The summer sun in CO is brutal...but the weather is gorgeous! No humidity. We LOVE it! The 92 degree day last week was NOTHING compared to the humidity in IL.
With the new wood floors (and how hot the house gets even on super nice days like in the 60's), I put up the Gila Film (Gila is the brand). WOW. What a difference!
Notes...
Use LOTS of the soapy mixture on the window to help move the film around and position it. You can mix 4 cups of water to 1/4 tsp of baby shampoo for this soapy mixture rather than buying their solution. Plus it smells better! Jaley calls it Kendall ala Sunday.
You need 2 people to do the job. The film is super sticky and you don't want it to roll up on with you are peeling the two sides apart. Use tape on the corner of each side to separate the 2 films.
Use a sharp box cutter/exacto knife to trim the edges along the window. Change it when you don't think it is cutting well. It is worth it!
Don't hang the film when the sun is shining on the window. It dries up the soapy mixture quickly. It is neat to do it while the sun is in the window; you can feel the difference with the sections you haven't done on the same window wall.
If you have to put another piece up because the window is wider, make sure that you have the factor cut side to meet the next piece you will install (also a factory cut edge). Wait SEVERAL hours or even the next day to put up the adjoining piece. You will get air bubbles pushed back and forth to each since one side hasn't had time to somewhat dry.
Just what I learned....
With the new wood floors (and how hot the house gets even on super nice days like in the 60's), I put up the Gila Film (Gila is the brand). WOW. What a difference!
Notes...
Use LOTS of the soapy mixture on the window to help move the film around and position it. You can mix 4 cups of water to 1/4 tsp of baby shampoo for this soapy mixture rather than buying their solution. Plus it smells better! Jaley calls it Kendall ala Sunday.
You need 2 people to do the job. The film is super sticky and you don't want it to roll up on with you are peeling the two sides apart. Use tape on the corner of each side to separate the 2 films.
Use a sharp box cutter/exacto knife to trim the edges along the window. Change it when you don't think it is cutting well. It is worth it!
Don't hang the film when the sun is shining on the window. It dries up the soapy mixture quickly. It is neat to do it while the sun is in the window; you can feel the difference with the sections you haven't done on the same window wall.
If you have to put another piece up because the window is wider, make sure that you have the factor cut side to meet the next piece you will install (also a factory cut edge). Wait SEVERAL hours or even the next day to put up the adjoining piece. You will get air bubbles pushed back and forth to each since one side hasn't had time to somewhat dry.
Just what I learned....
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