Anti-Graffiti Window Film in Raleigh

Anti-Graffiti Film for Downtown Raleigh and the Warehouse District

Downtown blocks around the GoRaleigh transit station, the busier stretches of Fayetteville and Hargett streets, and the Warehouse District near Union Station all see storefronts, bus shelters and lobby glass get tagged. Paint can usually be cleaned off glass. Scratch tags and acid etching cannot. The only real fix for scratched glass is replacement, which means a glazier, a delay and a bill.

Think of the film as a clear skin stretched over the outside face of the pane, right where a vandal's key lands. When it is scratched or etched, we strip that piece and lay down a fresh one. The glass underneath stays intact. For owners who have replaced the same pane more than once, the film pays for itself the first time it is tagged. Restaurants and bars with late hours, shops beside bus stops and buildings with deep, unlit entry recesses tend to get hit the most.

Graffiti Protection Film in Downtown Durham

Downtown Durham's restored brick storefronts and the glass entries of newer buildings face similar problems, especially near busy nightlife blocks and transit stops. Many of those buildings have original or historic glass that is hard to replace and expensive to match. Protecting it with a sacrificial film keeps the original glass out of harm's way.

On historic storefronts the product is optically clear, so the old glass reads just as it did, and we check the condition of the frame and glazing before installing. Where the storefront also needs heat or UV control, the anti-graffiti film can go over a solar film on the outside or pair with a solar film on the inside.

• Clear sacrificial film for exterior storefront glass
• Replaceable panels after scratch or etch damage
• Film for elevator glass, mirrors and lobby partitions
• Combination with interior solar or UV film

Where Anti-Graffiti Film Makes Sense in a Commercial Building

The obvious place is street-level storefront glass. Less obvious are elevator cab mirrors and glass, stainless panels, restroom mirrors, glass railings in parking decks and bus shelter panels. Any smooth surface that gets scratched repeatedly is a candidate, and film can be cut to fit most of them.

We suggest starting with the panes that have been hit before. Property managers can look back through work orders or glazier invoices to find them. Vandalism tends to repeat in the same places, and those panes give a clear picture of how often the film will need replacing and what the protection is worth.

Replacing Damaged Anti-Graffiti Film

When the film is tagged, take a photo and send it through the quote form or by email. Replacement is usually a short visit. The damaged film is removed, the glass is cleaned, and a new sheet is installed. Some owners keep a standing arrangement so replacements are scheduled quickly after each incident.

Exterior film faces sun and weather, so it wears over time even without vandalism. Spring pollen and summer storms leave grit on the surface, and the way that grit is cleaned off matters. Pressure washers aimed straight at a film edge can lift it, and dry wiping drags the grit across the surface. Ask the cleaning crew to rinse first and use a soft squeegee. Expect to replace exterior anti-graffiti film periodically, and keep the glass clean with soft tools and mild cleaners so the surface lasts as long as possible.