Ater a bathroom makeover, I was looking for a smidge of color and something unusual (and not fabric based) for a window covering. I was disappointed to realize that my window had the rough frost treatment on the inside, so I put the cling film outside. I expected it to blow off in a few days. It's been a year now, and the external one is looking great. Despite the 6 feet of snow last winter! Drifts were up to my windows, seriously. I'm kind of astonished.

And finally I got around to adding the other pieces to my shower door. I'm delighted with the outcome there too. It gives the tiny bathroom color and decoration without being heavy or interfering with the light.

This is very good quality, and very beautiful window film! I purchased a metal yard stick and a thick 2'x3' posterboard that has an inner styrofoam core(to use as a cutting surface so we didn't damage our kitchen counters or floors), as well as a utility knife for this project. Word of advice: measure twice, cut once. Once we got the hang of cutting everything to spec, it was easy to hang. Just follow the instructions with the soapy water spray, and the squeegee worked really well for me. I bordered mine on the top and bottom with Artscape 'Texture Twelve Window Film 24-by-36-Inch'. The window area I was trying to cover was 53''(63" minus the 10" at the bottom uncovered by film, so my stumpy doggies could still see outside), and I didn't want to try to line everything up to stack two of these 36'' long films one above the other. The clear film matches the clear textured portion of the film nicely. I also bought 'Plaid:Craft Gallery Glass Instant Lead Lines, 12", Black 1/8" Thick, 24/Packaging', and cut them apart on my styrofoam posterboard with my utility knife. A word to the wise, it takes a while for the film to dry. Even though I was thorough with the squeegee and went back over it many times with a paper towel, I will have to wait at least overnight to finish applying the adhesive lead lines, because they would catch the film and pull the edges up slightly, which drew out more soapy water from underneath the film, and kept the adhesive from sticking to the window, so I had to throw some of the lead lines away.
Pros: This film is beautiful, and gives our living room character. It makes the room look cleaner and less cluttered, because we were able to get rid of our mini-blinds (which just ended up breaking, because they were on a DOOR and kept smashing against the knob). They also do a great job of obscuring the inside of our apartment from onlookers. Looking in from outside at night, it gives the impression of being warm, colorful, and welcoming, while also remaining very discreet.
Cons: We live on a ground floor apartment, and the headlights and brake lights of the vehicles that pass our apartment are much more noticeable now than they were before. I will post pictures in a few days after I get all my lead lines up.

I bought two rolls of this for two windows. I cleaned both windows... and this is what happened. From that point on... it took me exactly 20 minutes to do both windows. It was that easy. I bought the extra kit with the squeegy and soapy water bottle and a cutter.. but found you really didnt need them.. everything you need, which is the squeegee came with the film.. except for the soapy water bottle. Anyway.. here is how it works.. you clean your window.. then cut your film to fit the window leaving a 1/16 gap ...I assume that is to allow the soapy water to be squeegeed out. I cut it using a box cutter and using firm pressure. Be sure to put something under it so your not cutting into your counter top. Then you liberally spray soapy water onto the window...peel the paper back off the film (comes off quite easily) and press the film into place... squirt the film itself iwth soapy water and you can slide and reposition the film.. its important to spray the water on the top of the film to allow you to use the squeegee easily.. as the soapy water lets the squeegee glide over the film.. without the soapy water it would not work as well or as easily. The soapy water is vital. I dont recall the ration of soap to water but you can find it under the description or in other comments. After you have gotten all the little soapy air bubbles out.. and wiped up the excess soapy water.. you are done. I had enough left over to do the top of the bathroom window too... and found after I applied it that I needed to correct a cutting line on it...and hours later, it just peeled right off and I fixed it.. and used soapy water again to reapply it. Looks Great. I even went outside after dark to see how it looks from the outside when the lights are on.. and it lookd great.. just like real stained glass. I am completely happy with this purchase.

A update six months later: the window film is still firmly in places.. the colors are true and it loos as nice today as it did the day I put it up six months ago. Still giving it a thumbs up.

I hope this review was useful and informative.

First off, this stuff is a quality product. It is much thicker than I expected and does not feel like some cheap cellophane style ones that are out there.

Installation is pretty easy as long as you follow a couple of key steps. Many of these have been said already, but after installing five of these. I feel the need to include my two cents.

1: Get yourself a spray bottle and fill it with water and several drops of liquid dishwashing soap.

2: I found the small squeegee that comes with the kit to actually work really well. I had a larger one, but smaller is better in this scenario as it is easier to get the bubbles out.

3: I would HIGHLY recommend making a template of the window with some Rosin / Butcher paper before cutting the film. Cut the paper out to a perfect fit, then transfer the template to the actual film. If you cut the film 1/8" larger than the opening, it is next to IMPOSSIBLE to cut the film while it is on the window.

I know this sounds absurd, and I did not believe anyone else who said this, but it is. I have a precision set of Exacto knives that will slice anything with the slightest touch (basically they are scalpels). For some reason once the film gets wet, and you try and cut any excess that is sitting on the edge of the frame or weather stripping, it pulls the film away from the glass. I have a mild case of OCD, so I spent over one hour trying to prove that I could cut it. Well I cut it, as in my finger, and the film, but of course not where I intended to. So after all that, make a template, cut it exact ahead of time, or slightly smaller than the glass.

You really can't tell if the film is 1/8" smaller than the opening, so don't stress out if you are slightly off.

4: So now that you have the film cut, spray the window with a bunch of water / soap, peel the paper back and coat the inside of the film. Place it into position, and spray the heck out of the film, BEFORE using the squeegee. Start in the middle and work out all the bubbles and water from inside. Keep the film coated with water so the squeegee slides easily.

As you get close to the edge, you will see the last drops of water coming out. If the film is slightly larger than the glass, then the water will be trapped inside and will not fully stick to the glass. If this happens, slightly pull up on the film as you squeegee to help the water come out.

The final result looks like real stained glass, and all and all, a fairly easy process.

Cheers!

Love this stuff -- have on old price of furniture that I love, but it's got a big mirror on front. The film covers it perfectly-