Lifetree Frosted Window Film Privacy Opaque Glass Film for Glass Windows Non-Adhesive Static Cling Frosting Film for Home and Office 44.5x200 cm

Bought for the privacy and hadn't considered the cooling! Last summer, 20 degrees C outside meant far too hot in south facing living room. This year 28 degrees outside and the same room is perfectly liveable, and that's with only bottom half of the window covered. I would say a good 8-10 deg C difference. So good that I've bought more, for other rooms in the house and my car. The privacy part is not quite as good as I'd hoped but there's a compromise between 'privacy reflection' and 'living in the dark even at midday'. Obviously with a lit room and dark outside one can still see through from outside, so don't get too complacent with regard to lack of clothing. Wish there were some other colours. Image shows a fair comparison of top half with no film, lower half with film in terms of seeing out of a window. Some darkening but fine for summer. Will need to remove in winter to get more light though. Shame it can't easily be stored. Honestly will save cost of cooling house and offset against that and eco cost of running aircon... against wasting plastic film... how green are you feeling?

During a room refurb we decided that we didn't want net curtains anymore, yet we wanted the privacy protection that such afforded. And so after a bit of looking around we decided to try this one way window film. It has been a total success! I have never installed this kind of product before, but the instructions were quite clear, and the actual work required was quite simple to do. Key is ensuring the window glass is literaly clinically clean and free of any grit or other particles that will cause the film to bubble at that spot. Having done that, the film applied easily, was easy to reposition and squeegee the water out. It was initally mildly cloudy but that cleared after three days. The mirror effect is good, from outside it is impossible to see in during daylight. But you will need curtains for night time as the mirror effect reverses and outsiders can see in. Heat reduction is marked, very effective. Cutting the material requires a fresh blade in the knife ... I went for tungsten but that is probably excessive given it is only plastic material!

This remains fixed to the glass really well. We have removed and reapplied, finding it continues to adhere well. The frosting works extremely well for privacy without blocking too much light. Bubble removal is easy with a hard edged item, such as a plastic ruler, while application is straight forward, especially if you have two people (a bit more tricky with one, but still quite doable).

Was dreading tussling with this, as had used a similar static-cling frosted film before, which was thin and kept sticking to itself, and was a mass of air bubbles nomatter what. However, my new rental flat has dodgy blinds and I need as close to perfect darkness as possible to sleep, so needs must. I armed myself with hot water in a spray bottle, a craft knife and a full-sized shower squeegee (this helped hugely compared to trying to use a little credit card sized thing so advise investing in one at the pound shop). I had nobody to help, but my windows aren’t huge and I managed just fine. Soaked the whole window with water first and peeled down the first few inches of the backing before positioning film on the window (shiny side goes to the window!). This film is really good and thick and stayed put well. I squeegeed down as I continued removing the backing. It was done in no time, and no bubbles! Now I did make the error of over-trimming on my first window. Because of how the double glazing unit is, light was getting in the edges. It’s better to leave larger and persuade the film to bend into the edges. As it’s super thick it takes a little coaxing. You can nick the corners with a craft knife to help. Where I had over trimmed at the bottom I just added some black electrical tape once the water had dried, and that has worked fine. I did initially take it off and re position to centralise a bit more, and again that wasn’t difficult. It’s been up a week now and shows no signs of peeling. However, having peeled off to re position I’m confident it will come off easily and leave no trace once I move out. There is no glue, just works with static. Everywhere the film is, it is totally light-proof even with bright sunshine right outside. Absolutely perfect. Suggest leaving around 1cm/1.5cm extra all round the edges compared to your window measurement, so it’s not too unmanageably large to work with, but you have some to bend into the window frame and a bit of contingency if you’re not quite centralised. A strip of black electrical tape down any edge that you mess up will complete the job. I’m so happy with results and really wish I had discovered this before in my life! Blackout curtains and blinds have always only worked so well and ‘leaked’ round the edges. This stuff is cheap and perfect!

What a difference this makes, easy to install, simply straight forward instructions. Cut to size so can fit anywhere. Robust Quality. Can remove easy too.. great product i wasn't aware of, am now !! Recommend to everyone

Brilliant afterall. Apologies Lifetree, I had tried to stick it on the wrong side and thought it was useless. Not the case! It's straightforward and works.

I have mixed feelings about this window film. On the positive side, it does what it's supposed to do and it's a cheap way to help protect your house from overheating on sunny days. It reflects sun's rays, keeps the house cooler and works a bit like sunglasses for your windows. You can still see outside, but people outside can't see in because the windows take on a mirror-like appearance. However, it's not a perfect solution. The film starts to peel off over time and doesn't stay in place forever. It's more of a temporary option to use during the heatwave and if you're lucky it might last a month or so before needing to be removed or replaced. Applying it can also be a bit of a hassle. You need to use water during installation and it's important to be careful because small pockets of trapped water can remain under the film. These can leave marks that may still be visible on the glass after the film is removed. Getting rid of those stains can be tricky.

No messing with blinds, curtains in the shed. Easy to apply and looks good inside and out. The film lets the light in but keeps your privacy.

Acheter pour limiter l'apport de chaleur ce film fait bien le job. En revanche pour le poser proprement c'est pas facile, il est assez fragile et se rayé facilement même avec une spatule en plastique (prévue pour du covering auto).

Enfin un film qu'on arrive à placer sans qu'il ne se froisse

Very nice foil, I have privacy, but I can see who is outside my door. Satisfied.

Sieht super aus! Lässt sich gut schneiden und anbringen. Sieht tatsächlich aus, als wäre es in das Glas eingraviert/gelasert/wie auch immer man das nennt...

El producto me llego perfecto y es de calidad. Aún así me ha costado mucho ponerlo...pero una vez pillado el truco queda bien y realiza su función.