Sunscreen on the windows: Mounting features

In summer, so you want to hide from scoring sunlight and relax in the cool room. Installing the air conditioner MiG will solve this problem, but not everyone can afford to use the cooler. Causes can be different: high cost of air conditioner, accommodation in a rented apartment, health problems, presence of infants. When it is not possible to install air conditioning, you can go to another way and save a family budget if you install a sunscreen film on the windows.

Every year, the summer in the country is becoming hotter. It is especially difficult for those people who live in high-rise buildings, and their windows are located on the southern or east side. The houses are very quickly heated and in the room it becomes unbearably stuffy. At night, in such a hot room, it is difficult to fall asleep because the building does not have time to cool. To significantly protect your home from scoring sunlight, you can go to the windows a special sunscreen film.

Its main purpose is to reflect the sunlight. Of course, completely film will not be able to reflect the rays, but it is partly possible. As a result of winding windows with a protective film, the room will be heated less during the daytime. Very comfortable sunscreen film on the glass is also the fact that it protects indoor plants. If earlier, many fans of growing room flowers did not know where to rearrange their plants away from a direct source of light, now the flowers can be left on the windowsill and do not worry that they will be hot there. It is also convenient when during the daytime, the film prevents sun glare to the TV and the monitor screen. Therefore, the film can be glued on the windows not only in the residential premises, but also in offices.

Types of protective film

The store sells many types of protection of the film from the Sun, only because of a small size it often remains unnoticed. When buying a film for windows, it is important to determine the appointment, since the types of sunscreen on the windows in the apartment can be several.

Consider the types of film:

1. Sun protection. Such a sunscreen film is mounted on the 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 the day in the room will be much more comfortable than before sticking the film.
2. Mirror sunscreen. The main purpose of such a film is protection against penetration of sunlight and prying views. If you live on the first floors or your home is in close proximity to another apartment building and windows are close to each other, you used to always close the blinds or curtains to protect yourself from the curious views of the neighbors. Now it is not necessary to do this, because when weeping a mirror film, the effect of one-sided visibility is achieved. It is impossible to see anything in the room from the outside. When choosing such a film, it should be borne in mind that during the daytime you can protect your home from prying views, when there is a sunny weather on the street, and in the evening, when there is good light in the room (with the lighting instruments included), the protection effect is reduced many times. But this is not the main disadvantage of the mirror film, the benefits of it much more.
3. Protective film for windows. It can simultaneously protect the room from sunlight and have shockproof properties. It is very convenient to establish such a film on the windows of the first and last floors to protect your home from unauthorized penetration. Depending on the thickness of the film and its characteristics, it can be achieved that the glass as a result of a strong impact will remain integer. It is very convenient not only to protect the room from fraudsters and sun rays. If you install such a film on the windows in the children's room, you can be sure that even if the children inadvertently fall a heavy item in glass, it will not crumble into small pieces, which means that none of the children will be lit.
4. Matte film on the windows is designed to protect glass doors and partitions located indoors. Its main goal is to limit glass transparency. By the way, some owners of offices and residential premises are installed instead of double-glazed windows with matte glasses such a film. As a result, it can be achieved at the same time a few goals - a little reduced illumination in the room, and therefore get rid of direct sunlight, as well as strengthen the strength of the windows and save funds 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

If we compare the sunscreen film for windows with the familiar many curtains or blinds, then the film wins, because it does not accumulate dust, does not pollute and does not hold warm. It will help protect the dwelling from overheating and even save on electricity, because after winding the windows you can not use the fan and other cooling facilities.

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

As soon as you cover the windows with sunscreen, you can not worry on the room plants. They will feel comfortable, because the straight sun rays do not fall on them. In addition, it is possible not to worry about furniture, wallpapers and other interior items, which were previously exposed to sunlight and losing their original appearance over the years. In the room there will be a natural microclimate.

If you punish a film with a mirror effect on the windows, you can remove the boring curtains and curtains, and not worry that passersby from the street can consider anything in the room. In addition, it is not necessary to worry that due to the sticking 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. You can also leave your favorite curtains or curtains - the film will not break the overall interior of the room.

The cost of the sunscreen film on the windows is low, so it can afford to itself afford. You can buy a film in specialized stores or order through an online store directly with home delivery. You can choose the color you like, now the protective film is produced in several color variations: in standard silver color, you can choose the shade of "bronze", "gold" or glue a film with a tint of marine alcohol or a young greenery into the windows. The film is still popular with a tint "Metallic", as it is suitable for any interior of the room. Such a film prevents the penetration of sunlight, the light in the room will be soft and muted, and therefore your eyes will not be tired.

You can find rolls of films of different widths and lengths. So you can always buy a film for your windows. The standard and popular size of the sunscreen film is 3 m. It is desirable to buy a coating with a margin so as not to worry that at the end of the blowing may not be enough of a completely slightly material. Excess film is easy to cut off with scissors after it is pasted on the glass.

What are the shortcomings of the sunscreen film:

• the material is very thin, so it can be easily damaged, cutting the desired size or with any mechanical effect;
• many people often ask the same question as to glue the sunscreen so that it keeps well and does not spoil the glass? Here you can advise only one thing - adhere to the technology of film pasting, as well as use only high-quality film. If you purchased a cheap film, then as a result of prolonged exposure and staying under the right sunny rays, it can spoil, burn out and even stick to the glass. Remove the damaged material will be very difficult;
• in the evening, when lighting devices are included in the room, the windows of the residential premises will be well visible. If you are important to protect your dwelling from prying eyes, you can leave curtains or take advantage of the blinds.

How to glue sunscreen on the windows

We are not in a hurry to start the film, first you need to prepare tools and surface.

What tools might need:

• a scraper for washing windows (with a rubber tip and one with a metal sharp blade);
• spray;
• ordinary water (if water is flowing with a high percentage of rigidity and a lot of chlorks in it, then it is better to take spring water or purified);
• stationery knife;
• scissors;
• wide plastic or rubber spatula;
• towel or any pure faceless fabric;
• detergent - children's shampoo or liquid soap;
• film for tinting;
• ruler and pencil.

What you need to know

It is more convenient to work when the glass is removed from the window frame, but it is not always possible. When the film sticker on the window, the quality of the work may be slightly declining, because with time the film will be gradually disconnected.

The room temperature should not be too low and not very high. Permissible limits - from +4 to +40 ^oC. When in the room is cool, the glue will dry worse, and when it is very hot, the film can be accused unevenly due to the fact that the glue will dry very quickly.

Humidity in the room should be from 20 to 80%. During operation, it is often able to moisturize the room, it is desirable that in the place where you will work, it was wet.

Before proceeding with the pasting of the sunscreen film, it is necessary to make wet cleaning indoors. If this is not taken into account, then all the dust will fall on the glasses and perform a high-quality sticking will be harder.

How to prepare the surface to stick the sunscreen film on the window:

1. The glasses must be pre-flushed, but not only with the usual detergents for windows, but using liquid soap divorced in water or children's shampoo. On 500 ml of water is enough of 1 tbsp. funds.
2. With the help of a scraper, it is necessary to clean the surface from severe contaminants. Pay special attention to the corners, carefully walk around the edges.
3. If you stick the film on the windows with wooden frames, then the strokes are preferably removed and clean.
4. The windows before the salary should be wiped with a dry and clean cloth, make sure that there is no garbage and villi on the glass.

How to glue a sunscreen film to save the material? To do this, make 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 through how to get the glass area. Therefore, we make a films in a small place.

Disposable material, do not forget to leave the allowance from each side of 3 mm, then you can trim unnecessary.

Before sticking, roll the roll of the film and read it carefully, it happens that it comes across poor-quality material and if the film is turned out and send to the light source, you can detect the lumens.

How to glue a sunscreen on the window:

1. Not in a hurry, do work carefully. After you have prepared everything you need, you can proceed to the process of plain glasses with film.
2. On the table or floor (the surface should be clean, solid and smooth) roll off the roll roll and measure the required amount.
3. Sharp knife or scissors cut the desired size. The film is very thin, so to make a smooth and beautiful butt on the glass, it is important to cut off exactly the film. If you doubt this part of the work, use the ruler and pencil. On the intended line, it is easier to cut the film.
4. The populated surface is prepared. Now you need to richly moisten the glass from the spray with soap solution.
5. Remove the protective layer from the film. In order to temporarily neutralize the effect of glue, the surface is copiously wrapped with water. So you can easily glue the film and it will not constantly stick to the glass.
6. Now carefully attach the top edge of the film to the glass with a glue surface and smoothly, slowly smoothes the material to get rid of air bubbles and chances.
7. Now we take a rubber spatula and stroke the film, trying to remove the air. If you saw that the air remained, the film can be carefully pulled out of the edges and put it once again, only you need to immediately go through this place with a spatula.
8. After a full gluing of the film again, go through the entire surface with a spatula to remove excess water. Pay special attention to the edges.
9. Excess film can be trimmed with a knife.
10. All, you can admire your work.

And here is another way to stickers of the film, which people shared people who have mastered the gear technique on their own. The secret of sticking lies in everything in one ingredient - instead of water it is better to use castor or vaseline oil. It must first heat and drop a few drops on a lint-free napkin. The cloth wipe the glass, and then begin to stick the film. The best time to work is a sunny day when the glasses are warm. The oil is well holding a film and in the fall it can be easily removed. If there is no desire to bother with a film, then you can sew it on the inner side of the tissue curtains.

How to care for the film after sticking

Not only compliance with all the rules when the film is saved, but also how correctly the departure is made after the salary. It is important not to touch the film with his hands so that it does not move from the place, as well as washing the glasses for a month. A month later, the windows can be washed, but it is impossible to use means for glasses with ammonia alcohol. Also undesirable to use abrasive agents and rigid washcloths so as not to scratch the thin coating.

You can wipe the windows with a soft cloth or paper towels. It is allowed to use the rubber spatula to clean the glasses from pollution.

Immediately after installation, you can test the action of the sunscreen film (if it was installed in the summer). Put your hand on the windowsill of that window, where there is a film, and then on the windowsill, where the film is not yet passed. You must feel the temperature difference. By the way, in the summer, when the thermometer column in the summer rises to the mark +50 ^oC, the room temperature will not be higher than +26 ^oC. There is anything about how to think and hurry to purchase several rolls of sunscreen for windows.