C P Films, Inc. Les241 Gila Heat Control Insulating Window Film

I used the Gila Platinum film. After reading multiple reviews, I decided to take the advice and perform a few additional steps. First, I rerolled the product in reverse to flatten it out several hours before working with it. I used a long table and a rotary cutter and mat to cut the product. When pulling the backing off to expose the sticky surface,, start at one corner and immediately tape the corner down to the table when the backing is pulled off. Then tape down the adjacent corner. You can then pull the backing straight off and tape the lower corners. The most important thing is to make sure that both the window surface and the sticky surface of the film are very wet. On one piece of film, we didn't wet it enough and it stuck to itself. We had to throw it away. For the rest of the windows we totally soaked the film and the window. This allows the film to slide on the window when you squeegee it making it easier to remove bubbles. When picking up the film from the table, we attached clothespins or clips to the bottom corners to weigh them down so they wouldn't curl. My husband held the top of the film and put it on the window while I guided the bottom part of the film. Once the film was firmly attached to the window and smooth, we used the razor in the kit to cut the edge. I would not try to apply this alone unless you are doing very small windows. We were doing double hung windows that are 30 inches by 60 inches and French doors. The film has made a tremendous difference in our family room which gets the afternoon sun. Our windows are now cool to the touch.

I used this film on our living room windows which are exposed to the sun all day long and heat up the house too much. It reflects most of the heat out while allowing light in and keeping a cool atmosphere inside. It has reduced the temperature inside by at least 10 degrees.

My house has a lot of exposure to sunlight. I put up shades, curtains, etc... but nothing could keep some of the rooms cool. Then I applied these films to the windows and, like magic, everything got a lot cooler.

With all that being said, it cost me a few feet off of the first roll to figure out how to install it properly. And this stuff ain't cheap! If you're going to do the installation yourself, you need use a LOT of water to keep the film from sticking to anything before you get it on the windows properly! Also, it's best to do the install with two people.

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