Self-adhesive window film

I bought a roll of this to cover part of the bedroom window in our apartment. We have kittens who really really really enjoy looking outside. Not bad in the living room where the plastic cheapy blinds can be up out of their reach all of the time. Not good in the bedroom where the blinds are closed 100% of the time. One of the kittens was chewing through the blinds and ripping the pieces down. We live in a ground floor apartment, so you can probably guess where I'm going with this. Enter this product! It looks attractive, was easy to put on, and easy to measure because of the grid on the back. It didn't cover quite as much window as I wanted, but covered about 90% so I can have the blinds overlapping just the top of the rice paper. Other reviewers suggested going slowly at about an inch at a time. You should absolutely do this if you have the patience, as I currently have a few bubbles where it's obvious I went a little fast. Because of the size of our windows, I used as much of it as I could and ended up with a small 9x2 inch piece. It looks good from the inside, good from the outside, and was easy to cut and measure. I do suggest that you have something holding the corners down when you're cutting it so it doesn't start rolling up on you. Cut it just a tad larger than the window you're trying to cover then use an exacto knife (or something similar) to cut off the excess. If you have a place that's bubbling, gently peel it back and smooth it back down with a credit card or plastic putty knife.

This window film is fantastic. It is such a beautiful and easy fix for any window or glass pane that needs covering. It is not completely opaque, but it has a nice translucency. The rice paper look also gives is a nice subtle texture, as opposed to being plain white. It is a cinch to apply, as well. An important application tip: use a ruler to measure out the window space first. Then measure those dimensions out on the film. Once measured, use an x-acto knife or utility blade to cut the piece out so that it can fit perfectly into the space. This is the easiest way to get it to fit properly. Also, when applying, it is helpful to start from one end (or corner) and smooth each section out as you move along adhering the film to the glass. This will prevent any air bubbles from getting caught. If you have any leftover that is fitting past the glass, you can then trim it with a blade (although this shouldn't happen if you properly measured). The wonderful thing about this particular film is that it can be easily peeled back if you make a mistake and reapplied OR can be removed completely if it needs to come off permanently. I would definitely recommend this window film. It's a really great, cost-effective option for covering up glass.

I have used this product before on other windows when privace has been needed. I prefer the adhesive film to the cling style that is more commonly now. I find this easy to apply using rubbing alc to clean the glass and a credit card to push out bubbles 2" at a time as it unrolls. The adhesive handles the sun great and have no bubbles or issue with window this has been on for several years. I expect it will be very easy to remove when needed. I also like the rice paper style of this.

This film is better than I expected. It is pretty thick and that made it easy to apply. Precision isn't my thing, but I could easily peel it off and reposition it. I know I have a bunch of air bubbles under it, but you sure can't tell by looking. I cut one edge with a razor against the edge of a metal yard stick. I was surprised at how easy that was and the cut was clean and made a perfect edge. It lets light in, but there is no way somebody could see through it. I put it on the windows beside my front door so people can't see in and my dogs don't bark their heads off every time a kid walks down the sidewalk. I wish I had found this a lot sooner. I can barely see colors through it even in the daylight (I can't tell where there is grass or see even the vague shape of a tree) so I think it would suit any level of privacy needs. I actually saw this or something like it covering the glass doors at a funeral home and then looked for it on Amazon. I would have never imagined such a perfect solution existed. I thought I would have to replace the glass or put up some blinds.

First, let me say that this product allows for personal privacy, you can see some shadows but nothing major. I used it on my office doors and now you don't see the mess from the other side and it still let's in plenty of light, that's a big plus! Regarding air bubbles, the rice paper matte textured look is very forgiving with regard to installation imperfections on the product side of the window. However on the opposite side of the window, depending on how the light is hitting it, air bubbles do show even after smoothing during installing. Call me a perfectionist, but this is very annoying and it seems to be the norm with most products or I just can't get it right. My French doors have 30 panes of glass in them, talk about a pain! While reading reviews on Amazon regarding these types of products, on reviewer said they took the product to Kinko's and had them cut it for them. I didn't try that but maybe I should have. I have attached pics of the three products, the frosted glass and textured glass look cling products, and this rice paper look contact paper product. The frosted cling product seemed to look worse after it dried, the glass look didn't show anything (yeah!), and this product, the rice paper look, is what I ended up choosing for all windows but the top row, I left that with the glass look. This is somewhat of a static cling application but without using water. It is more like contact paper, you will notice static but the product has an adhesive on the backing. Once applied, it can be removed, but it's not as easy as the static cling product. That said, it is a little tricky applying. With static products using water, you can move the product around until it is in position, with this you have to un-stick and re-stick, so not as easy! It also has an odor like a new plastic shower curtain liner or a plastic table cloth. Once applied the smell is not as noticeable and hopefully will completely dissipate with time.

I am so glad I bought this!!!! I was hoping to find an alternative to bulky curtains as I have a cat who is frankly, a turd. This window adhesive proved to be a great find! I can raise the blinds to let some natural light in the house without opening my home for all of the neighbors to see in. It was very easy to apply. It was surprisingly easy to line up on windows that could not be cut to size. Much easier than a patterned version of this product. It is also fantastic to use on a bathroom window. Our home is older and has no exhaust fan. This results in mega humidity and condensation in the bathroom after showering. The adhesive film has remained on the window without bubbling. Application, this seems to be where some people struggle. I suggest have a ruler, straight blade/razor, and cardboard or cutting board (so the razor doesn't cut through to a surface). I found that the best application was by measuring the window and cutting the cling to size, then apply to the window going from one side to the other horizontally. Take the backing off one entire side and then work your way across. This resulted in the least amount of bubbles. You can easily unstick the cling if you get too many bubbles and it sticks again just as well. Run over the applied cling with a ruler. You will most likely not have the cling flush to the window on at least one edge. Take the straight razor and run along that edge. It will easily cut through the material. I applied this product to four different windows in about 30 min. I will be purchasing another roll soon.

Love on my front and back door. Allows light but protects privacy!

I wanted to get rid of my blackout curtains, but I needed a window film that could 1) let plenty of light in, 2) keep the sun out of my eyes when I wake up, and 3) keep prying eyes from seeing in my windows. This "rice paper" window film does all three. My only gripe about it is that it's nearly impossible to install "properly" in the sense that you can be very careful about using a putty knife or something to eliminate air bubbles as you're rolling the film onto the window, but you'll still end up with a LOT of air bubbles in the end. Also, while I prefer this film with adhesive to the static cling film, I have to say that the adhesive on this film is largely to blame for the difficult installation. Still, it works, so I'm relatively pleased.

Pratique

D c fix makes the best contact paper! This one is no exception. It’s easy to apply, reapply, clean, measure. It’s noticeably thicker than the other brands. This one has a very nice subtle pattern that represents traditional rice paper. I used it to cover the bottom half of kitchen windows and it is perfect-the light still comes through but is filtered and doesn’t hurt your eyes, the same result as a very sheer curtain. Very happy with it

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I love this adhesive paper. I used it on the bottom half of my bedroom windows. The light still comes through, but the film has given me back my privacy! It was very easy to install. I cleaned the window first and then installed the film on the window after wetting the pane lightly with water. Looks quite pretty.