How To Frost Your Own Glass Door

It was kind of splotchy in some areas so i did the whole process again and after 4 coats it was perfect.

How to frost your own glass door.

With a bristled brush scrub the etching cream onto the glass. Spray the door with a light film. Dip the tip of the smallest brush into the glaze and dab it around the panes of the glass door. Thoroughly clean your glass surface.

Use your goggles and respirator mask so the fumes won t cause you any illness. Next combine water with a couple drops of dish detergent in a spray bottle. We wanted a glass insert in our door to allow light into our dark stairwell and to increase a feeling of openness when climbing the 12 steps to the top. Put the frosting onto the window.

How to frost glass step 1. Add dextrin and magnesium sulphate better known as epsom salts. Frosting a glass panel door 1 remove the door from its hinges and lay it on plastic bags. I drew my own version of a fantastic tree my husband and i saw online with a red sharpie.

First thoroughly wash the surface to be frosted using glass cleaner and a lint free cloth. Pour water into a plastic container. Then using our. Frost a design on plexiglass.

If you do immediately remove the glaze with water and a towel. Step 3 spray. I did two coats waiting about 1 minute in between and then let it dry and cure for 10 minutes. With the edges trimmed you can now concentrate on the rest of the glass door.

Wetting the window makes it easy to adjust where the frosting sits. Face the door so that the surfaces you intend to frost are facing up. Tape the edges and other areas you aren t wanting to paint. Fill your spray bottle with a mix of baby shampoo and water and spray the window with a generous coat.

Then proceed to lightly. Allow to dry completely and repeat as necessary until you get the look you want. You ll want to closely follow the instructions on the packaging but here are some basic instructions. The plexiglass had a protective film on both sides.

Try very hard to not get it on the paint. Use the acrylic tintable glaze sparingly. Use painter s tape to protect any framing or other areas that won t be etched. This is the absolute easiest way to get a frosted door in your shower.

Slowly peel the backing off the frosting and push it onto the glass. Apply a thin even coat with a toothbrush or paintbrush on all parts of the glass you want to frost.