Foil can also be smooth and comes in a choice of colours. For example, smooth grey is hugely popular, thanks to its contemporary look and feel. Thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, it’s very hard to tell a foil finish from real wood and with the right care will last for decades.

While foil coatings are hugely durable everything has a shelf life. And windows are exposed to a year-round assault of sun, wind, rain and the cold, so it’s very possible with older windows that you’ll need to fix the foil at some point. One of the most remarkable interventions our Finishers make on a regular basis is where a uPVC profile has become distorted in shape due to heat or having some twisting force exerted on it (this often occurs when heavy objects are dragged through windows). This repair kit can be used for many different types of repairs, for example on bounce houses, waterslides, inflatable spas, air beds, hot tubs and many more.... The Patches are made from a flame resistant high quality material which is rip proof and mould resistant.Exhaust the air from the inflatable product fully, clean the air leakage (damaged) area completely and remove all dirt. Sandpaper are if possible. If you need advice on your PVC foil get in touch with us. Technicians from the DGS powered Green Fenster network can assess the damage and arrange to have your foil repaired fast. The industry standard is the RAL colour range. RAL is a European-wide colour matching system for among other things double glazing products. At the time of writing this there are 2,530 RAL colours. However, most foil specialists or frame sprayers will have a much smaller selection of colours. Obviously if the window foil is being repaired the technician will match the existing colours. Some Other Advantages of PVC Foil

Take out the repair patch, pay attention that the patch should be a few centimetres larger than the damaged area. Cut rounded corners on the patch because sharp corners are more likely to catch and peel. Because foil is designed to replicate the woodgrain it’s commonly found in conservation areas where the external appearance of the house and windows might be decided by legislation. Unsurpassed for PVC plumbing repair! Don’t cut out damaged PVC, simply & permanently patch it with Plast-aid® in only 15 minutes! You can use something like this Window Doctor Repair Kit for smaller scratches and dents. But if the windows are decades old and the foil is peeling it’s time for professional assistance.

No-one can argue with the fact that the BRE’s Green Book endorses the specification of uPVC, and the manufacturers correctly claim that the material is almost endlessly recyclable. The ‘inconvenient truth’, though, is that the components employed in shaping our built environment are very susceptible to damage, and those that succumb all too often end up in skips rather than being salvaged, chipped and reused.

A foil is applied through a heat-bonding process that fixes it to the surface of the window frame, creating a powerful binding that lasts for up to a decade. A foil is a thin layer of a laminate-like PVC coating that is applied to the outer frame of windows and can be used to transform the appearance of windows. Much like a laminate on a floor, it can match the appearance and colour of a woodgrain to transform plain white windows to suit the character of a house or property.A three-bedroom house might only take a day to apply a new foil coating. You get a stunning finish, protection against weather and depending on how much is required, foiling can cost a tenth of the price of replacing the window frames. Unfortunately, after decades of exposure to the elements, your window foil might need replacing. But it’s not going to be as expensive as replacing an entire window frame.