WPCTEV Window Film One Way Mirror Tint Vinyl Daytime Privacy Static Non-Adhesive Decorative Heat Control Anti UV Window Covering for Home and Office Black Silver 6 Mil 17.5 Inch x 6.5 Feet

I have ten windows, and one of my neighbors is a bit nutty, so the privacy was the first concern. We also have a small 1935 house that heats up like crazy when it's sunny, so heat reduction was also a concern. When I started, I bought the gold silver, the blue silver, and the silver. The silver worked out best. I ended up ripping out the blue and gold. The gold was the worst for us. Gold translated into looking like a sepia tone fire watch. The sunlight had the same quality as the smoggy forest fire when smoke was everywhere. We replaced that with silver. The blue was better, but darker, and not great for the kitchen. it made the food blue tinted. So we ripped that out in favor of silver. The silver was only mildly visible, like a very lightly tinted set of sunglasses, and didn't do anything weird. It was the best option. Some things I learned. The color is only visible from the inside. It effects the color of the light coming in. The adhesive side is not remotely adhesive to the touch. I pealed the backing off the first one and thought I had done it wrong, but trust the process. It will work. Order more than you think, because you need a few extra inches on all sides for install. It's far easier to cut it a few inches larger and have more to slide the film on the glass if need be. Watch some YouTube videos on how to install. It can be tricky to get installed without bubbles. Buy an install kit with one of those fuzzy velvet squeegees. You'll also need some sort of metal flat thing, like a dough knife or putty spatula, to run the exacto blade across the edges. Don't skimp on exacto blades. I ended up using a fresh one for every single window, and it really helped. You can carefully peel back the film if you find some grit under it, but be super careful. That way lies madness. Be prepared that perfection is not gonna happen. I got mine 95% perfect. I have animals so there is an occasional pet hair or wife hair. I had one window with a weird latch that was super hard to cut around. However, 95% is good enough, and nobody can notice unless they are up there looking for errors. You literally cannot see in my home from right in front during daylight hours withe the curtains open, and certainly not from across the street where my nutty neighbors sell whatever it is they sell 24/7. The film also works really well with repelling heat form the sun. It made an enormous difference. Because of this I put some on my clouded glass windows in the bathroom, and it really really worked. I was shocked at how much it reduces heat. The cat is not thrilled by this, but the rest of us are. We are very happy. After the first couple windows we got into a groove, and it was pretty easy to put them up. I got better at it the more I did, so I don't begrudge doing the gold silver and blue silver first, then ripping them out. They were great practice windows, and helped me learn the process. It is very skill based, so there is a learning curve. Good luck!

DISCLAIMER: I hate what Jeff Bezos is doing to the safety & well-being of his workers and if I lived anywhere with physical stores that stocked supplies like this I’d be thrilled to put money ANYWHERE else. But for those of us in rural areas who need to know about a low-cost product to keep energy costs low, here you go. AFFECT ON TEMP: My kitchen windows are single-pane non-UV glass and it reaches 120°F at the worst point in summers. I’ve applied several window film types in the past elsewhere (anti-shatter, holographic, etc) and this film is by far the easiest to apply. The temperature difference in the kitchen feels like at least 8-10° after covering the windows. AFFECT ON VIEWS/LIGHT: I’m an artist and hyper-specific about color and would hate this if it threw a weird tone onto everything. I got the silver kind, and while it does block a ton of heat, it does not block too much light. There is a slight blue-ish tone to the sunlight compared to before, but it’s calming and doesn’t look fake or fluorescent-like. APPLICATION: 1) Clean your windows multiple times with both vinegar solution and 50/50 rubbing alcohol and water. Think lab-level clean. It really helps. 2) To apply large pieces, use two people. The only annoying thing about this material is that you can crease or put half-moon shape dents in it when unrolling, so it really helps to have a partner or buy extra. Cut to about an inch large on each side but not more. 3) You can use 2 pieces of painters tape on top to hold the piece on, and then peel the inside film off with the window film hanging in position. 4) spray on a lot of barely-soapy water to both the inside of the film AND the window (like half a squirt/tsp of soap in an entire spray bottle) 5) use a rubber squeegee (not included) or a plastic ruler with the edge covered in painters tape to prevent scratching (like I did) to squeegee out bubbles from top to bottom and outwards from the middle towards each side. Pro tip: bumpy terrible windows like my multiple paned ones will likely have remaining bubbles on the sides and that is the fault of the glass, not the film. It’s fine. Perfection is an impossible goal. As for the nice window on the door, that one came out pretty close. One or two tiny half moon dents. Highly recommend, sadly even with the consequences of supporting this late-stage-capitalism death-eater in the process.

I bought this 1.5 years ago for ground level apartment windows. I wanted to enjoy sunlight without worrying about my home being on display for people walking past it. My houseplants (Hoyas and string of hearts) are not affected by lack of sun. Works well on overcast days too. As long as it's brighter outside than inside your home, your privacy is guaranteed. There is a slight tint so on a sunny day it won't be as bright inside but still pleasant. It was very easy to apply. It didn't tear up. I followed the instructions and that was it.

This product is misleading. It claims to be a privacy film, but after applying it, everything inside is clearly visible from the outside. There’s zero privacy. Effectiveness: 0/10

I'd be happy to recommend it but it would depend on omes needs. I bought the silver but its looks slivergrey rather that slivery white. It's fine it came a bit creased at the beginning but I only need a small amount off the roll. If someone needed the whole roll it would have creases in it. It not bad but if you look close enough in the daytime you can just make out a person. It's hot where I am so a male family member had a vest on and I could see them clearly albeit I had to look directly I to the window. I have a busy tree infront of the window I needed the film for so that also helps me but I wouldn't say its totally private in the daytime. I would recommend it for some privacy but not full privacy, it isn't at all suitable for total privacy.

Die Spiegelfolie ist seit 6 Wochen an mehreren Fenstern auf der Außenseite angebracht. Es hat seit dem viel geregnet, gestürmt und gehagelt. Die Folie haftet trotzdem anstanslos wie am ersten Tag, obwohl sie nicht verklebt ist sondern nur durch Statik an der Fensterscheibe haftet. Die Anbringen war relativ leicht, die Folie ist stabil und etwas dicker als typische Billigfolien.

I regret buying this. It didn't cover half of my small window and you can still see everything in the house when you're outside.