Customer Reviews for Gila 36 in. x 1200 in. Heat Control Light Window Film

I followed the instructions to a T. Watched a couples of videos. Everything exactly as it told. However the film would not stick. Do your self a favor and skip on this product. Do not buy it.

I followed the instructions to a T. Watched a couples of videos. Everything exactly as it told. However the film would not stick. Do your self a favor and skip on this product. Do not buy it.

This was a complete waste of money! We spent hours cleaning and prepping our windows but as soon as we applied the film it did nothing but bubble up and stick to itself! My eyes crossed just looking through the mess it made! We squeegeed and squeegeed, and reapplied and reapplied again and again with no luck. Terrible to work with, no matter the technique.

I am using this product on my garage door windows. I just insulated the garage doors and needed to cut down on the heat coming through the windows. works great and looks good.

The tint was darker than I thought it would be for a "light" colored window film but that was ok. We have 5 sliding doors and windows that was the sun all day so we wanted to reduce the heat coming into our home but wanted to keep our view of the lake we live on. So I spent all afternoon installing the product and it was not that hard just takes time and patience. Then night feel and the problem reveled itself. Around sunset as it grew dim we started to notice we could not see outside of the windows. When it got dark you cannot see anything outside! The tint at night has a mirrored surface that faces inward. Bye bye view. So we tore it all down that night. If you are ok with the inside of your mirror turning into a mirror and not being able to see outside in the evenings then the product is fine but if you have any view at all at night it will be gone.

I just wasted money on this and had to throw it away because when I tried to get the protective film off, it was really hard and caused areas to crunch up and ruin the film. And it bubbles really bad applying to the window. Using the spray and squeegee did nothing because I couldn't get the giant bubbles out at that point the film looked terrible anyway so I took it off and threw it away. I'm guessing I'll get a different film or blackout curtains.

I thoroughly cleaned the windows. Carefully cut the film. Used copious amounts of spray. Applied the film and removed the clear liner as directed. Spent a TON of time smoothing out bubbles. From the inside looking out the view was warpy and fuzzy looking. From the outside looking in it was REALLY warpy, bubbly, and fuzzy. It looked terrible. Then the dry film pulled away from the window at the edges and unstuck itself. DON'T BUY IT!

Dimmed a very bright patio door.

Although it helps with sun blockage I should have gotten the thicker stuff. I used the thick film on my storm door and it's great.

It service the purpose that it is design for.

The film was sent with a defect throughout it ... over the length, every 4 inches or so is what looks like a Y shape (about 1 inch high) in it. I didn't notice til I was putting it up and wasn't about to take it back down again. It is noticeable when you shine a light or look at angles. Too late to return I guess.

Putting the film on the window is a two person job. Unfortunately I had to do it myself and it was frustrating. So far my room has not be any cooler than before.

I just installed this product on my glass storm door and am very satisfied with the results thus far. The written instructions were a little lacking in details, so I recommend going to YouTube for Gila's thorough instructions. Also strongly recommend getting their installation kit which includes the spray and tools you'll need. You won't have any issues if you do as they say. Be patient in rubbing out the bubbles and getting a good seal. This product is a very good value.

Product is fine, but it didn't meet my needs. It looks to much like a mirror on the outside. I took back two rolls. Will try the 3-in-1 next.

I was really worried about applying this film as I read down through the reviews. I have 6 30”x30” windows on the west facing side of my house that get full sun all afternoon. I found a video on YouTube by the company. It was so easy!!! It took me 15-20 minutes per window. There is not a wrinkle on any of the windows. The temperature in the house is 5-10 degrees less than before. We don’t have air conditioning and 5-10 degrees is a significant decrease. I would highly recommend this product.

Went on fairly easily , but for a 35 x 62 inch inc window required a helper.

worked great. Daughter and Son in Law installed on two windows which had no shading. immediately you could see the bright sun light was being shaded. Excellent tools sold to install the project. Will certain use to cover two storm doors of all glass. Highly recommend this Film if you have a room that has to much brightness as it tones down the brightness but still gives you a clear view of what is going on outside.

Having tinted the windows in my cars, I had a reasonable idea of what to expect upon attempting to apply this product. Negative reviews = mostly customers with little to no experience with tint. Reducing the heat transfer from sunlight was primary & it (titanium) does an amazing job at that, as well as privacy. Read instructions, get help, cut to size needed, plan positioning method, wet as needed (not too much), apply & squeegee quickly (wet back side), trim edges carefully back from seal area.

Easy install. good instructions and application tools worked great. Covered 3 windows in a 9 foot span by 6 feet tall. Product installed on south facing windows and doing a great job protecting from all day sun. Would buy again.

We are a professional window cleaning service and a client bought this crap to have us apply it to her windows. Worst mistake ever. Factory edges are not square so you can't get a clean line. The film itself is incredibly frail and takes scratches and fold marks WHILE STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING. After about ten rolls (bought 3 opened them found defects, return and repeat X2) we finally had a couple rolls worth working with and I refer to my original statement that this product is crap.

It was very easy to install. I cut into smaller pieces and installed on my french doors.

I really like the window treatments. However, the trimming tool was ineffective/dull by the second window and ruined the film on two windows. I'm re-ordering, but will cut to the size of the window so I won't have to use the trimming tool

Not as easy to apply as I thought it would be. Seems to work at reducing heat thru the windows.

It really works well at keeping the sun from boiling in from out south sliding glass doors

Hard to apply, leaves crinkles when squeegee out. Purchased application package still have bubbles and would never use again.

Instructions should say to saturate the windows before you apply the film. Otherwise two people took no time at all to put up