Which window films are best to control fading of rugs, drapes and furniture?

The suns UV fade rays are the biggest culprits causing fading. Regular lamps and indoor lighting can cause some fading. The good news is that all of our sun control films reject 99%+ of the UV fade rays of the sun. These rays cause 2/3 of the fading. Heat can cause another 25%. Medium density natural gray silver window film rejects approximately 65% of the heat. So control of all UV rays and another 16% of fading from heat, puts the homeowner in at about 80%+ fade control. Even clear film controls 65% of the fading. • Do all sun control window films make the windows look like mirrors from the outside? The most effective 80% heat rejection natural gray silver window film will look mirrored from the outside. The medium window film will look very shiny when the sun is directly on the window, but usually not any more than clean window glass will shine. The low density window film will hardly be noticeable from the inside or the outside. It rejects 45% of the heat, all of the UV rays and ...  more