Hi Melissa,

 

I have had the pleasure of changing 20 year old UV film at some of our historic sites window displays.  Some of the time the UV film  just peeled off, leaving the adhesive on the window which then needed to be scraped off.  Other times the film had to be peeled off with razor blades, then the removal of the adhesive had to take place.  The adhesive residue that was left on our windows had a very solvent like smell to it, so if that is the case I suggest to wear a respirator, I also has the fan on to pull the smell out of the windows.  Spraying a bit of water on the adhesive help lubricate the razor blade making it easier to remove.  Then the window was cleaned and new UV was put up.  Depending on the size  it would take me about 1- 1/2 hours to remove, clean and put up the film in one window.  We ordered our film from Clear EZ Bond Window Film from Solar Screens in Ontario.  [log in to unmask] Phone Number: 1-905-738-5020,Fax Number:  1-416-233-8735

 

On 8/7/06, Melissa Lansing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello everyone,

I work at a historic site with two buildings and period rooms (ie: no
cases). I am highly concerned with the level of UV light entering the
exhibit spaces and have decided to purchase some kind of UV blocking
material (blinds, film...) for the windows in the houses.
However, I just realized that there is already some UV film on most of th
e
windows which probably dates back the the mid-1980s, so it would have to

be replaced. Is there a way to remove existing UV film from windows? Does

anyone know if you can just stick some more on top of it, as much as that

makes me cringe?

I've read a lot about UV protection on the listserv, especially the new

options out there now like blinds and the like. I'd be very interested to

hear about anyone's experiences and recommendations.

Thanks,

Melissa R. Lansing
Museum Technician
Mackenzie King Estate
Gatineau Park

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