How to apply Window Film

This video segment will show you how to install window film in your home or business. You can achieve professional results with a great cost savings by doing it yourself. Other videos available at www.tapplastics.com

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Howto & Style

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• how-to
• instructional
• tap
• plastics
• window
• film
• install
• apply
• windows
• films
• tints
• tint
• tinting

[1calibama]

Can this film be applied to plexiglass? We have skylights and need a "reasonably priced" alternative to accordion shades. Wanted to buy protectant plexiglass to insert into a slot that is in the frame, but can't find the plexi.

[tapplastics]

@1calibama Adhesive backed window film cannot be applied to Plexiglas (acrylic). It will bubble due to the expansion and contraction of the plastic. There are two solutions to your problem.

One is our vinyl-cling window film. It can be applied to the outside of your skylight, or to a piece of acrylic. It does not use adhesive, so it is re-usable. It can be removed and re-applied over and over.

[tapplastics]

Another option is to use a piece of transparent bronze or grey acrylic. We can cut it to size for you. If you come into a store, we can do it while you wait, or you can order it from our website, cut to your size.

[alech1979]

Questions:

1. With respect to the clear safety film, do you apply the film to both sides of the glass? if not, which side?

2. How does the film protect from a break in? I understand that it holds the glass in place but what else happens if you try to push through it?

3. Does the film stretch if you try to push through the shattered glass?

4. What is the life of the film?

[tapplastics]

1. Safety film is normally applied to the inside of the glass. Some businesses also apply it to the outside for graffiti protection. When the film is damaged, it gets replaced, not the glass. Exterior applications have a shorter life due to exposure to the weather. When the film is applied to both sides of the glass, the strength is dramatically increased.

[tapplastics]

2. The film is highly resistant to tearing. So, even though the glass breaks, the film does not.

3. The film stretches very slightly. It would be virtually impossible to actually push through the film. The window would probably come out of the frame first.

4. For interior applications the film life is indefinite. It will never need to be replaced. Exterior applications have a one to two year life before the appearance degrades.

[barefootinthehead1]

Man can i say "ur the best around" and such a soothing voice! PROPER JOB!

[chemkouv]

you can use a ruler instead 5-way tool

[tapplastics]

@lostindiancamp There are two possible reasons. If the film is not squeegee with the hard squeegee, water remains behind the film, creating waviness. The other possibility is the film itself. Gila film is manufactured for the do-it-yourself market. It is not a professional quality film. We sell only professional grade film at TAP Plastics. It can be purchased by the foot, rather than pre-cut rolls. That minimizes waste and cost. If properly installed, our film will never fade or bubble.

[lostindiancamp]

I am currently applying Gila Privacy Control window tint. What am I doing wrong, once the tint is on the window , the appearance is wavy?

[pnutbuttababi24]

This an incredibly long video but putting up shirk film is actually a lot harder than I thought.

[qommoq]

thank you for this efficient instructive video with no BS included.