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Why Window Film Is Useful When You Want To Let Natural Light In Your Home

13 February 2019

Michele Kuhn

Letting natural light in your home makes your home seem brighter and more spacious. It may also uplift your mood when compared to being in a dreary room with the windows covered. If there's a beautiful view out of your windows, you'll want to gaze out of them as often as you can. However, privacy issues, solar heating, and glare may force you to keep your windows covered. This is when window tinting is useful. Here's why you may want window tinting and how it's applied.

Why You Should Get Window Tinting For Your Home

Window tinting has many uses, but an important one is that it allows you to remove window coverings during the day so you can receive natural lighting and enjoy the outdoor view. Window tinting has a one-way view that depends on the light difference on each side. During the daytime when the outdoors is lighter than the indoors, you can see outside, but people outside can't see in your house. At night, when your house is lighter than the outside, people will be able to see through your windows, so you'll still need to close your blinds or curtains at night.

Besides providing privacy, window tinting also reduces solar heating. If you need to keep drapes closed to keep a room from getting too hot, then you can leave the drapes open if you have window tinting installed. The film blocks solar heating of your home so you can enjoy the outdoor view even in the summer without your home getting too hot. Since the film blocks UV rays, it helps protect against fabric fading too. You can place a sofa or rug under a west or south window and not worry about UV damage.

Window tint is applied in a film that adheres to the glass. This film can also double as glass protection. While the film may not keep a window from breaking, it holds the broken pieces in the frame so the risk of flying shards is reduced when there's a bad storm.

How Home Window Tinting Is Applied

Window tint is usually applied on the inside of the glass so the film isn't exposed to the weather and temperature extremes, but if necessary, the installer may be able to put the film on the outside. The first step is to wash the windows so there is no dirt to get trapped under the film. There are different methods for installing window film, but one common way is to use a mild soapy solution to help position the film in the right place. The film has adhesive so it sticks firmly to the glass, and by applying a thin layer of soapy water to the glass first, the film can slide around for perfect positioning without creating wrinkles. However, it takes time for the water under the film to dry out, so you can expect to see some water bubbles until the film dries completely. As it dries, the film adheres to the glass. When you have window tinting applied by a professional, you won't be able to tell the window glass has a film covering on it.

For more information, contact a local window tinting company like Pro Tection Seattle Inc. 

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