How to glue a sunflower on the window: Step-by-step instructions

We understand the species, we study the pros and cons of the material and glue the film to the window according to the instructions.

When summer heat in full swing and because of her at home, it is simply impossible to be to be saved by all possible ways. One of the easiest options is to protect windows. We will analyze how to glue the sunscreen film on the window.

Choose a film and glue it to the window

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Pros and cons

Instruction

Care

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In the store now you can find several types of windows on the windows and each of them will serve for certain purposes. In total, one can highlight three main types.

Protective

Such a film is designed to make the glass stronger and simultaneously darken it. She is well suited to those whose apartments are located on the first floors. So you get rid of your accommodation from prying eyes and secure it.

Matte

It is mainly used for interior doors and partitions. But she can be used and on the window. For example, for windows in the bathroom or toilet. In addition, it also has the ability to reduce the intensity of sunlight.

Sunscreen

Usually it is done with a mirror effect to minimize the penetration of sun rays in the apartment and heating. On hot days it will be a good addition for light curtains or blinds.

The main advantage of such a film is that it does not darken the glass and does not reduce visibility from the inside, while outside to see what is in the room is no longer possible.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Any product during operation is found both pluses and cons.

Benefits

• Thanks to her, the room does not heat up on hot days, so you will not have the need to use cooling devices and you can save on electricity.
• In winter, it will restore heat inside and will not give glazing to cool quickly. Such an effect is achieved due to aluminum spraying.
• It protects wall coverings, floor and furniture from burnout due to direct sunlight.
• It does not get dirty and does not accumulate dirt, unlike the curtains.
• Products with various shades, such as bronze or gold, will look very stylish outside.

disadvantages

• The product is very thin and easily damaged when installing.
• Cheap option can spoil your glasses. Under the influence of the Sun, the coating literally dares to the glass and remove it is then very difficult. Therefore, when choosing protection against sunny best, it is important to take into account not only how to properly stick the sunscreen film on the window, but also the material of what quality to choose.
• She does not save from curious eyes in the evening, because due to internal lighting the glass will be shunning. Therefore, if you live on the first floor, remove the curtains will not work.

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How to stick the sun on the windows

You need

• Pure water. We advise you to use bottled water, because it does not contain impurities that may remain in the form of a sludge on the glass.
• Fabric without a pile. Similar fabric can be found in a business or automotive store.
• Wiper, not leaving divorces.
• Rubber and metal spatulas.
• The pulverizer with soap solution.
• Sharp scissors.
• Stationery knife or blade.
• Big ruler.
• Film itself.

Before gluing the sunscreen film on the window, make cleaning in the room. This is especially true of those who have pets. So you can avoid getting wool on the glued surface. Repair work or laying asphalt on the street can also interfere with installation, since the flying dust will cause a lot of difficulty hazard. We advise you to wait for the end of the repair.

Observe and certain temperature regime. The optimal temperature for such works is 25 degrees of heat. If the room is cold or there is a draft, then the glue will dry for a long time. Also try to moisten the air. Thanks to this, the product will fall uniformly and neatly.

Preparation of glass

To begin with, the glass must be thoroughly wash with soap solution, then clean it with a special fluid to remove all divorces.

Special attention is paid to the edges and corners. If they have strong contaminants, they need to be removed with a metal spatula or scraper.

Inspect the glass for the presence of villi and hairs. Because of them there may be unpleasant bubbles.

The process of pasting

After cleaning, make a cutting material. Do not forget to leave 3-5 millimeters from the edges, which will subsequently trish. You need to cut a very sharp scissors or blade. If the roll is very narrow and it lacks it on the width of the entire glass package, then the product will have to glue the jack at an invisible place.

For greater convenience, place the material on a pre-prepared surface, for example, a board that is not sorry to scratch. Then put a ruler on it and make measurements, after that, holding the line, spend the blade along it. So you will achieve an ideally flat cut line.

To determine which side to glue the sunscreen film on the window, look at the material in the roll. The protective layer on which small instructions can be written, always adjacent to the adhesive side. It must be applied to the glass.

Now sprinkle on the glass from the pulverizer. From the cut blank, remove the protective layer and attach gently to the glass. It is now important exactly and gently distribute it throughout the window perimeter, the rubber spatula will help you.

Moisten the product and on the reverse side so that the spatula is better slid and accidentally cut the coating. Smoothing material is necessary from the center to the edges. The stronger it is pressure, the more moisture will work and work will dry faster.

Cut the surplus material and leave the surface to dry. All is ready.

Detailed process can be viewed on video.

Elimination of defects

Even when complying with all rules and a clear performance, you can face some troubles. There are several ways to solve them.

• If you notice bubbles on the finished surface, you can try to distribute the spatula to the edges. However, this does not always help. In this case, pinched this area with a needle and put the material.
• Do not scare muddy spots. This may be a soap solution, which is evaporated with micropores under the influence of the sun.
• In the hot season, you can face the problem that the product is very fast and unevenly sticks to the glass. To avoid this, weanly wet the adhesive surface with water.
• A large amount of garbage and dust will not work under the material. Work in this case will have to redo.

Care rules

In order for the product to live for a long time, you need to follow the elementary rules of care.

• Do not touch the film after installation within a month, otherwise it can slip. It concerns and washing the glasses.
• For cleansing, do not use aggressive chemicals, rigid sponges and washcloths. They can leave stains or damage the coating at all.
• If solid contamination appeared on the surface, it is better to safely remove the rubber spatula.