Blacking out home windows

Blu-tack.

I did that in 2010 or so and my alfoil is still there.

>>1053980
You can remove it right?

>>1053976
You could white out your windows with windowlene. Benefits of that is that will clean it when you remove it.

As to black out just add some curtain liner to your curtains, by sewing, pinning, gluing or tape (depending on your skill level).
If you haven't got any curtains then put some up.

>>1053976
>prepare window by cleaning with windex at least twice
>prepare a sheet of foil by pulling it out on a large flat firm surface like a countertop and tearing it carefully.
>minimize wrinkles
>foil should be as close as possible to the window width as possible.
>spray some windex on the top of the window going across
>Wipe windex with hand so the glass surface is coated and slippery
>place sheet of foil horizontally across window
>lightly press into place
>windex will cling and hold foil as you work to smooth it out and align it
>painters tape the top and sides of the foil once you're happy with its position and how flat it is.
>shiny side goes out for maximum ease with application
>repeat process leaving 1-2inch overlap
>tape the top of the second sheet to the first, and then the sides.

>>1054008
Hunt down window paint, get BLACK and REFLECTIVE paint, clean window, clean again. Paint that shit black and shiny. Now it lets no light in, reflects everything else, and won't roast til it bakes out of its frame. Bonus of it reflecting the sun into the neighbors telescopes and starting a fire.

Instead of laminating the windows in tin foil I'd getting a few sheets of the foam board that is preliminated in tinfoil on one side. Just need to cut it to size and fit it in. Easily removable and reusable. The foam will also add an r value or 2 which will mean it isn't hot to the touch like straight tin foil would be.

If you want to laminate it but want a nicer look than straight tinfoil, the home Depot or Lowe's will have window shading laminates in the window section. They're aot more expensive than tinfoil, void the windows warranty in most cases, but cover the window in 1 smooth sheet instead of a crinkled mess.

>>1053976
Duplicator night shades paint. Dries translucent black. Made my back door into a tardis door and used it on the glass. Works good man.

Just use the black contractor garbage bags. Unfold, cut to size, make into sheet, spray water on window, press bag against it and smooth it on. It will stay pretty well. Tape it if you want. In my experience they block 100% of the light... probably add a bit of heat absorbing factor compared to foil.. but really.. tinfoil on the windows seems a pain in comparison.

Tip: You can add contractor bags to the back of curtains as well with a few pins to turn them into "blackout curtains" without shelling out for the extra layers the drapery company wants to charge you for the same effect.

>>1053976
Use water with a little soap in it so the foil does not stick to the window immediatly,
then methodically work out the air and water from underneath using a squeezy,
use squeezy to hold a sharp knife in place along the edges to cut it after an hour

A suggestion? Grab A Couple cans Of Black Plastic Dip from home Depot. Used it to black out some side windows on my garage and 3 years later still perfect. Let's through an extremely small amount of light with 4 coats and nothing inside can be seen. When you want to mive, simply peel it off.