One-way vision film<\/a> is micro-perforated with a 70\/30 ratio: 70% print surface and 30% tiny holes. From the street, you see a sharp, full-colour graphic. From inside during daylight, you see out through the perforations. Once the sun goes down and your interior lights are brighter than the street, the effect reverses and the graphic becomes less clear from inside.<\/p>\nBest applications: cafe and restaurant front windows, retail street-facing glass, gym windows facing foot traffic, real estate agencies displaying listings.<\/p>\n
Avoid: boardroom or meeting-room glass where staff need privacy from both directions throughout the day.<\/p>\n
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Frosted and Etched-Look Vinyl<\/h3>\n
Frosted vinyl mimics the look of sandblasted or acid-etched glass at a fraction of the cost and with none of the permanence. Light passes through the film but is diffused, creating privacy without blocking natural illumination. It is available as a full-coverage film or as cut shapes, lettering and patterns applied over clear glass.<\/p>\n
Best applications: office partitions, reception-area glass, bathroom windows, internal meeting rooms, clinic waiting areas.<\/p>\n
Avoid: using as a primary branding statement on a street-facing window where you need colour and imagery.<\/p>\n
Full-Colour Opaque Vinyl<\/h3>\n
Standard digitally printed vinyl provides complete coverage of the glass behind it. It is the format to choose when you want rich colour, photography, or any design that would be compromised by perforations or frosting. Applied to the outside of the glass, it carries the same durability as outdoor signage.<\/p>\n
Best applications: seasonal sale graphics, menu highlights, event promotions, full-wall murals on interior glass, branding panels that complement corflute or acrylic signage.<\/p>\n
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Cut-Vinyl Lettering<\/h3>\n
Rather than printing onto a substrate, cut-vinyl lettering is die-cut from a single-colour vinyl roll and transferred to glass. It reads cleanly because the background remains visible through the gaps between letters. It is durable, cost-effective, and an excellent choice for permanent details that rarely change.<\/p>\n
Best applications: business name above the entry door, ABN-required contact details, trading hours on a glass door, a tagline below a logo.<\/p>\n
Sizing Your Window Decals<\/h2>\n
Getting the sizing right before you order prevents two common outcomes: decals so small they read as clutter from the street, and decals so large they block critical sightlines or look amateurish.<\/p>\n
Legibility Rule<\/h3>\n
For standard sans-serif type, use 1cm of letter height per metre of intended viewing distance. A door-mounted trading-hours panel read at 1-2 metres needs 12-20mm letter height. A street-facing window read from across a footpath at 5 metres needs 50mm minimum letter height.<\/p>\n
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