liont

Hi,
I have a wall quilt I would like to hang in my stair well. There is a huge glass window and the sun does shine in.
I am in South Texas, and it is sunny most of the time!

I've read that there are a couple of UV protect sprays around. I looked at art supplies shop and they sell archival sprays for fine art, but I am not sure if they work for fabric.
I've also researched that there is Fabric Shield for this purpose, maybe there are others as well.

I am thinking if anyone has used any of these sprays before, and what are your comments?

Thanks!

crocee

I would be afraid to use any type of spray or other chemical on the quilt itself due to possible long term damage. It easier to attach a UV filter to the window. This will still allow the light but block the harmful UV rays.

Peckish

I second that - get a UV filter for the window.

liont

Thanks for the replies. Maybe I should add that I am currently in a rental home, so it is hard to add anything to the windows.

Tartan

There is a filter that you can put on the window. Not only would it protect the quilt but it would reflect the sun and keep the house cooler.

crocee

The filter is removable and doesn't do any damage. Some of it is kinda like window tint. Ask your landlord/manager if you can apply it, most would say it was OK.

I have no affiliation with this company and only providing it for the information.
http://www.windowfilm.com/Objectives..._uvfilter.html

ghostrider

The outdoor UV sprays are made for deck cushions, umbrellas and things like that, canvas weight fabrics. They are not suitable for quilting weight cottons and would leave your wall quilt quite stiff and possibly damaged. The fine art sprays are meant for hard surfaces like oil paintings, colored pencils and pottery. All of them are merely UV resistant, not fully blocking, and for fabric in direct southern Texas sunlight that likely will not be much help.

Better to go with a window filter or find another place to hang your wall quilt.