Review on 🖤 Gila Privacy Black Static Cling Residential DIY Window Film - No Glue, No Adhesive, 3ft x 6.5ft (36in x 78in) - PB78 by Brando Carpenter

I remove the negatives first. Three problems: 1) First of all, if you have double glazed windows, low heat transfer windows, storm proof windows etc. please contact the manufacturer to make sure it is safe for you to put this film on it. Some windows of this type are designed to offer very little resistance to the extra heat on the inside, and fitting a protective/blackout film on the inside creates extra heat on that surface and not on your furniture/floor/walls. , as the heat-generating light stops on the film on the window surface. This error can cost you a broken window. See "Can film be applied to double glazing / Low-E" at http://www.gilafilms.com/help-how-tos for more information. 2) This film is not like car window film which is thin and otherwise clear. It's a thicker vinyl and not fully transparent. What you see when viewing will be slightly blurry. There are live movies that aren't blurry, but this isn't one of them. 3) Remember that your privacy is only during the day when it's light outside and dark inside. In the evening when it's light inside people can see, although not very well, unless their faces are right next to your window and it will still be a bit blurry due to the film itself. Nice aspects of the film: 1) it's cheap 2) it's easy to apply and reapply if you apply it crookedly at first 3) it darkens the room a bit if that's your goal 4) it offers moderate privacy I have a home theater , which doesn't have curtains yet, making daytime use impossible as the projector's light output falls far short of overpowering the sunlight flooding the room. Instead of just not using it until I have time to find curtains I like, I threw it at the windows and it darkened the room a bit and made it comfortable to use. I'm including an image with the window closed and open side by side so you can see the amount of light reduction. The application is pretty simple. You don't have to spend $10 for their "use solution," just grab some unconditioned baby shampoo, 1/4 teaspoon per liter of water. I place paper towels at the bottom of the window and then spray pretty hard; This makes it very easy to change the position of the film if necessary. I glue it on top and then peel off the backing, work my way from top to bottom and then trim the edges. It's very easy to get a jagged edge when cutting if you're not careful and use a very sharp razor blade, so I recommend your tool if you're not used to it as it makes the job easier. I personally use their hard plastic scraper and utility knife, but I've done this a few times before, so I got the hang of it, with some broken edges along the way. Change the blades a few times when making large windows as they will dull quickly if you cut this film against glass and dull blades will pull on the film.