I bought this for a small segmented window in a bathroom that catches direct sunlight. The heat and glare in that room make it very uncomfortable in the afternoon, especially in the summer. I had already put a vinyl privacy film on the window that was clear that still offered sufficient privacy. However it allowed too much sun and heat to come through. So as much as I didn't want to get rid of it, I removed it and applied this film, and it works just as I had hoped. I even took it a step further and put the vinyl film I had before on top of it and it actually adhered, looking even more beautiful. The only problem I had was installing without paying attention to directions. I thought it would be as simple to install as the vinyl film had been but it wasn't. I used a box cutter to trim the edges after pushing the film into the sill as closely as I could, and I still ended up cutting it just a tiny bit too short. Part of the window (the eyebrow at the top) has curves that made it even more challenging. I will probably have to do it all over but am still thrilled I have found a solution to the heat problem. You can't beat the price, and it works, so I would recommend this to anyone.

Well, I just want to say this stuff is fantastic. It's super thick vinyl, not like the cheap crap you get for your car. It also reflects light pretty dang good. If you look at my pictures, there is one where you can see the blinds on the left. That is the only window I couldn't complete on my whole house (in pictures) with the 35.4" x 32.8' roll. However, if you look closely, it is also the only one that you can see the blinds through. That alone should tell you this crap works. I live in an area that gets to about 200*F on a cool winter afternoon, and the front of my house heats up like a smelting furnace. My power bill, is, well, astronimcal. And that is just so I can wake up in the morning without wet sweaty sheets. My kitchen, in the afternoon, is like he*l's inferno, and Satan himself would be asking to go back home if he had to stand in front of one of the windows. LUCKILY, after installing these on the first window in my kitchen, it instantly felt about 10 degrees cooler. I couldn't feel the sun beating through anymore. By the way, I have 2" thick vinyl blinds on every window, and they only help so much. Anyway, after finishing the front of the house, I came home the next afternoon and my house felt MUCH cooler, so I did the back of the house. My bedroom no longer gets sunlight in the morning to wake me up through the blinds, and I love it. I totally recommend.

Now, to the good stuff. I have never used tint before, so know this:

1. Buy a window tint kit. Make sure you get one with a straight edge razor, a squeegee with the cloth wrapping, and a regular window squeegee. I purchased this one for 10 buckaroos: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3QVS2K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

2. Buy a metal meter stick from harbor freight or walmart, because you will need it to measure your cuts as well as to use as a guide for cutting. Also, buy a medium sharpee to mark the areas as well. When I made my cuts, I set it down on a flat hard substrate that I didn't mind gouging, and I set the meter stick to the marks I made and sliced down the meter stick, using it as a guide.

3. It is better to cut your squares a little big than a little small. You can always use a ruler or a squeegee to mash the tint to the edge of the window, and run a razor down the crease. If you are cutting excess out in the window frame, which you will most likely do, I used a metal ruler to guide my razor, because it is virtually impossible to keep a straight line if you do not use a straight object as a guide to run your razor down.

4. The directions show a bottle for soapy water. Throw the directions out. I found that a big a$$ mixing bowl with a 50/50 dawn dish soap and water solution works just great after screwing around with my first two windows. I used a micro fiber cloth, wet the window generously with my dawn solution, and then stuck my tint to it. Then if the tint doesn't slide easy, as in no effort used, then take it off, and reapply a generous amount of solution. That will do the trick, as now the tint is already soapy, and now the window is now soapy.

**** Did I mention you need your glass spotless? Cuz' you do. If you don't, your little cat or dog hairs or boogers will show up under the tint. Use the soapy solution you make, and scrub with a micro fiber, and then use the squeegee you buy to swipe the window clean!!!

6. Once you tint is in place, ALWAYS WET THE BACK OF IT GENEROUSLY, because this stuff will stretch and contort and malform itself. If you keep the back of it slippery, your squegee will move easily without scratching it or stretching it.

7. Do not press hard. Use light pressure, as you will scratch it or stretch it.

5. DO NOT USE A HEAT GUN YOU DO NOT NEED IT DO NOT USE A HEAT GUN YOU WILL DESTROY YOUR VINYL. ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

6. Once you have it squeegeed into place, you can start cutting the excess millimeters off to make it fit correctly. USE YOUR RULER AS A GUIDE!!!!

7. You need some small gaps in order for the soapy water and air to escape, so even a small amount of gap between the window frame and tint doesn't matter. It still blocks light just as good.

8. Once you are down, you can wipe 'er down. Come back in a few hours, and you will be able to see where all bubbles are that you missed. In my case, it was the next day, and they don't look like bubbles as much as baby swirls, which is water trapped under. I just made another batch of dawn solution, wiped down the back of tint with it, and squeegeed the rest of the bubbles out!

9. Enjoy your nice dark and cool area!

That's my review of this, as I reallly appreciate how well it seems to be working. I'm excited to see how much my power bill drops, because even if it's only 10 bucks a month, this stuff pays for itself in less than a year. I'll be back to update.

I'm happy I got this. i live in a second floor apartment and my neighbor accross the alley thouht I was peaking into his open door and pointing his bright light towards us at night. multiple people are always coming in and out of my backyard, garage bc of the businesses below, other renters living next door and downstairs. I would peak for a secons to make sure nobody left the garage door open or messed with our cars and he made me uncomfortable when id standing by door.

The product was hard to cut correctly. A bit thick but once we got it on. It clings correctly. I'd like to see how it'll hold when weather gets cold. I don't use curtains..
Cons the outside looks a brown tint now. Otherwise I'd love it fully.

I used this for my sunroof in my car. My retractable sunshade retracted in the spring and seemed to want to stay that way for the entire summer. After getting a quote, I figured I'd better find a way to block the sun temporarily since it was going to be a bigger expense than planned. First I tried a stick on fabric-like insulated cover, but in the Texas heat it just melted the Velcro tabs and kept falling. Then I thought some sort of contact paper would be better but after dealing with having to remove the glue from the sticky Velcro tabs, I came across this item and figured I'd test it. No glues is good. The major issue I had was removing the backing!!! I've never come across any peel and stick paper like this. It's basically cellophane and a pain to remove. It did NOT come off with the protruding tab. I ended up having to roll and wrinkle a corner and spray with water to make an air pocket come out of the edge. I would try using an Xacto knife or box cutter carefully to try and peel if you have one. Cutting to size was easy with regular scissors. I could not use too much soapy water like some reviews mentioned due to being overhead in a vehicle so I just used a large spritz bottle and a laundry card to smooth. It worked fine. So far it's been three days and it's holding up and keeps the sun from blaring down in my skull. I'll update if it messes up too fast, but hopefully I'll have my sunshade fixed by then!

I was looking for a film that provided privacy on a second story bathroom window. End effectiveness = good for daytime; no change (bad) for nighttime, when the room is lit and outside is dark - which matches the product description.

From an installation standpoint, it was pretty easy to cut to size, though it comes tightly rolled, so you are fighting against the roll a bit. There are instructions that come with the product. USE THEM. Most importantly from my experience, don't be shy on slathering the film and the window with water. It will make it far easier to squeeze out the bubbles after application.