Same issue here. The film was on for maybe 18 months. It came off With some effort, although definitely tougher on windows that had more direct sun. But the residue was a bear. We tried many of the things suggested here and a lot of elbow grease but came up with a hands-down winner-- Turtle Wax spray-on Bug and Tar remover. We sprayed it on a window or two at a time and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Used a rag to rub it in a circular motion and then another one to wipe it off. It saved us DAYS of work. It's definitely an oil based product but does not leave streaks as long as you use a relatively fresh rag for the wipe off. We were surprised but I guess since it's designed for use on cars, Turtle Wax figured that one out.

The CCC stands for China Compulsory Certification and the number under the CCC tells who made the glass and the specific certifications the glass meets. Curious if you have a safety logo on any of the glass? Since it's laminated you don't technically need one, but an inspector would normally require a certificate stating that you have certified safety glass in the door. Typically in residential applications the glass labels (logo's, bug, etc) are on the inside glass surface of the window, readable from the interior of the home. These may very well be installed backwards if all of your labels face outward. On the pictures that I sent, labeled side 1 would be intended to face outward, exterior of a home. Conversely, labeled side 2 in the picture (which in glass-speak would be called laminate surface 4) would face inside the structure. Most LowE coatings are designed to be applied to glass surface 2. Glass surface 2 is inside the laminate (or IGU) opposite side 1. Glass surface 1 and 4 are "touchable" while glass surfaces 2 and 3 are inside the laminate (or IGU) and when using any 2, 3, or 4 silver layer coating, the coating should be on surface 2. And this the same for both laminated and insulating glass (and that changes when you have a triple pane IGU or a laminated IGU, or especially a laminated-triple-pane IGU...but not going there). And yes, coating application surface does make a difference both in performance and aesthetics, and this is a consideration in both laminated and IGU applications Make sense?

Looks terrific! The hardwork was so worth the end result. 4 x 8 sheet paneling was so on trend in the 1960's and 1970's. I've seen many a beautiful old home just decimated of charm as people ripped out what was considered "dated" moldings and installed paneling with clamshell molding. UGH! Now we say, what were they thinking? I wonder if Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank flooring is the 4 x 8 sheet paneling our time.

Hi ilikefriday, I'm a sunscreen phobic person due to sensitivities, but I've recently had good luck with this one: https://www.clinique.com/product/1660/40650/sun/sun-self-tanners/spf-50-mineral-sunscreen-fluid-for-face. It goes on easy and is not an oily mess either which is a deal breaker for me. Needs to be shaken up each time. It claims to not leave a white or gray cast to the complexion, but I find I do get a slight white cast and I'm pretty fair (maybe I am applying too much?). However, I use it with this foundation even-bettertm-makeup-broad-spectrum-spf-15 when I know I will be seen by others and the cast is invisible with the foundation. Both go on easy-peasy and I'm out the door in two minutes. Three, if I am putting on mascara. I wait a minute for the sunscreen to set before I put on the foundation. I use a beauty blender to apply the foundation. Clinque is showing some nice looking deep shades for the foundation. They have a 100% money back no hassle guarantee if you don't like it or it doesn't agree with you. I have more "fails" in both sunscreen and foundation for one reason or another and I've never been more happy with sunscreen. I order from the website and it ships direct to my house in about a week. If I am not wearing make up (which is often), I'm kinda OK with this sunscreen: https://www.target.com/p/olay-regenerist-regenerating-lotion-with-spf50-1-7-oz/-/A-11205950 It does have a fragrance if that is a deal breaker for you. I would prefer it did not for myself, but so far, it is not causing me distress, thus it gets to stay in the "not a fail" drawer. For facial cleansing, I tend to use Cetaphil cleanser or Johnson's baby wash or shampoo. It works well for me. If I am taking off make-up the Clinque Mild bar soap gets it all off. The small bar lasts me over a year so don't let the price tag of a small bar of soap scare you away if you wanted to try it.