wired glass + solar films?

I have a situation here.
It is IG and wired on the outer pane.
I was thinking about exterior film (REX 20)
Any suggestions?
Could it be done , and than not brake right away?

All manufacturers say no solar control film on wired glass

Not recommended. No one will warranty it.

We installed a lot. NO PROBLEMS. But my guys used heatguns installing.

I am aware of that, but would this be first thing that someone tried even though it wasnt recomended?

warranty is not an issue here
they are aware of the possible brakeing of the glass

now this is interesting
I think we will try it
I just don't understand why heatguns


and another question
how do I make those multiple quotes in my reply?
I see the buton but I dot understand how to quote more than one message

Heatguns??? Don't understand what that has to do with it.

If your customer knows the potential for problems and is willing to go ahead then it sounds OK to me.

According to my LLumar F2G chart, wired glass has approved films of UV Clear, UV Shield, REX20 and RK20.

whats wired glass?

The glass that has wires in it (usually a honeycomb or square pattern).

i've tinted a ton in basically every flat glass film out there and never had a single problem.

i dont think i have ever seen such a thing.

done several single pane windows with silver film No warranty but NO problems either

If the outer pane is the one with wire glass the film will not stress it as much anyway. That is a new one though, Never seen a dual pane wire glass unit I'll bet that puppy cost a buck or three

I think wired glass is cheap compared to the alternative for meeting the code. I think it's used for "fire glass".

as long as you cover your azz and let the custy know the potential problem..in writing.

bingo

You have use heat gun because wired glass is not flat (palin) it's....how I may say - it's not flat - that's why my guys used heatgun, but we did a lot of such works many years.

I never installed films - but I saw like my guys used heatguns to install - for example - bronze film on WIRED GLASS.

now this is what I was asking for, experience
it's going up there

thanx blade
thanx everyone

same here, and the possible reason the mau. wont warranty it is because that glass is expensive, and if there is breakage, they dont want to pay for the glass

I wouldn't want to tint an IG with that glass, if I broke that window during the install, or was blamed for it breaking or seal failure later, you would loose you azz. You had better charge a high price to help cover your azz if it happens

We tinted some many years ago. Had extensive glass breakage. The issue comes when the glass heats from the film, the wires expand much differently than the glass, causing stress issues. Without film, these window suffer from heat issues due to absorbtion, but when film is applied, it increases exponentially. My advice is to not film them. You may be in the middle of the install and panes will begin to break. If you are going to with this, explain it to the customer repeatedly and in writing. No glass warranty and the possibility of breakage is great. Cover yourself, depending on how many windows, this could break you if they come after you.

its common in schools... or at least schools around here.

Right ! Installed about 24 dualpanes ( wired glass outside ) which are used for emergency fire-exits with Bekaert Sterling 20 on the inside.
One snapped and it was probably because of shadow on half of the pane or, as usual a damaged pane. It will be replaced and I will install it again on the inside...

Keep you posted


Danny

my old schools had them i never understood them though

Now if you had used some silver fader on that one and put the lighter side in the shade you might have been fine

I've installed Solar Silver 20% and Solar Bronze 20% on wired glass without any issues. Go for it