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How To Frost Glass {Or A Window}

We were super excited when we found this rad door on the side of the road a couple of weeks back. We knew that it would be the new laundry room door, but I was conflicted. I loved the large glass part of the door, but wasn’t too sure that I wanted everyone to see in my laundry room at all times Not that it’s ever messy or anything like that, of course. Just maybe wanting a little privacy is all! After all, the same would be true if this was for the bathroom, right? People would want to replace those windows more professionally though, especially if they were in the wall. For a task like that, there’s many a website that can help people find the professionals needed.

For an internal door window, though? Well, that’s where the frosting of the glass comes into play. Super simple, super cheap, and a great fix! If you’re wanting a more professional fix that could offer an array of benefits have a search about for Premium Window Tinting.

Start with a clean piece of glass {or a window in a door, like ours was}:

how to frost glass

Tape off anywhere you don’t want to be frosted:

Spray on frosting {man I wish this stuff tasted like actual frosting}:

You use this exactly as you would spray paint. Do thin, even coats. If you can see streaks after one coat is on, simply apply another coat. On one side of our glass we ended up having to do two coats, whereas one side only required one.
We actually frosted our door before painting it the crisp new white, which I knew could potentially be a problem. When I taped over the frosted glass in order to paint the door, it ended up taking some of the frosting with it. Now I’m thinking for any future glass that needs privacy measures, it could be a little easier to look at the likes of Campbell’s commercial window tinting service and similar companies that can offer residential services. At least this way the processes will be done professionally.
Oddly enough, we actually don’t see it as a problem. The door itself has so much character, so we both kinda felt like a ‘perfect frosting’ would look out of place. Don’t you agree? It truly is as simple as it looks, so if you have glass in your home that you want to be a little occluded, try it! It also {obviously} comes off easily, so there’s no sense in being afraid of trying it! You might also want to take a look at using one way window film to stop people peering in on your business – this solution is also easy to apply and remove, so you’re really spoiled for choice, as far as privacy goes.
Great, now I just want to go eat ice cream cake with frosting. Or red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Drrrooolll

Comments

  2. Michelle says

    I was looking for a DIY on how to frost or etch glass. Thanks for sharing your experience, as I now know that there’s a spray paint just for this purpose! I want to frost a glass lighting fixture and this will make it so much easier and cheaper.