How To Frost Your Own Glass Door

You ll want to closely follow the instructions on the packaging but here are some basic instructions.

How to frost your own glass door.

How to frost glass step 1. If you do immediately remove the glaze with water and a towel. Wetting the window makes it easy to adjust where the frosting sits. Spray the door with a light film.

Apply a thin even coat with a toothbrush or paintbrush on all parts of the glass you want to frost. Next combine water with a couple drops of dish detergent in a spray bottle. With a bristled brush scrub the etching cream onto the glass. I drew my own version of a fantastic tree my husband and i saw online with a red sharpie.

Step 3 spray. 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. Add dextrin and magnesium sulphate better known as epsom salts.

Step 3 glaze the glass door. Then proceed to lightly. Put the frosting onto the window. The directions stated to hold the can 10 12 inches away from the glass and apply the paint in even back and forth overlapping movements.

Thoroughly clean your glass surface. The plexiglass had a protective film on both sides. Face the door so that the surfaces you intend to frost are facing up. Let the cream sit on the glass for the specified time.

I did two coats waiting about 1 minute in between and then let it dry and cure for 10 minutes. Use the acrylic tintable glaze sparingly. 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. First thoroughly wash the surface to be frosted using glass cleaner and a lint free cloth.

It was kind of splotchy in some areas so i did the whole process again and after 4 coats it was perfect. Pour water into a plastic container. Try very hard to not get it on the paint. With the edges trimmed you can now concentrate on the rest of the glass door.

Fill your spray bottle with a mix of baby shampoo and water and spray the window with a generous coat. Use your goggles and respirator mask so the fumes won t cause you any illness. Frost a design on plexiglass. Allow to dry completely and repeat as necessary until you get the look you want.

Dip the tip of the smallest brush into the glaze and dab it around the panes of the glass door. Then using our.