Anti-graffiti film

Say Goodbye to Scratches and Tags with Powerful Anti-Graffiti Films

May 28, 2025 by Carol S Leave a Comment

If you’ve been in the lobby or restroom of any big downtown building, you’ve probably noticed some scratches, etching, or graffiti, but with anti-graffiti films those can be eliminated. With our templates, you don’t have to completely replace your expensive mirrors or metal surfaces. We can customize something for you so that you can peel off that etched surface and have a clean surface underneath. We’ve written about anti-graffiti film before (that’s how popular it’s become). You might like Why You Need Mirror and Stainless Steel Anti-Graffiti Film.

Vandalism is everywhere

We don’t want to be alarmists, but you’d be surprised at how widespread vandalism is. For instance, just last week in Los Angeles, vandals wreaked havoc on police cars, storefront windows, and a metro train. The windows of a clinic were covered with red and black spray paint, according to the Los Angeles Times. Other acts of vandalism can destroy windows, doors, and public monuments. Many people will avoid an area if there is visible vandalism, hurting businesses. Also, it’s ugly to see.

Who needs anti-graffiti films?

Anyone from facilities managers, to building owners to small business managers can use anti-graffiti films. Even some homeowners could be hit by vandals. And, according to the L.A. Times article above, maybe police stations need it, too! Also theater owners, restaurants, and firehouses. On another note, did you know that anti-graffiti film can also block up to 99% of the sun’s UV rays? So that film you’re getting could do double duty.

What can you do?

Do you put up a sign that says Please don’t spray paint our doors!? Buy a pressure washer and spend hours trying to clean off the graffiti? Make friends with the taggers so they don’t vandalize your business? Pay off the Marking Mobster (a term we just made up!)? Put up cameras to record those destroying your property? Thoughts and prayers? None of these options has been great so far. Maybe you have another creative answer that we haven’t thought of! Here are some ways to prevent graffiti, which include things like visibility and lighting.

Anti-graffiti films help you stay ahead of tagging and etching

We do have a solution to the tagging dilemma: anti-graffiti films! We can create customized anti-graffiti films that can be peeled off to reveal pristine surfaces underneath. They’re sort of like a sacrificial film, giving their lives so that your building maintains its beauty. They can be applied to either the interior or the exterior of your windows. Plan ahead now to protect your investment and outsmart those taggers, especially if you already know that you’re going to be vandalized!

Need ideas about which anti-graffiti film to get?

If choosing which anti-graffiti film to get is overwhelming, call us! We’d love to help you choose the best film for your building. We work all over the greater San Francisco Bay Area, from San Jose to the East Bay to the Peninsula and Marin–and have expanded into southern California, too! Give us a call at 415.623.8700.

Why Not Spruce up for a Holly Jolly Christmas with Anti-Graffiti Film?

September 29, 2021 by Carol S Leave a Comment

Now that small businesses and homeowners are starting to reopen and have guests over, isn’t it time to consider anti-graffiti film? Shoppers will be window shopping and the last thing they want to see is a bunch of graffiti on your windows or storefront. Your home needs may need a little more curb appeal, and anti-graffiti film can help there, too. Anti-graffiti window film can help prevent damage to your windows, save you a bunch of time, and keep your aggravation levels low. You don’t need any more stress during the holidays, do you? And even though it’s only October, Christmas will be here soon enough! By the way, we don’t mean to exclude anyone by mentioning Christmas, as there are plenty of other holidays during December!

Monthly discounts for home owners and small businesses

For every month of 2021, we’re offering discounts to home owners and small businesses. For October, this month’s discount is on anti-graffiti film. Please mention that you saw our post on anti-graffiti film to receive your discount. Here’s our post about Window Works’ Ten Year Anniversary!

What does anti-graffiti film do exactly?

We’re so glad you asked! Well, you didn’t ask, but we know you would if you could! The cost of anti-graffiti film is minuscule compared to the cost of window glass replacement. The anti-graffiti film protects your glass from etching, gouges, and scratches, as we’ve described before. If someone tags your windows, the anti-graffiti film can be easily removed and you can go on with your day. You’ve probably seen people without anti-graffiti film because those windows are often boarded up for weeks or months as they try to find a repair person during the holidays! We’ve written about anti-graffiti film before in the following blog posts. Additionally, you can cover other things with anti-graffiti film, such as banks of elevator buttons. We can create a template for you which you can remove if something gets tagged over and over.

Anti-graffiti film prevents fading

Your merchandise and belongings mean a lot to you. They probably also cost you a bundle! So you don’t want your floors, beautiful clothes, or furniture to fade. You’d like to extend their lives, if possible. Anti-graffiti film can prevent fading, and you might not know that UV rays can penetrate clouds. (We know what you’re thinking, San Franciscans!) There’s fog, but those UV rays are tricky! They come right through the fog and clouds!

Still need to know more? Give Us a Call!

We work throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, from San Jose to the East Bay to the Peninsula and Marin! Call Window Works customer care at 415.650.5200 for pricing and more information. We’re very friendly–we promise!

Anti-Graffiti Film Can Save Your Glass

January 8, 2016 by Window Works Leave a Comment

Many urban areas are facing a growing problem: graffiti. Graffiti can appear on all types of surfaces, but we want to talk to you about glass today.

Anti-Graffiti Film Saves You a Bundle

The cost of anti-graffiti film is is miniscule compared to the cost of window glass replacement. The anti-graffiti film protects your glass from etching, gouges, and scratches, as described on 3m’s page.

Graffiti Leads to Crime

The results of a study detailed in the Nov. 21, 2008 issue of the journal Science, support and expand on the so-called broken windows theory which forms the backbone of many crime prevention programs in major cities such as New York. Read more about how graffiti triggers crime.

Easily Replaced

When vandals strike, the anti-graffiti film can be easily removed, along with any graffiti or marking that could mar the glass surface. The glass will then be ready to have the film replaced. The replacement is quick and fast and does not have to disrupt most work schedules, unlike replacing a huge sheet of window glass.

Main Uses

Anti-graffiti film protects surfaces in elevators, escalators, bathroom mirrors and glass counter tops, as well as hallways, doors, and anywhere there is glass that could be vandalized. There are other types of commercial window film and here are some frequently asked questions.

Anti-Graffiti Film Growing in Popularity

Anti-graffiti film is becoming increasing popular for its ease of use, low cost, and installability. By reducing or eliminating graffiti quickly the surface affected and the entire neighborhood can be improved.

Give Us a Call

When you decide that your building or property needs anti-graffiti film, give WindowWorksCA a call. We are in Santa Clara and service the San Francisco Bay Area.

Commercial Window Film: Little-Known Facts

July 22, 2015 by Window Works 3 Comments

In our last blog post, we addressed the frequently asked questions people have about automotive window film. This is the second in the series, on how commercial window film can protect your business. Window film can protect your belongings, as well as provide you with comfort and security. Here are some little-known facts about commercial window film.

Let’s Cut to the Chase

According to FBI statistics, “Of all burglaries, 60.5 percent involved forcible entry.” Anything you can do to prevent that burglar from entering your business gives you the upper hand. You may have considered better lighting or closed circuit television to prevent break-ins, but what about commercial window film?

Safety Film

Safety film mitigates ‘Spontaneous Glass Breakage’ — modern structures are now made of so much glass (called Curtain Wall structures) — that some form of protection is necessary. You can protect passers-by and inhabitants from glass breakage using 3M Safety & Security Films. Prevent glass from becoming shrapnel.

According to this Construction Specifier article on Spontaneous Glass Breakage, poor edge quality and “Expansion and contraction of glass framing members may also lead to frame-related breakage.” Additionally, thermal stress can occur when the center of a piece of glass is hotter than its edges.

Preserve Your Investment with Surface Protection

Anti-Graffiti Film Protects

For commercial spaces, anti-graffiti film protects your investment “against scratches, acid-etching and gouges in retail, public facilities and any street-level glass applications.” Instead of constantly paying to repair, paint over, or scrub down walls in public places, why not try some anti-graffiti film instead? More information is available on the 3M website.

Eliminate Your Vulnerability with 3M Window Film

Security Film Creates a Barrier to Entry

3M security films used with 3M Impact Protection Adhesive will greatly slow or possibly prevent ‘smash & grab’ scenarios by creating a barrier to entry. Burglars are always trying to get in and steal your valuables as quickly as possible. So by making entry more difficult, that burglar will usually go someplace that’s easier to break into.

Protect Against Crimes of Opportunity

People can quickly and easily create thousands of dollars worth of damage in the blink of an eye. Civil unrest can occur in big cities when large groups gather, ruining your precious business almost instantly. Glass is expensive to replace and the sight of a boarded-up storefront does not give the appearance of a healthy business.

Still Not Convinced?

Watch this video on 3M Security film. And when your commercial building needs window film, give WindowWorksCA a call. We are in Santa Clara and service the San Francisco Bay Area.