Anybody use UV blocking glass film in their card room?

[Snowman]

Yes, I bought some a few years back. It's a pain to install. You have to make sure the glass is perfectly clean first (use a razor blade to scrape the glass before you start). Then you use a squeegee and a spray bottle and just start in one corner and work your way around. Good luck!

[jcmtiger]

I had UV glass film installed in one room where I have cards & photos. I still close the blinds when sun comes thru the windows. Not sure how well the film works. Also, photos and cards were framed with special glass at a picture frame business. Over kill? LOL.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Yes, I bought some a few years back. It's a pain to install. You have to make sure the glass is perfectly clean first (use a razor blade to scrape the glass before you start). Then you use a squeegee and a spray bottle and just start in one corner and work your way around. Good luck!

Yep, it's fiddly to install but I watched a couple of youtube videos to understand the process and it wasn't too bad. I have a bay window in my home office (that serves as my card room). The window is divided into 10 panes so I had to apply the film 10 times. Even so, it only took me about an hour.

[paul]

Years ago, I had a card room with windows and I had UV film applied to the windows. The cards still faded, especially the color red. Now I just block the windows completely with wooden shutters.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by paul

Years ago, I had a card room with windows and I had UV film applied to the windows. The cards still faded, especially the color red. Now I just block the windows completely with wooden shutters.

Doesn’t the issue of fading raise another issue with the grades given to slabbed cards? The card is protected from getting scratched or creased, but the condition could still deteriorate due to fading such that the grade on the flip is no longer appropriate.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Doesn’t the issue of fading raise another issue with the grades given to slabbed cards? The card is protected from getting scratched or creased, but the condition could still deteriorate due to fading such that the grade on the flip is no longer appropriate.

I suppose that depends on whether the TPGs use UV filtered plastic.