During the repair work in the apartment, after changing doors and windows, many people forget to remove the protective film from them.
The reasons can be very different - someone plans during the repair to insulate the walls or make door slopes, and someone to paint or plaster the walls.
And how to remove the film from the plastic windows, if in the future the work can slap the window?
Contents:
- Why is it necessary to immediately remove the film?
- Methods of film removal from PVC windows
- Mechanical method
- Chemical method
Why is it necessary to immediately remove the film?
Delayed removal of the film from the window can lead to the fact that outside the window it can "stick" to the plastic profile, which will make it difficult to remove it without damaging the window.
This problem often pops up for the anger of the day, and it concerns not only metal-plastic windows, but also tides and windowsills.
The difficulty in removing the protective film can be that the adhesive will change its properties under the influence of weather conditions and the question of removing its residues may arise.
Methods for removing film from PVC windows
There are several ways to remove film from plastic windows without damaging the appearance of the insulating glass unit. Conventionally, they are divided into chemical and mechanical.
Mechanical method
The mechanical method involves the removal of adhesive residues by means of a scraper for cleaning cookware and glass-ceramic panels.
An acrylic solvent such as P-12 can also be used to complete the cleaning.
The following method is also quite effective: the protective film is heated with a hair dryer, and then its edge is pinched by a scalpel or other sharp object, and then gently picks up the edge of the film and removes it from the surface of the profile.
Adhesive residues are also removed with acrylic solvent.
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Some remove the film using the most common eraser or white spirit.
Chemical method
A chemical method for removing a protective film from plastic windows involves the use of methacrylate, previously impregnated in an aqueous sprayer.
The denatured alcohol is sprayed onto the film, and then the peeled edges of the film are gently pinched and removed from the profile surface.
In the Internet, many people talk about the effectiveness of the Israeli means "Shumanit", which copes well with the protective film and the remnants of glue.
However, it needs to be used in minimum quantities, since its main component is a potent substance.
All the above described methods can also be used for cleaning metal-plastic windows and other surfaces not only from the protective film, but also from all sorts of different stickers.
