286218 Extra Large Patio Door Shrink Film Window Insulation kit, 1, Crystal Clear

I love this stuff. I live in an older apartment with a drafty sliding patio door. This was a perfect fix when we got a cold snap here in the South for the winter. It was 10 F outside, and I never would have known. I put this on my patio door and my bedroom windows, and it’s been cozy ever since. The one problem, of course, is that I can’t go out my patio door.

Our house is 104 years old with drafty windows. I have been using Duck plastic for many years. I usually use the max thicker plastic but they didn't have my size so I bought this regular one. We have a lot of windows and very big and tall. So we usually have to buy the sliding door one. This plastic is very easy to put on and my favorite part is using the dryer to shrink the film lol Good value for the money. Shrinks nice and firm and very clear. It helps with the heating a great deal. Very easy to cut. I just leave it folded. Hold up the longest dimension and cut it wider than the window. Not until after the tape is on do I attach it to the top of the window and slowly unfold pulling tight across the window as I work my way to the bottom. The tape holds up well.

Showed up quickly, exactly what I needed for two large windows. Not slider doors, but kept the cold out. I'm nervous one of my cats will poke it, but so far I have hollered when they try, lol, and they stop. I'm not always here. If my cats mess it up, that'd be on them, not the product. It's been at least a month and so far so good! The one thing I didn't like was that the edging tape was really difficult to open. I had to use a knife and accidentally cut through 3-4 layers. It still worked, but the first handful of pieces I put up were small and had to be coordinated in order to provide full closure around the window frame. I did make it work. I am quite happy with the results.

Amazing what you get for the amount you pay. It's not perfect but it definitely helps a lot to prevent the cold air from coming in. It's also pretty easy to install and the adhesive works well. You might need and extra person to help since it's so big, and if you want to get it perfectly straight the second person can really help.

I am very pleased with this product. I admit to procrastinating buying it until it was already cold an average of 40F or lower outside, and so I was worried that it would not stick well. Our house is built out of cinder blocks and has absolutely no insulation. We have large VERY drafty windows that are all irregular sizes. I bought two packs of this and was able to cover two large windows in the living room (~5'x4' and 6'x5') and one 4'x4' bedroom window, before I ran out of double sided tape. However, there was still plenty of film left so I used gorilla tape and was able to cover another 4'x5' window and another 4'x4' window. I had large enough pieces left over that I could have covered more windows but we didn't need it. It has made a huge difference in the temperature of the house already. It was necessary to leave some flexibility to cover the window crank handles without seeming like it would poke a hole in the film so I did not smooth the film with a blow dryer as directed. It is still very clear and it was easy to apply smoothly over the top half of the windows. I did not peel pack all the tape until I was ready to apply the film. It has been a week of subfreezing temperatures now and the film has not come off. It did not seem like it was sticking at first but after taking off the back, both sides of the tape were more flexible and stuck to the uneven cinder block surface and have stayed. I heated up the walls with a space heater before applying the tape in the living room. I just set the space heater to blow on the wall for about 5 minutes beforehand. This may have helped adhesion, though it did not warm the walls very much. The gorilla tape may be a horrible idea; we will see in the spring. So, I don't recommend that to anyone else right now. I recommend that you buy an extra roll of window tape if you plan to use all of the film that comes in one or more of these packages.

I’ve used this kit for the last few years to seal my windows in my Motorhome for the winter. The adhesive is very sticky. The product works very well in keeping the heat in and the elements out. Ordering more for next winter.

I have done window film around my windows before, however this product was new for me. The plastic is very thin, slightly thicker than saran wrap. One would buy this product because they have a drafty window, so you'd think the tape would be able to withstand the draft. Only 2 days after applying it some of the film came detached from the tape and it had to be redone. It is helping somewhat, but I feel a thicker plastic and something stronger to adhere it to would have worked better. I am in Michigan and the coldest months aren't here yet. I am hoping it makes an impact on my heat bill, but we shall see what happens.... Aside from the downfalls - it was easy to apply, shipped quickly, and the instructions were clear. So I am not completely negative about the product. I just feel some tweaks should be made to make it better.

I can’t even tell you how awesome this plastic is. It definitely goes on better with 2 people, but you can do it yourself. My suggestion is to not take all of the double sided tape off all at once. Start at the top, do a side, do the second side next, pulling snug, then do the bottom. The paper is hard to get started to peel it off the tape, but with a little patience you’ll catch a spot to pull it away. Here’s the biggest suggestion. Use the hairdryer on as hot ad it goes. Medium heat does not work. Start at the top and work your way down. It is absolutely amazing to watch this stuff work. When you are finished you seriously can’t tell there is plastic on the window. Wish I had more windows to do, it was so satisfying to watch it do its magic