This great room is getting the new Vista VS50 for 62% solar heat rejection while maintaining lots of visible light transmission. Can you tell which panes haven't been done yet? Hint: It's the lower left and center.
This was a strip-and-retint job at an office space where the old film was scratched up. The old film was from a particular manufacturer whose brand name is popular, but its window film products are mediocre. In this photo, all the panes except the door have been replaced with Llumar DR15. The old film was a comparable product that turned purple over around 10 years due to its non-stable dye. This particular manufacturer should "stick" to making their other products.
This conference room and maintenance area needed some privacy, so Llumar DR15 was used. The tinting also reduces the glare while a conference is in session.
The lobby at Restoration Ranch at Solid Rock Church has been tinted with Llumar DR15. The upper five panes were not done because they didn't need to be.
There is a myth in the glass industry about the application of window film on insulated-glass units causing seal failure. It's a myth because that's exactly what it is. Properly-installed and approved window films do not cause seal failure. This is a nice article that explains the myth:
https://tintmi.com/2019/02/06/window-film-glass-seal-failure-myths/
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Window Film & Glass Seal Failure - Myths About Tinted Window Films
It's a Sunday (yet cloudy) job in some offices at Dayton International Airport. Llumar R35 was used as it fit this particular application. The sunny mornings will be much nicer in these spaces.
The eastern elevation of the showroom is now filmed with Vista V14. This is the same film that was used on the western elevation six years ago. They're adding more sales desks close to these windows, and the morning sun would have been a nuisance. Not anymore!
These atrium skylights in the 6th Floor penthouse of the Elks Lofts were just retinted. The old film was around 30 years old and was badly fingering and visually distorted, due to its pressure-sensitive adhesive. You can see the difference in clarity in some of these photos. Llumar R35 (silver) was used so it was very close to the old film, and uses a water-activated adhesive for longevity. This film was also used for its extremely good solar rejection as well as low solar absorption.
When the customer wants the darkest and most reflective film, they'll get Llumar DR05.
One of the most popular films I use for residential applications is Vista V58. It's used when solar heat and glare reduction aren't the issue, a neutral color is desired, and its 99.9% UV rejection is needed to protect furnishings. There is hardly any difference other than the view is clearer through the film. Only the upper three panes are completed in this photo.
This great room in Brookville, Ohio is facing southward. The wintertime is very glaring due to the low-angled sun. The decor is gray, so Vista V28 was used on the upper four panes, and Vista V38 was used on the lower three panes. These dual-reflective films have a gray hue. The UV light is now gone and the solar heat gain is minimal.
This great room now has Vista V38 on the western elevation and Vista V28 on the skylights.
