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Experience with UV protection films

Recently, protective films against solar heat were installed in our apartment. I assume that UV films are quite similar. I find the films terrible because they make the apartment really dark. In September, we suddenly felt like it was November and had to turn on the lights much earlier. I can't imagine that they really help against heat.

Protective films against solar heat were recently installed in our apartment. I suspect that UV films are similar. I find the films really terrible because they make the apartment very dark. In September, we suddenly felt like it was November and had to turn on the lights much earlier. I can't imagine that they really help against heat.

Although in this specific case it should not matter, since the shutters have always been down until now. That is the maximum level of darkness.

Have you ever looked for suitable display cases? Sure, collecting something like this isn’t exactly a common topic, but still, there are many who collect “something.” There must be a market for something like that.

Kinda, but it only helps to a limited extent. Even with special display cases, I could only partially leave the roller shutters open. A Super Nintendo console in its original packaging doesn’t fit in the usual display cases, and the console’s original packaging also needs to be protected from sunfade.

In our apartment, sun protection films against heat were recently installed. I suspect UV films are similar. I find the films terrible because they make the apartment really dark. In September, it suddenly felt like November, and we had to turn on the lights much earlier. I can’t imagine that they really help against heat.

For us, it’s not about reducing heat at all, it’s exactly about the “November” effect. Because UV rays are great in the garden and the living room, but I don’t want them on my games and original packaging.

Although in this specific case it shouldn’t matter, since the roller shutters have always been down so far. That’s the maximum level of darkness.

It’s only relevant for that one room anyway, I wouldn’t put them on throughout the whole house—I’m out of the goth phase.

Yes and no, that only helps to a limited extent. I could also only keep the shutters partially open with special display cases. A Super Nintendo console in its original packaging doesn't fit into the usual display cases, and the console OVPs also need to be protected from sun fade.

It's not about reducing heat at all for us; it's exactly about the "November" effect. Because UV rays are great in the garden and living room, but I don't want them on my games and OVPs.

It's only relevant for that one room; I wouldn't stick them around the whole house, I'm past my goth phase.

But seriously, there has to be something. I once had a special display case in mind, similar to a shadow box for figures. If I remember correctly, it had some kind of special glass, intended exactly for such purposes. Have you asked at the local comic shop if they have any tips? They often sell collectibles and need to protect them accordingly.

Pictures are also protected with special glass, right?

Yes, but then I would probably have to have the entire window replaced with some kind of glass, which I think would be quite a bit too expensive (if it even exists).
A single display case or two won't help me. The items are too large / spread out for that.