Active Film Mirror, One Way, Solar Control Silver Reflective Window Film Tint 4m x 100cm (40")

I changed to this mirrored film, because my old tinted film made the rooms too dark with a depressing brown tinge. I’ve taken a picture of this mirrored version indoors at night. . So the mirror is reversed to the outside in the day time on sunny days. I have two rooms both south facing on the first floor. In the summer it was unbearable and my old tint didn’t help that much. So I pulled it off come winter, then realised how much it helped keep the heat in on cold nights lol. So bought this stuff which does the same but is even better at reducing the heat come summer. I done one room to compare the difference in the heat and this stuff just made all the difference. One room was baking hot and the other was nice and cool. Plus this stuff has only a slight grey tint. It lets so much more light in on a cloudy day that u forget it’s even tinted. I have pretty big windows and found they were easier for me to do myself. By cutting the film larger then needed and sticking to the frame before I pushed it down from the middle and outwards onto the glass. The small top windows I had to get my husband to hold half of the film off while I worked left to right, coz I kept creasing the film. Method I found best, was to saturate the window with soapy washing up liquid on a sponge. Wrap a credit card in a fluffy flannel and push as much bubble outwards. Then used a craft blade provided to cut as close to the rubber seal edge as possible. Once smooth I waited a few hours coz the bubbles come back as it drys. Which I timed so it was night time. So I could see where they all were easier. I then went back over pushing all the bubbles out again with just the credit card which make a cracking sound, as the sticky side on the glass must be drying out and going tacky again I’m guessing. Done one window in full summer heat and went back over it a second time within half hour, coz it dried so quickly to the window. A few very minor bubbles I just couldn’t get out, seamed to disappear a month later in the heat. But one damn dog hair is there to stay lol. A few bits I over cut with the knife, I later trimmed with scissors and stuck back. Both rooms done now and I’ve even stuck with water, a non sticky Static only, privacy frosted blinds affect plastic film straight over the mirrored film. As it’s a bedroom and faces a communal garden. Still get plenty of cheerful day light coming through, and now that rooms just as cool as the other room I done first. I literally couldn’t face living here anymore if I hadn’t of found this film. When it’s so hot and you have fans going and no breeze outside coming through the windows it becomes unbearable. This stuff has saved me going out and buying a portable air conditioner. I can’t recommend it enough if you have south facing windows. It’s now mid July, so have definitely had some of the hottest days tested on it. This film and with my fans on, has definitely made all the difference. I can even have my blinds open again, where before it was so hot I had to shut them all during the day. This was my 2nd purchase so I had enough to do the second room. I found buying smaller quantities wasn’t sent and rolled up properly like my 1st purchase was on a sturdy cardboard tube. So by the time I had unrolled half the film, the middle half had been rolled with all creases in which you can’t get out. But I was lucky enough to only have the smaller top windows left to do. So was able to cut my last lot of pieces, avoiding the creases. It caused a lot of wastage and because I always ordered a meter more than I needed, in case I made a mistake. But the end results which I am so pleased with, have still made it worth my while and outweighed the negatives mentioned. Another useful tip I found worked well: use electrical tape on both corner sides of film to separate and pull the plastic off to remove. My first large quantity of film that came rolled up on the sturdy tube, actually has this kind of tape attached to it, to stop it from unrolling. So I just cut it into smaller bits to use each time on each section, before it lost its stickyness. My husbands electrical tape I used on my second purchase that came with no tape. Was too sticky. So I just stuck it once to my clothing to make it less sticky, but sticky enough to work on separating the film. Patience is the key to fitting this stuff. I personally found doing it on my own, the larger the window the easier it was for me. I also didn’t wet the film on the side facing me once it was applied to push the bubbles out. Like my instructions said to do. I didn’t see the point and I’ve got near perfect results, with no bubbles or creases showing to my relief. This was the thinnest stuff I’ve ever used on a window and was a lot harder to fit then the thicker non sticky, static water fitting tinted films I used years before. But this stuff is so much better once fitted. I definitely wouldn’t of trusted my husband to fit it. With his bish bash bosh attitude and lake of patience, the whole lot would have ended up in the bin lol.

2025 edit- I changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. This film is amazing. In the height of a very hot summer it kept our living room cool and bearable. When you stand in front of the film with the sun shining through, you can feel a very gentle heat. Without the film, the sun is very hot on your skin and heats up the room very quickly. This film has been a godsend. In the winter is it darker (as expected) but no so much that it affects us in any way. I suffer from SAD and I didn't feel any worse over the winter. -'previous review I purchased this film as our neighbours had cut down a tree in front of our houses, which exposed our front room to the morning sun, making it very warm and uncomfortable during the hot spell this summer. The mirrored film arrived quickly, well packaged in a tube and was free of creases. It was relatively easy to apply, following the included instructions. Using a lot of the soapy water spray helps as you can slide it around and minimise air bubbles. I would recommend cutting to the extact size you need, as trying to trim the film with a craft knife, whilst hanging off a ladder and trying not to cut the rubber seal on the window was quite a feat. If I were to apply it again, it make sure the film was a perfect fit for the window first. I used a credit card to smooth out any bubbles and this worked perfectly, with great adhesion. It has done a great job of keeping out around 50-60% of the heat. It has a blue tint, which has made the room noticeably darker, and it has reduced the light coming in quite substantially. Not a huge problem in the summer, but I fear that in the winter it will be very dark. You can see the difference on the photo provided. The two windows to the right has the film applied. The one on the left is film-free and the sky is much brighter. I can live with that, especially now that our neighbours are beginning building works, as it keeps peeping eyes away and gives us much needed privacy. We are very happy with the film and feel it was good value for money.

The video on YouTube is spot on and it is easy to fit onto vertical windows (ish) and does reduce glare and heat. I decided to apply this also to glass panels on my conservatory roof! I did it just but if you do decide to go mad get someone to help you - I cheated slightly and stuck the film with tape and peeled the protective layer off was it hung there. and worked hard to get all the bubbles out - It has worked. Not sure we'll keep it as its mirror effect does make the room a little more visible from the other side of the fence. Overall 4 star.

Not good at all. No difference. Easy to install once you watch the video. But can still see straight through even though the sun was on it.

Very good and happy with product