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

I've used these on a few windows in my house along with the windows on my garage door to reject heat and improve privacy.This film does have a silver reflective color - so you need to make sure that part goes with whatever house decor you have.The film works very well to reduced the heat load. While putting this on the windows (which I recommend doing when the sun isn't shining right through them) you could feel the heat difference once the film was in place.Installation is what it is. It's not difficult, but it's not super easy.The instructions are very clear. You just have to follow them.You will make a bit of a mess with the water/soap mixture as it gets most things pretty wet. Have some towels to dry that up.A super sharp knife is a must.It takes a few days for the water behind the film to evaporate and the view through the film is crystal clear.This is something that you can do DIY, but you have to be patient while doing it. A bad film job (i.e., bubbles) is worse than no film at least visually.Once it's up, it rejects a lot of heat and protects things from UV fading.

This purchase was a replacement for Gila film I had installed about 15 years ago on my glass ( screen) front door which protects my mahogany wood front door from the elements. The film lasted that long and only began to slightly deteriorate in terms of appearance. Removal of old Gila film was easy, just a bit time consuming, probably about 30 min between removal and cleaning any residual adhesive. I then installed the new Gila film on the glass door and it's sparkling new and is excellent at reducing heat and almost all UV rays which damage wood doors. The level of transparency is excellent and crystal clear though it does have the look as if one were looking through UV sunglasses..which is exactly what is needed to protect from UV rays and solar heat rays. Gila films are excellent and the average handy homeowner can install it. It's just as easy as applying wall paper or contact paper. FOLLOW directions to avoid creases and bubbles. Use the recommended Gila installation instruments.

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.

the negative reviews are silly. this is easy in every aspect. clean the window. trim the piece to larger than window. get window moist. peel off backing as you go down. squeegee. trim. squeegee. im liking the heat resistance. it was much easier to work with being easily trimmable vs the thicker stuff i had from other sellers. as i said this is a lot thinner than the other stuff, but performs much better. similar to the tint in your car. their toolkit probably would be perfect. i managed with my bathroom squeegee, windex, a couple paper towel, scissors, and a single edge razor blade.