Thin adhesive plastic to put on window panes creating the effect of a one way mirror or frosted glass.
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These plastic laminates are usually used to help automobile, home and commercial property owners curb energy consumption, combat the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays and increase personal safety.
Here is a short list of major tint or laminate producers in the US:
Madico- http://www.madico.com/
3M- http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/WF/3MWindowFilms/Solutions/Residential/
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Again, you should check the application instructions and verify the warranty issues with the window manufacturer. The spray on frost type can be bought at many hardware stores for under $8 per can (in the paint /sealer section of the hardware store.) RustOleum & Krylon (brands) both make spray on products.
I'm not sure how durable these products are.
Shear drapes or shades will also allow light in but not necessarily allow people to see in.
See my cautionary comments about films for glass (above).
Lic. Architect - 23+ yrs
Spray On Frost type Glass finish -
http://doitbest.com/Main.aspx?PageID=64&SKU=796125&utm_source=Froog...
Krylon at Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Frosting-Spray-12oz-Aerosol-Interior/dp/B001CEQ...
Rustoleum Site -
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=106
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See a bunch of it at:
http://www.lvtint.com/residential.htm
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Just be careful of the reflectivity of the film and consider the type of glass (single pane, double non-insulated versus double pane insulated, triple pane etc.). Glass films on single "pane", safety (car) glass is a VERY DIFFERENT glass than the glass made for residential windows & office buildings.
So the glass films used for cars should probably NOT be the same type of film used for homes.
Film on the wrong kind of glass assembly can actually accelerate heat buildup between panes of glass and cause glass to crack or the seals to fail. If the glass assembly seals fail, then the effectiveness of the window and its insulating ability is severely hampered. This might also void a warranty on some windows (if newer.) Verify w/ film manufacturer and with window manufacturer if film appliqué is appropriate. Verify w/ window manf that adding a specific type of film won't void the window/glass warranty.
I'm not sure what "expert mom" is referring to by "glass laminates". There is no such thing as far as I know. There is such a thing as "LAMINATED GLASS" -- which is made of multiple layers of glass glued ( or laminated) together for strength & safety purposes.
But laminated glass is rarely (if ever) found/used on average single family homes and on small (low-rise) residential buildings. (The Safety glass used in cars is not the same as laminated glass used in commercial buildings.)
Safety glass sometimes is also known as TEMPERED GLASS. Sometimes Tempered glass is used in Homes. But Tempered (safety) glass and Laminated glass are two DIFFERENT types of glass (due to manufacturing and assembly processes.)
There are also different legal restrictions regarding tempered glass versus laminated glass usage. The two types of glass are not interchangeable.