Privacy Mirror Adhesive Residential DIY Window Film Heat Control Glare Control 3ft x 15ft (36in x 180in)

Awesome product! We have our entire sunroom windows covered with this stuff. So I knew exactly what it was about. Our entire sunroom is glass windows so this was our best choice for privacy. My favorite bonus is being able to watch the kids play in the yard and they have no idea they're being watched. It's very bright during the day. Looking in the windows from the outside you are just looking at yourself in the mirror. Looking outside from the inside is just a light tint. At night however you can see inside a little and especially if the inside is really lit up....more of a view the brighter the inside is. This has never been an issue for us because at night our motion lights go on and our landscape lighting is on so the outside is not completely dark. This order I got for our front door which is all glass. I am so happy that I did it. I got a really nice birdfeeder that I set on our front porch and is filled with Blue Jays and Cardinals and our cats can sit 2 feet away from it inside and watch them and the birds have no idea. Also it's nice that nobody from the outside can see inside including people that drive by, solicitors, even the mailman...whatever. I can have my door wide open and still have privacy. From the outside It just looks like a big mirror which is fine because it reflects landscaping and flowers. nighttime is not an issue because number one we usually don't have the door wide-open at night and number two if we did the outside porch light would be on . The key to getting the backing off of the film is to put a piece of tape on each side and pull apart slowly. The key to successful application is to completely soak the glass. I used invisible glass and it worked great . The wetter it is the easier to apply. if it's sticking and not sliding around easily you need to spray more. The key to using the squeegee successfully is to also spray the outside film once it's applied to the window. it makes your squeegee work a lot easier. Hope this helps ! I'm attaching a picture of the view from the inside looking out and one from the outside looking in.

I moved into my new place about 2 weeks ago and the front room had its first test last saturday (june 16,2012). It was 91 degrees outside, and even hotter inside the front room as the sun blazed on it all day. This was also the day we decided to put up the tint so it was a good time to test the temp. My friend had done a good amount of tint before so all he asked was for help to hold it up as he used a credit card (folded in a napkin so it wouldnt cut/damage the tint) for the bubbles and a spray bottle with a few drops of dawn soap. We could immediatly tell the difference as soon as we put up the first strip on the sliding door, it was like a different room. I am ordering more as i am very pleased with the quality, during the day you cant see nothing inside, night time is a little different but i expected that. But if you want to have a little privacy just use dimmed lights and your be a shadow figure walking around. I just have my tv on and while u can clearly see the tv at night u cant see any details from people inside. But if i put on a bright light it makes it very easy to see. Either way i just wanted to keep the sun from hitting it so hard on that side and provide a lil privacy/security during the day time when im sitting on my computer. On that same note, before i added the tint, even with the blinds closed i had a awful glare on my computer which made it hard to use. After placing the tint, seeing my monitor is much easier even with the blinds open. Much thx! If you are new at doing this i would recommend finding someone that has experience doing this type of stuff, it takes time getting all of the bubbles out as my friend was telling me you have to do a little bit everyday to work them out. So you just cant put it up and do a little work, its a on going project to get it perfect. If you want something darker/more secure, go get 0% and that will block out everything. But im pretty sure its expensive.....

Pros: - Provides EXCELLENT privacy during daylight hours. - Good instructions. Neutrals: -Reduces outside light considerably. Resulting light has a blue hue. -Causes some reflectivity on the interior side starting just after sunset. I don't think this is possible to fix (because physics) aside from placing a bright light outside directed at the window during evening hours. Cons: -Tricky to apply. Tips & Tricks: -Use 3 people to install. -Buy the Gila kit with the correct knife. Lay the knife flat in the crease at a consistent 30-45 degree angle and it will cut perfectly. -Adhere scrap pieces to corners and practice cutting them. This is the most difficult part to get right. -Adhere scrap pieces over the edge of the glass to figure out which cutting angle works best with the knife so the tint lands right at the edge with no light peeking through. -Never let the tint 'crease'. This can show up in the end result. Having two people holding the tint while the third works on it is what keeps this from happening. Even with two, you will get creases (unless the window is very small). Review: Usually directions that suggest two people might be necessary are wrong and I can do it perfectly fine myself. This window film was an exception. I was able to apply the tint myself, but after three windows and lots of frustration and wasted time I gave up. I could get the tint on (fairly well by my third window and after several pieces thrown away), but I couldn't get it to look professional or anywhere near perfect. I removed all of it so I could do it with help. In my experience, the directions are wrong. You don't need two people, you need three. One person on each side of the tint to keep it pulled open and keep it from getting wrinkles/folds/creases, and the third person cutting, peeling the backing, and spraying / applying the tint with the aid of the other two. It might be possible with two, but with three it's actually easy to do a good job of it. Why Four Stars? I would give it five stars, but even when done 'perfectly' the tint isn't optically perfect - it has a slight wave to it that you can see from certain angles (but only from the reflective side). I also wish I would have known that the warm light that used to glow through my windows would be replaced by a cool, slightly blue hue. It changed the feeling of the rooms, and the colors of fabrics and flooring and walls look different. But the added privacy makes it worthwhile, and keeping a 2700K light on inside helps warm it back up. If I could ask Gila to change one thing, it would be to improve the color of the light that passes through. Overall, a very good (but not perfect) product.

Es muy útil contra los rayos del sol, ayuda a disminuir la temperatura del hogar. Algo complicado la instalación, se requieren dos personas sobretodo para ventanas grandes y es necesario el líquido especial.

Makes the inside far, far to dark!

La pose est assez simple après avoir regardé les tutoriels. Lavez bien la fenêtre et utilisez le produit vendu pour de la même compagnie. Ca marche très bien. On a l'intimité qu'on voulait. On ne voit plus dans la maison en plein jour. Limite le soir un peu plus ce qui est normal mais comme on a un bon éclairage de la façade de la maison le soir, ça a quand même un peu son effet miroir. On songe en mettre sur d'autres fenêtre. Nous avons fait la porte patio. Évidemment ça teinte un peu aussi la fenêtre de l'intérieur donc l'extérieur à l'air un peu plus sombre mais c'est pas un soucis pour nous. Je recommande.

I found it very difficult to apply. My family has a sign making business and i was able to use professional application tools but i suffered with bubbles appearing on the film after application.

Es una película fácil de instalar con un acabado suave, evita la brillantes de los rayos solares y una agradable privacidad.