The Fix Its - Shrink Wrap Your Windows for Winter

Curbly.com's resident fixologists show you how to get your windows ready for winter.

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[Judge373]

Question: Is the plastic easy to remove?

[bbornsztein]

Yes, it is. You just peel it off and throw it away, and then take the tape off. The tape comes off fairly easily and shouldn't damage the surface (unless the layer it's adhered to was in bad shape to begin with).

[TheDegreeSeeker]

Aren't you supposed to do the final tightening with a high heat hair dryer, or is that only done with the interior version?

I haven't noticed the exterior version in stores, I will have to keep an eye out for it in the future now that I know it exists. I imagine that if I had a really bad window I could apply both interior and the exterior versions on the same window.

[dapletd]

where might i get it & does the tape hold the plastic all winter?

[cridecar]

Is the plastic ATTACHED to the window or is there a space in between the plastic and the window itself? I've seen in the videos in YT for INSIDE insulation that there's a space in between. I wonder if it's different if it's out side insulation as seen here. Thanks in advance.

[Aemiliuswallace]

good job!

[faffaflunkie]

What a crapshack. That's one mortgage to walk away from.

[bluflax]

@fubarize 3M specifically makes an Interior window insulation kit and an EXTERIOR window insulation kit, which is what he is using. Hairdryer is NOT used with the exterior kit. It's a matter of preference which kit one prefers to use.

[Jaqshit]

lose the music

[DwyerSTC]

Why did you put the wrap on the outside verses the inside of the house?

[Rlnthndr]

notice the kit said outdoor use.....

[TheodenThengling]

Fubarize is correct. Additionally, sealing the plastic on the interior side will reduce the chances of the windows fogging up during cold weather.