security film – solargard armorcoat

[Richard Wills]

I hope that is 4 American mil (thousandths of an inch), or just over 0.1mm thick.

[Martyn Heath]

Thats what i was thinking? no idea and dont want to presume anything as never fitted it before

[Richard Wills]

The thickest they do is 13mil 0.3mm. Looks like this stuff https://www.solargard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/armorcoat-4-mil-clear-safety-sample-page-03144clr-int.pdf.

Hopefuly they want it for moose protection, rather than its main selling point.

Can’t tell you anything about using it, but always intrigued by the goings on in central Finland.

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“All performance results are based on the film installed on the inside surface of 4mm and 4mm+4mm thick, clear glass. ” so atleast you get to instal in a warm train, though that would make the surfaces concave. Which sounds fun. Are the metro trains triple glazed?

• This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by  Richard Wills.

[Martyn Heath]

Yes its just a normal film thickness wise. The glass is actually out of the trains as they are refurbing them. Ye my main concern is that the glass is not flat. If its just the left to right curve then it should be fine but two way i would say big problems. Maybe i need to call them for more info.

Was hoping someone has installed this film on similar glass but appears not

[Simon Worrall]

Hi Martyn

We did a pair of glass doors at a petrol station a few years ago with security film

The film is very thick and tough. We installed it wet.
Other than that it is not much different from any other clear film to install, there is nothing particularly hard about it.
Oh.. and cut it to size before you put it on the glass, it is not flexible enough to push into the corners for trimming.

As long as the curve is in one direction only and a wide radius, you probably wont have any trouble with that. the only issue I can think of is if you do apply it wet it may not be sticky enough fast enough to stop it springing away when you push down the curve? Dont know, never done curved glass. If its a compound curve dont even bother quoting. There is no stretch at all in this film…which I think is the whole point.
Just a thought, given the choice, I would apply it to the inside (concave) side of the curve rather than the outside, just to prevent it springing away.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by  Simon Worrall.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by  Simon Worrall.

[Martyn Heath]

Thanks simon, thats great knowing you have used the film. Everything you say makes sense. So by the sounds of things it not very tacky, so very little soap. Regarding trimming, the windows are out so hoping fload coating with overhang and trimming is not a problem.

Biggest issue as usual is im on my jack. 1500 by 2700mm. but as usual i will find a way