The short answer
Perforated window vinyl is printed film full of tiny holes. From outside, people see your graphic. From inside, you look through the holes and can still see out. It's used on rear and side windows of vans and trucks, and on shop windows.
How it works
The printed side faces out, and the back of the film is black. Your eye focuses on the bright print from outside, and on the view through the holes from inside, so the graphic seems to disappear when you look out.
Where it's used
On vehicles: rear windows of vans and SUVs, and the back window of a pickup, so the wrap continues over the glass. On buildings: storefronts, office windows and kiosks, where it advertises outside and still lets light in and lets staff see out.
Good to know
Rain and dirt fill the holes and make it harder to see through until it dries, so it's not for the windshield or the driver's front side windows. It lasts less long than the vinyl on the body, so on a vehicle it's often replaced sooner than the rest of the wrap. Wash it gently, and don't scrape it with an ice scraper.
Other window graphics
Not every window needs perforated film. Cut vinyl lettering for hours, phone numbers and logos, and printed decals for promotions work too. Tell us what you want the window to do and we'll suggest the right film.
