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There’s nothing quite like a beautiful window to connect your home with the world outdoors. But for all the beauty of a bright picture window, the sun’s heat and ultraviolet rays can be damaging to your home.

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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of driving a beautiful new vehicle home from the car lot. From the new car smell to the fresh coat of paint, it’s a feeling that can’t quite be replicated. But the moment you drive your car off the lot, the value of your vehicle immediately begins to depreciate. However, there is one thing you can do to protect your vehicle’s value and keep it looking great as you take it out on the road.

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When it comes to protecting your home and business, you want to do everything you can to keep the people you love and your belongings safe. One of the biggest threats to your home and your business is the risk of breaking and entering, also known as smash-and-grab crimes. Criminals go for what’s easy, and if your windows are not easy to break, they tend to move on before they get caught in search of an easier target.

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When you think of automotive window tinting, the first thing that comes to mind may be the super dark window tint on collectors’ vehicles. Automotive window tint is something that many of us take for granted. However, adjusting the level of window tint on your vehicle or upgrading it with better quality film can have a number of surprising benefits for both you and your car.

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If you’re a homeowner, you want to do everything you can to keep your home safe for all of its occupants and protect it from damage. Many homeowners will go to great lengths to install high-quality locks or security systems on their homes, but they overlook a key opportunity for home security, window film. 3M window film is a residential safety and security film that is available in four different levels of protection.

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Home is where the heart is, and your home should be the place you are most comfortable. Perfect windows are central to creating a comfortable and attractive home. Your home’s windows need to allow just the right amount of light to pass through while protecting your privacy, all while preserving curb appeal and visual aesthetics. Many homeowners don’t realize that decorative window film can be used in a wide range of ways to create a beautiful home. At Sun Control of Minnesota serving the Twin Cities, we are experts in using decorative window film to create interior space you will love. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to three exciting ways you can use decorative window film in your home.

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Every evening the sun sets and sends a blinding shaft of light through the front of your Minneapolis-St.Paul store. Customers stand in line blocking the glare with their hands while your staff fight to see the touchscreen. You have thought about installing blinds, but those always look so clunky and cheap. There is an option that can maintain the appearance of your location while alleviating the discomfort and frustration your customers are experiencing. Read on to learn more about commercial window tinting options from Sun Control of Minnesota.

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With the high costs of maintaining a commercial building, business owners can use some help protecting their investment. Using commercial window tinting on the glass can help cut maintenance costs and provide a safer environment for employees and customers.

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Customers respond to nicely-designed and colorful in-store displays more effectively than when the promotional information is shown in a more unattractive fashion. Expert marketing professionals understand the power of in-store promotional displays. Businesses can actually be harmed by not keeping promotional materials and storefront graphics fresh-looking and aesthetically pleasing.

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Decorative window film has many excellent uses besides making an attractive display in the front windows of a retail store. With a bit of creative imagination, decorative window film can be used in many wonderful ways to create customized interior spaces by placing window film on internal glass walls, using it on glass panel dividers, and on glass tabletop displays.

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