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Posted by Jim Yanik on August 1, 2009, 7:15 pm
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>> Hi,
>> I watched the guy applying the 3M film on our patio single pane
>> windows. It comes many different shade and color.
>> No backing for sure. On a clean glass, he thinly applied ivory gentle
>> liquid soap put on precut film sheet and squeeze out over and over
>> until there is no bubbles. just few minutes effort. Just like hanging
>> wall paper.
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> That few minutes of effort came after a lot of practice. The pros make
> it look like a piece of cake but the application frustrates a lot of
> DIYers.
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> R
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> It's like welding. It's like ANYTHING. After you do it a couple of
> thousand hours, it is easy and looks easy to an onlooker. And I don't
> care what it is. Even brain surgery.
>
> Steve
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welding is more fun.
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Jim Yanik
jyanik
kua.net
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Posted by Worn Out Retread on August 2, 2009, 11:19 am
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>> Hi,
>> I watched the guy applying the 3M film on our patio single pane windows.
>> It comes many different shade and color.
>> No backing for sure. On a clean glass, he thinly applied ivory gentle
>> liquid soap put on precut film sheet and squeeze out over and over until
>> there is no bubbles. just few minutes effort. Just like hanging wall
>> paper.
> That few minutes of effort came after a lot of practice. The pros make
> it look like a piece of cake but the application frustrates a lot of
> DIYers.
> R
> It's like welding. It's like ANYTHING. After you do it a couple of
> thousand hours, it is easy and looks easy to an onlooker. And I don't
> care what it is. Even brain surgery.
> Steve
If your windows are double pane sealed units, check out the warranty on the
glass. We recently changed our windows and in the process of doing research
for the project discovered that all the manufacturers available to use
voided their warranties if a film was applied to the windows.
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Posted by Don Phillipson on July 31, 2009, 7:27 am
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> My new house has a few big windows facing southwest, taking much sun heat
> the afternoon. Have to keep the heat pump working till after midnight to
> cool down.
> I went to HomeDepot and hoped could find some kind of window film that can
> block sun heat - something like we put on minivan window glass.
It is not clear why you prefer tinted glass to:
-- exterior shade, as by an awning;
-- interior shielding: we fitted Venetian blinds to all
windows facing south.
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by Rudy on July 31, 2009, 7:45 pm
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>> My new house has a few big windows facing southwest, taking much sun heat
>> in
>> the afternoon. Have to keep the heat pump working till after midnight to
>> cool down.
>> I went to HomeDepot and hoped could find some kind of window film that
>> can
>> block sun heat - something like we put on minivan window glass.
Film isnt going to do it..Didja notice that even though cars have tinted
windows, it still gets to be 135 oF in there in the Summer sun.
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> It is not clear why you prefer tinted glass to: -- exterior shade, as by
> an awning;
We hung some "roll down" shades outside the glass (white plastic tubes from
Big Box stores, sort of like Soft drink straws (shaped like 0 ).
We roll em up after the sun has passed by. It cut our "inside" heat WAY
down
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>- interior shielding: we fitted Venetian blinds to all windows facing
>south.
We already had these "inside" but found that once the heat comes "in" thru
the glass, the house temp stayed right up there..
All the venetian blinds do is channel the heat UP to the top of the window,
then out into the room. They do help in Sun damage/fading.
There are rolldown "Sun shades" /sunchasers (like the ones on Larger RVs)
that even have remote controls.
Just make sure that whatever you get, is on the OUTSIDE.
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Posted by sligoNoSPAMjoe on July 31, 2009, 8:26 am
Try Lowes. Just check on-line Lost of choices out there.
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>> Hi,
>> I watched the guy applying the 3M film on our patio single pane
>> windows. It comes many different shade and color.
>> No backing for sure. On a clean glass, he thinly applied ivory gentle
>> liquid soap put on precut film sheet and squeeze out over and over
>> until there is no bubbles. just few minutes effort. Just like hanging
>> wall paper.
>
> That few minutes of effort came after a lot of practice. The pros make
> it look like a piece of cake but the application frustrates a lot of
> DIYers.
>
> R
>
> It's like welding. It's like ANYTHING. After you do it a couple of
> thousand hours, it is easy and looks easy to an onlooker. And I don't
> care what it is. Even brain surgery.
>
> Steve
>
>
>