How To Frost Your Own Glass Door

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.

How to frost your own glass door.

Wetting the window makes it easy to adjust where the frosting sits. Then proceed to lightly. With the edges trimmed you can now concentrate on the rest of the glass door. Pour water into a plastic container.

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

Dip the tip of the smallest brush into the glaze and dab it around the panes of the glass door. Step 3 spray. This is the absolute easiest way to get a frosted door in your shower. Spray the door with a light film.

With a bristled brush scrub the etching cream onto the glass. I did two coats waiting about 1 minute in between and then let it dry and cure for 10 minutes. Allow to dry completely and repeat as necessary until you get the look you want. 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.

Try very hard to not get it on the paint. Use your goggles and respirator mask so the fumes won t cause you any illness. Put the frosting onto the window. Step 3 glaze the glass door.

Add dextrin and magnesium sulphate better known as epsom salts. The plexiglass had a protective film on both sides. 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 glass step 1.

Let the cream sit on the glass for the specified time. Use painter s tape to protect any framing or other areas that won t be etched. Face the door so that the surfaces you intend to frost are facing up. First thoroughly wash the surface to be frosted using glass cleaner and a lint free cloth.

Use the acrylic tintable glaze sparingly. Next combine water with a couple drops of dish detergent in a spray bottle. Frost a design on plexiglass. I drew my own version of a fantastic tree my husband and i saw online with a red sharpie.

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.