What Bird Safe Dotted is for
Large clear panes that reflect sky and trees can confuse birds. Bird Safe Dotted adds a visible dot pattern to the outside of the glass to break up that reflection.
It suits homes with big view windows near landscaping and commercial glass beside open space.
Appearance and tradeoffs
- The dot pattern is visible from inside and out; view it on a sample first.
- It can reduce strikes but cannot promise to eliminate them. We do not quote a bird-safety score or certification for it.
- As a mostly clear film it adds little solar control.
Documented Bird Safe Dotted options
1 published option. The shade number in a product name is not its measured light transmission.
| Product | VLT | TSER | UV | Glare | Refl. ext. | Refl. int. | SHGC | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Safe DottedXVBSD | 88% | 18% | 99% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 0.82 | Exterior |
Full technical specifications (all 15 master-sheet values)
| Product | VLT | Refl. ext. | Refl. int. | Solar trans. | Solar refl. | Solar abs. | UV | TSER | IRR | IRER | SC | SHGC | U | Emiss. | Glare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Safe Dotted | 88% | 10% | 10% | 78% | 9% | 13% | 99% | 18% | N/A | N/A | 0.94 | 0.82 | 1.10 | 0.95 | 2% |
Nominal values with film applied to 1/8 in (3 mm) glass, from the current XPEL VISION master specification sheet (R0326V3). For guidance only—results on your glass differ. N/A means the value is not published. Master sheet (PDF), opens in a new tab
Specification sheets
Bird Safe Dotted questions
Will Bird Safe Dotted stop all bird strikes?
No product can promise that. The pattern is designed to make glass more visible to birds and can reduce strikes; placement and coverage of the problem glass matter.
Does it need to go on the outside?
Yes. The specification describes an exterior application so the pattern sits on the surface birds see.
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