Mirror film in United Kingdom

[burg9]

@Maros how did you find that film? The ratings are pretty awful and I can’t see any information on transparency %.

@Sean thanks but sadly only one on there for united kingdom and the website looks a bit dodgy! Ideally I just need to know what % I can realistically go to, if 20% is still fine I have loads of choice. If it needs to be less then I’m severely limited :(

[A Former User]

@burg9 @Maros
It depends on which environment do you want to use in.
But many ppl said any kind of film is not so good after all. But some ppl are satisfied.
For my private experience, I’ve tried 3 kinds of glass. All of them are not fit for my expectation. The final solution for me is, Mirrorless Mirror.

Anyway, you should confirm not only mirror but also LCD is related to the quality of the result.

[Maros]

i don’t know there is no information about transparency :(

but i think it’s ok.
On youtube i see also video with comparsion glass vs film and everything have cons and pros.

[burg9]

I’ve seen film ones in videos that I’d be happy with for my uses as it’s not going to be a primary mirror - I’d have gone straight to glass with a new monitor if that was the case.

Just looking for a decent UK film similar to the Gila brand which appears to be used on all the US film builds.

[Maros]

try one film i think this d-c-fix was on amazon less than £8 and if you’ll be not satisfied you will try different one :)

[burg9]

actually looks like on ebay I can get 15% - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-UV-Reflective-Transmittance-Insulation-Sticker-Window-Film-One-Way-Mirror/223031928614?hash=item33edbd2726:g:x4EAAOSwesVbMMeF

Although due to the lack of reviews I’m probably going to just risk it and try the 20% ones on Amazon.

[nimzv]

Hi I am new to all of this also UK based. I design and manufacture architectural furniture and often use glass from Pilkington.
I believe they have a product which might interest you for the mirror.

https://www.pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/products/product-categories/special-applications/pilkington-mirroview

I haven’t tried it myself as yet, but they offer two types one for low light conditions, and one for bright ambient lighting.
It has been specifically designed for mirror tv’s etc and supposedly allows touchscreen support.

Hope this helps!

[burg9]

Thanks for the reply, although that’s back into the glass price ranges there so you’re definitely not looking at £7 in total! Although I do understand it more than likely looks a lot nicer…

There’s plenty of two way acrylic suppliers and a few glass ones in the UK, just less so places to get the film at lower VLT percentages. I ended up buying some 15% film from eBay in the end so I’ll post a small review, link and pictures when I end up doing it next week for anyone else who’s interested in film in the UK.

[noelandrews]

Honestly I wouldn’t bother with the film.
I bought some from a amazon for about £15, it’s an absolute sod to fit, Sharp as hell got a nasty paper type cut from it and the end result isn’t great.

For not much more money (depending on your mirror size) you can get an acrylic two way mirror from cutplasticsheeting who are based in plymouth. Only slight downside is the £15 delivery charge but such is life. Quality is great, ‘almost’ as good as glass

[geoffibs]

I’m with Noel - forget it.

I tried 60% film and although I was impressed with it optically, it was an absolute pain getting it perfect even when sandwiching it. I spent so much time and trouble then was never truly happy with it. When you’ve fiddled for ages you end up cleaning it every two minutes while you’re trying to get it right as it picks up the tinniest of bits. What a palaver.

I bought an acrylic one from mirrorworld in the end. 300x600 was about £35y. Really chuffed