Anti graffiti window films are an invisible and sacrificial polyester film designed to protect glass and other smooth surfaces from graffiti and etching. The film has special adhesive which is strong but when removed it takes the glue and the graffiti with it. Used in problem areas where graffiti and etching are common it will save thousands of dollars in glass replacement. And save many hours of labour in cleaning and removing of graffiti.

The Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney General estimate the clean up cost of graffiti in Queensland is $200 million per year. That is a massive amount and does not include graffiti removed privately. The Keep Australia Beautiful campaign encourages home owners and businesses to help wipe out graffiti by cleaning off the visual litter as soon as it appears. Graffiti vandals or ‘taggers’ enjoy seeing their handiwork on display. Immediate removal helps to prevent copycat offences and vandals from seeing their handiwork.

Anti Graffiti window film provides an extremely easy and cost-effective method of protecting glass and other flat surfaces. It also allows you to get rid of their vandalism quickly and easily by just peeling it off.

Protect Smooth Surfaces From Graffiti

You can use anti graffiti films on many types of surface as long as it is smooth and non porous. Surfaces such as steel, stainless steel aluminium and of course glass are perfectly suited. It is commonly used to protect areas such as lift doors, mirrors, bus and train windows, bus stops, signage, taxis, shopfront windows, petrol stations, pharmacies, council and corporate offices and much more. Designers, architects, property managers and building managers are starting to appreciate its uses and specify anti-graffiti film on their projects. You peel the film off and the graffiti is gone straight away. Research says that fast removal is the best way to reduce repeat attacks.

Anti Graffiti Film Choices

Anti graffiti film is a clear film that is made up of a unique construction of polyester layers bonded with special adhesives. It comes in a standard 4mil thickness which will protect from paint, texta and light etching types of graffiti. A thicker 7mil product is also available to better protect from heavier etching. When installed on windows it does not distort the view out and as an added bonus will provide extra protection from glass breakage. This makes it harder for smash and grab type criminals. It also filters 99% of UV light so will reduce fading for shop front displays etc.

Reporting

If you see someone vandalising property with graffiti you can report it to the Queensland Police Service on 131 444.  Or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. To report graffiti in public locations contact your local council – (Sunshine Coast Council Customer Service Centre)

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What are “clear window films”? Most of us are familiar with window tinting as an option for keeping heat out of the car or house. But when you think of tinting, just by the nature of that word “tinting”, many will picture something that is DARK.

Technology has improved over recent years allowing manufacturers to create high performance window films that are clear or nearly clear. People are amazed at how much heat these films keep out when we hold a sample up to the window. And they can barely see the difference between the film and the clear glass.

Obviously a film like this is not suitable for reducing glare, say on a TV screen or computer monitor. But they are perfect when you need to keep heat out but want to maintain high levels of natural light .

Film Labelling

Different window films are compared to each other by how much light they let through. The film will have a name, say “Matrix” and a number. The number will be telling us how much light the film lets through. So Matrix 05 lets through only 5% light – a very dark film perhaps suited to a media room. Matrix 15 obviously lets through 15% light and so forth.

Once you get up to around 40% light transmission you are getting into the area of barely noticeable when installed on the glass. In the picture of the two windows looking out onto the pool, the left hand pane has our Nature Vue 40 installed whilst the right hand pane is still clear glass. Hard to tell the difference yet Nature Vue High Definition 40 reduces the heat coming through the glass by 57%. Cutting the heat down by over half!

Natural light was important to the owner of this home so they chose a “barely there” film. This maintained the bright, light filled room but reduced the North Westerly sun’s heat by 50%. It also reduced fading and sun damage to upholstery, furnishings and the owners themselves by stopping 99% of the UV. It is not easy to tell, but only the three larger windows on the right were tinted at this stage. The ones on the left are as yet, untreated clear glass.

 

Clear Window Films

When you get to 70% light transmision we are talking films that are more or less clear. Certainly they will not make any noticeable difference to the light levels in your room. But will they keep any heat out? YES they do! Films like our Vortex IR70 and E-lite 70 are indiscernable on the glass and yet reduce the heat coming through your windows by a very respectable 51%. Most people say “How? Its almost clear”. Well it has to do with the latest technology “Nano-Crystal ceramic construction” but we will leave that for another post.

Obviously some films can keep out a whopping 83% heat but they are darker films and will effect the amount of natural light entering the room. These darker films certainly have their place and there are numerous film options at every level inbetween the dark and high performance clear films. But when you have a heat problem and would like to maintain the beautiful natural light levels in your room the choice is clear, the film is clear and the result is fantastic.

Let me help you choose the right film for your room. Get in contact and organise a free consultation to discuss the options. And dont think the same film needs to go everywhere. Each situation and room will have different requirements, so it makes sense that a different film might be required to do the best job for each of those locations.

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