Dirty Windows
My potential client called our office with a frequently heard dilemma:
His window film that had been installed years ago had gone bad. They couldn't see through all the distortion and wanted a "pro" to check out their windows.
He explained that he was trying to sell his home in these down times and everyone who looked at his windows frowned. (his words, not mine!)
I rushed over.
I rang the bell, handed my business card and asked him to direct me immediately to the offensive windows.
The glass was completely distorted.
I immediately thought to myself that it must be 3M window film. (You'll excuse my bias here; but I literally spent years pretending that the 3M films haze was a "good thing" because it showed you that our micro-layering was working!)
I ran my hand near the edge of the glass expecting to find the razor thin gap between where the film ended and the frame began.
Nothing. . .
I asked him if he had removed the film but perhaps unintentionally had left the adhesive residue?
This is a frequent problem since film can separate from the glue.
He said he had "done no such thing."
I rubbed the glass again and looked at my hand.
I asked him if he had any glass cleaner - -like Windex??
He ran to the kitchen and returned handing me the Windex and a paper towel and the dirt came right off.
He thanked me and asked me "what I charged" for this very scientific discovery?
His window film that had been installed years ago had gone bad. They couldn't see through all the distortion and wanted a "pro" to check out their windows.
He explained that he was trying to sell his home in these down times and everyone who looked at his windows frowned. (his words, not mine!)
The expert. The window film Maven.
Dr. of Tintology himself.
Dr. of Tintology himself.
I rang the bell, handed my business card and asked him to direct me immediately to the offensive windows.
The glass was completely distorted.
I immediately thought to myself that it must be 3M window film. (You'll excuse my bias here; but I literally spent years pretending that the 3M films haze was a "good thing" because it showed you that our micro-layering was working!)
I ran my hand near the edge of the glass expecting to find the razor thin gap between where the film ended and the frame began.
Nothing. . .
I asked him if he had removed the film but perhaps unintentionally had left the adhesive residue?
This is a frequent problem since film can separate from the glue.
He said he had "done no such thing."
I rubbed the glass again and looked at my hand.
Black- - as though I had spent twenty minutes juggling charcoal briquettes!
I asked him if he had any glass cleaner - -like Windex??
He ran to the kitchen and returned handing me the Windex and a paper towel and the dirt came right off.
Underneath??
Clear glass.
Clear glass.
He thanked me and asked me "what I charged" for this very scientific discovery?
I waived him off. This story was more than payment enough!
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