Gila® Heat Control Titanium Adhesive Residential DIY Window Film Sun Blocking Glare Reduction 3ft x 15ft (36in x 180in), Gray

First of all, get extra hands. Very clingy to itself. It was a crumpled mess - but we straightened it out. Cuts, the bouncing light and heat from the pool. North facing picture windows - so it's sunny all day long. What a difference. Yes, it's silvery mirrorlike on the outside. Got a couple of wrinkles still, but with a taller ladder, we'll get them out. Sticks easily with blue dishsoap and water. Used squeegees to force the water out. No more intense heat - brightness. Global warming is real! Especially in the dining room! You can still see right from outside at night, with the chandelier on. Not interested in privacy effects, just the sun, glare, and intense heat from 8 feet x 8 feet of designer glass. EXCELLENT.

The Gila Heat Control Titanium Window Film is one of those upgrades you do not fully appreciate until you see the electric bill drop. I put these on the sun facing windows and the temperature difference was obvious within a day. My AC is no longer crying for mercy, and the rooms stay cooler without turning the place into a cave. There is also a "privacy" improvement - you can't see inside during the day. Installation is DIY friendly if you take your time, and once it is up, it looks clean and professional. The heat reduction is real, the glare drops, and the house feels noticeably more comfortable. Easily one of the best small home improvements I have made. Five stars.

I bought this to reduce heat and glare on the glass panes in my front doors. I have experience installing automotive window tint, so I understand the basic process. This product was very frustrating. Trimming it neatly around small, divided panes is difficult, especially when the door trim is painted and slightly uneven. I was able to improve that by pre-cutting the pieces smaller, so they would not touch the trim. The real problem was adhesion. The film would not stay on the glass. I confirmed the panes were actual glass, removed the liner, applied the adhesive side correctly, used distilled water with only a tiny amount of baby shampoo, and even tested it again with plain distilled water only. The film still slowly peeled off within minutes and fell to the floor. Maybe I received a defective roll, but this did not work for my application at all. It seems to be poor quality so I returned it.

This film really does reduce the heat coming in through the windows, especially in the hot summer. It does add a slight color to the windows and reduces the amount of light coming in, but not enough to interfere with enjoying the daylight! Easy to cut and install once you get the hang if it. Practice on a smaller window first! Also, during the day, from the outside the windows will look like mirrors so people can't see in, which is great for privacy! At night, though, when the light is coming from inside the house, it reverses and anyone outside can see in! Just something to be aware of!

Wanted to apply a tint to my home/office window to reduce UV and heat transmission during the day (live in sunny SW USA). Never installed a window tint, but it looked like something I might be able to do myself (for just one set of windows). Gila got decent reviews and price was reasonable. Also ordered a tint application kit (mainly squeegees and stuff to help squeeze out bubbles) - probably a must. Make yourself the spray solution of dilute baby shampoo. Plenty of videos out there to help with window prep and install - these are pretty essential to knowing what to expect and what to do. Install during the day will help with visualizing water/air bubbles and squeezing them out. I installed in the evening, and it got dark out for the second window install. Harder to see the tint. A second pair of hands is pretty essential too. I had a 9 year old pair help for the first window which went well. Thought I could try myself for the second window, and ended up folding the tint onto itself and getting some permanent creases into the tint... learn from my mistake and keep a second pair around (even a 9 yo pair of hands is indispensable for beginners)! ALSO: make sure your utility knife is SHARP! I used the same blade for both windows, and it started to get dull on the second window, tearing the tint in some places rather than cutting clean. This was very frustrating. In the end, was a successful install. Most bubbles were squeezed out, and what tiny residual bubbles that were left dried out over the next few days as well. Tint is clear and feels suitably thick and durable to my inexperienced eyes and fingers. Very noticeable reduction in heat, which I am super happy with. My main minor quibble would be that there's a pretty noticeable blue tint. Gila is apparently widely available at big box home improvement stores, so if this is a concern, you should take a look at it yourself to see if you like it. I did not and this is a minor regret. TLDR: VERY noticeable reduction in heat transmission! Nice clear tint after successful install, but with a noticeable blue tint. Watch videos. Make sure your windows are CLEAN before install. Install during day if you can. Get a second pair of hands to help also. Change blades often.

Excellent to reflect heat and give privacy. I used the separate kit to spray and apply. Fell down 3x. Probably the application fluid. Works great for heat and privacy.

I would not say this is super "easy" to install but it's definitely doable. It would have been easier with two people and that was for a smaller 36"x22" window in my camper trailer. The smaller windows were very easy. I used this stuff on my last RV too and there the windows were 48" across. I screwed up on the first try because once it creases, forget about it. I should have gone to the University of YouTube and seen how the "pros" do it first but I just winged it in typical redneck fashion and it went up very nicely the second try. Still, you must have patience because getting the edges to tack down takes repetition. Also, when you squeegee the sprayed fluid from the center to the edges, you'll benefit from using a paper towel to soak that fluid up or else it will keep wicking back underneath the screen and forming bubbles. As for heat reflection. WOW! You'll notice the difference immediately. Oh and I would not do it when the sun is on that window or your fluid will dry up too fast. Wait until there's shade on that side then do it. I think I'm going to do my automobile windows next!

The product works well from the perspective of reflecting light and glare and reducing heat entering windows and doors, but it's a nightmare to install. The cutting tool in the kit that you can buy lasts one window cut around and then it's too dull to cut and ends up tearing the film. I ended up having to use a box cutter knife with a new blade for each window not to tear the corners cutting it. All of the corners and edges have to be scraped clean of any paint, water spots, grime, etc...or the film will not stick and it will curl up around the edges and the corners. One has to be extremely careful removing the clear plastic backing from the film that goes on the window or the film will curl and fold on itself and wrinkle and have creases that show when you put it up. It seems like the manufacturer used the lowest quality and minimum adhesive it could...if you touch the corners of the film while putting it up, no matter how well you wash your hands, it affects the adhesive and it will come loose in the corner that you touched. I installed this on 10 windows in my house along the west and south and it really does cut down on the heat transfer but it's painful getting it up! I watched many videos on this product from the other customers and it seems we all had the same problems. I have two more doors to do and I've decided to try a different brand/product to see if it's any easier.

Estaba un poco dudosa de que fuera a funcionar, la oficina es grande y tiene muchas ventanas donde da directo el sol. Probamos con las ventanas que pegan más fuerte, hicimos changuitos y me sorprendió de muy buena forma que si haya reducción del calor, ya no se siente tan bochornoso como antes, así que puedo decir que a mi, me funcionó. Tanto que ya pedí más para cubrir las otras ventanas y así lograr que el calor se reduzca de la oficina. No soy una experta en poner películas de vidrio, es toda una experiencia así que por los grumitos que me quedaron no me voy a quejar. Si no hubiese llamado a un experto. De hecho es muy divertido ponerlo. Con un líquido de esos que limpian las ventanas que venden en tiendas, un cutter y una gomita de películas para ventanas que venden en la tlapalería ya la hiciste.

Massively improved the temperature in my house. Not too bad to install, just take your time.

It is not super easy to install but I did manage to do it on my own. There is a noticeable heat difference in my living room which is like a fish bowl in the summer heat. I’m ordering another role to do my other windows because the difference is so significant. It does change the brightness of your space so if you already don’t get a lot of daylight it would be very dark. It’s hard to get a crease out once it’s there but it’s workable. I’m impatient and can’t cut a straight line to save my life but I managed to install on my own and it looks good.

Me pareció algo cara pero si cumple. Solo se debe comprar el kit de instalación que también esta caro. Pero si entra mucho menos calor.

Not too hard to install if have experience installing window vinyl. Seemed to make a difference with heat