired.

On sale you can find film rolls of different width and length. So you can always buy a film for your windows. Standard and popular size of sunscreen - 3 m. It is advisable to buy a cover with a margin, so as not to worry that at the end of the gluing may not be enough for quite a bit of material. Superfluous film is easy to cut off with scissors after it is pasted on the glass.

What are the disadvantages of the sunscreen film:

• material is very thin, so it can easily be damaged by cutting out the right size or with any mechanical action;
• many people often ask the same question, how to glue the sunscreen so that it holds well and does not spoil the glass? Here you can advise only one thing - stick to the technology of pasting the film, and also use only high-quality film. If you have purchased a cheap film, then as a result of prolonged exposure and being in direct sunlight, it can deteriorate, burn out and even stick to the glass. Remove the damaged material will be very difficult;
• in the evening, when lights are on in the room, the living room windows will be clearly visible. If it is important for you to protect your home from prying eyes, you can leave the curtains or use the blinds.

How to glue the sunscreen on the windows

We do not hurry to begin to glue the film, first you need to prepare tools and surface.

What tools may be needed:

• Window scraper( with rubber tip and one with a metal sharp blade);
• atomizer;
• plain water( if there is water in your tap with a high percentage of hardness and there is a lot of bleach in it, then it is better to take spring water or purified water);
• stationery knife;
• scissors;
• wide plastic or rubber spatula;
• towel or any clean, lint-free cloth;
• detergent - baby shampoo or liquid soap;
• film for toning;
• ruler and pencil.

What else you need to know

It is most convenient to work when the glass is removed from the window frame, but this is not always possible. When the film is glued to the window, the quality of the work may slightly decrease, because over time the film will gradually peel off.

The room temperature should not be too low and not very high. The permissible limits are from +4 to + 40 ° C.When the room is cool, the glue will dry worse, and when it is very hot, the film may become unevenly adhered due to the fact that the glue will dry very quickly.

The humidity in the room should be from 20 to 80%.During work, you often need to humidify the room, it is desirable that in the place where you will work, it was wet.

Before you begin to glue the sunscreen, you must do a wet cleaning in the room. If this is not taken into account, then all the dust settles on the glasses and it will be more difficult to make a qualitative sticker.

How to prepare the surface for gluing the sunscreen on the window:

1. Glasses must be cleaned beforehand, but not by usual washing-up liquids for windows, but with the use of a diluted liquid soap or baby shampoo. For 500 ml of water, 1 tablespoon is enough.facilities.
2. Use a scraper to clean the surface of strong contaminants. Pay special attention to the corners, take a good walk around the edges.
3. If you paste the film on the windows with wooden frames, then the fillets should be removed and cleaned.
4. The windows before gluing should be wiped dry and clean with a cloth, make sure that there is no debris and lint on the glass.

How to glue the sunscreen to save material? To do this, you need to take measurements of your windows and think about how you want to glue the film. Our task is to minimize waste. If the width of the glass you have enough film, then we will think about how to cover the area of ​​glass. Therefore, we make the joint of the film in an unobtrusive place.

Cutting out the material, do not forget to leave the allowances on each side of 3 mm, then the excess can be cut.

Before rolling, roll the roll of film and carefully study it, it happens that there is a poor-quality material and if the film is deployed and sent to a light source, it is possible to detect lumens.

How to glue the sun protection film on the window:

1. Do not rush, we perform the work carefully. After you have prepared everything you need, you can start the process of gluing the glasses with film.
2. On the table or floor( the surface must be clean, firm and even) roll the roll of film and measure out the right amount.
3. With a sharp knife or scissors, cut out the desired size. The film is very thin, so to make a smooth and beautiful joint on the glass, it is important to cut the film evenly. If you are in doubt about doing this part of the work, use a ruler and a pencil. The line is easier to cut the film.
4. Glued surface is prepared. Now you need to moisten the glass with a soap solution.
5. Remove the protective layer from the film. To temporarily neutralize the effect of the adhesive, the surface is abundantly dampened with water. So you can easily glue the film and it will not constantly stick to the glass.
6. Now gently attach the upper edge of the film to the glass with a glue surface and gently smooth the material to get rid of air bubbles and creases.
7. Now take the rubber spatula and iron the film, trying to clean the air. If you saw that the air is left, the film can be gently pulled over the edge and once again glued, but you just have to walk around this place with a spatula.
8. After completely gluing the film, once again go over the entire surface with a spatula to remove excess water. Pay special attention to the edges.
9. The excess film can be cut with a knife.
10. Everything, you can admire your work.

And here's another way of sticking the film, which people have shared, the familiar technique of sticking yourself. The secret of sticking lies in just one ingredient - instead of water it is better to use castor oil or vaseline oil. It must first be heated and a few drops drip onto a lint-free napkin. Wipe the glass with a cloth, and then proceed to glue the film. The best time to work is a sunny day, when the glasses will be warm. Oil keeps the film well and in the autumn it can be easily removed. If you do not want to mess with the film, you can sew it on the inside of the fabric curtains.

How to care for a film after sticking

It is of great importance not only to observe all the rules for gluing the film, but also how correctly the care will be carried out after pasting. It is important not to touch the film with your hands, so that it does not budge, and also wash the glasses for a month. A month later, you can wash windows, but you can not use the means for glasses with ammonia. It is also not advisable to use abrasives and hard wool to avoid scratching the thin coating.

Wipe the windows with a soft cloth or paper towels. It is allowed to use a rubber spatula in order to clean the glasses clean from dirt.

Immediately after installation, you can test the effect of the sunscreen film( if it was installed in the summer).Put your hand on the window sill of the window where there is a film, and then on the windowsill, where the film is not glued. You should feel the temperature difference. By the way, in summer, when the thermometer's column rises to + 50 ° C in the summer, the temperature in the room will not exceed + 26 ° C.There is something to think about and hurry to buy a few rolls of sunscreen for the windows.