Gila XLB242 Xtreme Limo Black 2.5% VLT Automotive Window Tint DIY Glare Control UV Blocking 24in x 78in (2ft x 6.5ft)

Easy to apply and looks great! Used on our front glass door, the sun heats the door handle up to the point it’s hit to touch. Since applying this film, it is now cool to the touch and no longer hot and cuts out the heat

The tint itself was nice. I couldn't get 3 line bubbles out of the bottom to save my life and gave up. Not a reflection on the tint though. The rest of it looked gorgeous. Be careful getting the label off the roll though.

First off ...Im giving this a 1 star review due to the delivery of the product. My tint arrived crushed with other heavy items that I ordered from Amazon. I didn't think much about the problem, as I just made the assumption that it was just the packaging that was crushed and the tint would be fine. Unfortunately, I waited a month before actually using this particular roll. I opened the box to find that the product had already been used. The tint was creased in multiple places, and it had been cut in a couple small pieces already. It was then rerolled to make it look like that product was unused. They even reused the original sticker that held the roll of tint closed. You cant imagine how angry I was to not only get USED tint, but tint that was obviously damaged.To make matters worse, I go to return the product and I was 1 day late of being able to do so. Completely disappointed in Amazon's quality control. So much that I will most likely not be renewing my Prime membership. It irks me beyond frustration.The tint is OK if you take the time to do it correctly. This was my first attempt to tint windows, and trial and error cost me a roll or two of this tint to get it right. My first try of three attempts turned out GREAT. I tinted two windows after watching the video, and it turns out a lot easier than it appeared. The kit that includes the solution and towel was almost necessary. It worked well.After tinting the two windows, you need to allow the solution to dry. I came back the next day to find my windows had hundreds of little bubbles on both windows. I know for a fact that I took extra time to ensure that the solution was squeegeed out as much as possible with no visible bubbles when I applied the tint. So I decided to redo one of the windows using a little different technique. Again, a day after the application ....more bubbles.I tried to find research on what I was doing wrong...and just gave up for a little while. Turns out ...that's all that was needed....a bit of time. After three days or so, the original window tint job looked PERFECT. All the bubbles completely disappeared, and the tint adhered exceptionally well. Apparently, it takes a little time to allow the solution to dry out through the tint. Given a couple more days, I obtained the same result with the redone window as well.The key to my success with this tint was:-Clean the surface of the glass well-Do a good job at removing all the bubbles when applying the tint-MAKE SURE THAT YOU CUT THE TINT PROPERLY. You cannot run the tint to the edge of the glass. The liquid from the spray on solution will continue to creep back under the tint, and you will never get good adhesion if you attempt to run the tint to the edge of the glass. I ended up cutting it to create an 1/8" space between the edge of the window and edge of the tint.. Your weather stripping covers this little space anyways.-Wait a couple days before messing with the finishing touches. The solution trapped under the tint needs time to evaporate.You can clean up any remaining bubbles using a variety of methods found on the internet. But if you prep and apply carefully and correctly, you shouldn't see any bubbles that need a "fix" after about a week.

Probably good for other applications, but not for minivans.I bought 3 rolls of this stuff to try and black out the rear windows on my minivan. (Everything behind the driver and passenger windows.)I did watch the youtube video. My chances of getting an installation without it were about zero.I also bought the installation kit. Invaluable. Don't try it without the kit.Okay, the problems:1. The geniuses at Gila, when taping the roll shut, use a gigantic sticker that says "Gila" on it. At a minimum, this ruins about a square foot of the tint. Maybe more. BUT... if you don't notice it and start trimming to your window size, it causes you to throw away the piece you are trimming and have to start again with a new piece. That ruined 1 entire roll in my case.2. Note that in the installation video, they point out that you can't use this stuff on rear windows because it doesn't handle compound curves. Well.. it doesn't handle the compound curves of a minivan window, either, near as I can figure. So, that's that. While trying to keep straightening out the large bubbles, I creased a piece. That was another half-roll.3. I was thinking that maybe it would work once the side that is on the sticky stuff is taken off. The stuff is thinner, then. Maybe if you press the adhesive to the glass, it would work. But, when I took off the protective side, the sticky side stuck immediately to the film, ruining yet another piece. I don't fault the product, itself, but if I tried again, I'd start wetting down the adhesive side, as I was removing the protective layer.4. A faulty trimming job in the last remaining piece meant that out of 6 potential pieces that could have covered a window, I had zero. On the bright side, I had one window that was immaculately clean.I can see how the product would be awesome. If you see the video, you see an example of how it could. Hey, why not. But you'll also notice, they only show it being applied to a driver or passenger side window that can be rolled up and down.I think for other windows, it gets far more complicated. It can still be done, but if the window has compound curves (curves from top to bottom and side to side), there's a possibility that it won't work at all.Now, I've seen some folks jump on guys who say this stuff is hard to work with. I would say it isn't easy. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 6 or so. Not impossible by a long shot. Once you get good with it, probably not that bad. But for the typically adept do-it-yourselfer, if you make a small mistake (and you can't avoid them without bumping into them and learning by experience a few times), you will absolutely ruin a piece of film.Now, on the positive side, these criticisms:1. I didn't think the roll was too short. If not for the other problems, it was enough to do an entire side of a minivan.2. I didn't think the film was too thin. I don't know if other film is thicker and more elastic or what. If so, it would be nice. But nothing comes close to this price point at all.Would I try this project again? Not on your life. It can be done, but there's a lot of art to this. Best left to a shop that does tint.

I bought this tint previously before, after many hours of research on extremely-dark window tint. I had a professional apply it to both side back windows of my car. The tint passed my "test" of not bubbling nor fading and I bought more rolls to finish the rest of my windows. The actual level of darkness this tint is, is a true 5%. If you want a window that is so dark, where you can't see into it at any angle, closeness, or under any light condition, then I strongly suggest applying two layers of this tint on a window. I have tested this, even at night, with a 15 million candlelight power "search and rescue" flashlight and I still couldn't see into the window. Looking out through a double-layered window on a very bright day, buildings and people still stand out but at night, its hard to see buildings, especially people walking down the street. If you want a truly blacked-out window that you can still see out of during the day, I recommend buying this film and double-layering it. I gave it a four-star review rating because one roll (one box) covers about one back window or two side windows on an average, mid-sized town car. If you want to tint one back window and two side windows, I recommend buying two boxes. Hands down, great tint for a great price. Thanks Gila.