How To Frost Your Own Glass Door

I did two coats waiting about 1 minute in between and then let it dry and cure for 10 minutes.

How to frost your own glass door.

How to frost glass step 1. 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. With a bristled brush scrub the etching cream onto the glass.

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. Use painter s tape to protect any framing or other areas that won t be etched. Apply a thin even coat with a toothbrush or paintbrush on all parts of the glass you want to frost.

Let the cream sit on the glass for the specified time. Fill your spray bottle with a mix of baby shampoo and water and spray the window with a generous coat. Frosting a glass panel door 1 remove the door from its hinges and lay it on plastic bags. It was kind of splotchy in some areas so i did the whole process again and after 4 coats it was perfect.

Tape the edges and other areas you aren t wanting to paint. 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. Frost a design on plexiglass. Then using our.

Face the door so that the surfaces you intend to frost are facing up. The plexiglass had a protective film on both sides. Allow to dry completely and repeat as necessary until you get the look you want. I drew my own version of a fantastic tree my husband and i saw online with a red sharpie.

With the edges trimmed you can now concentrate on the rest of the 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. Add dextrin and magnesium sulphate better known as epsom salts. If you do immediately remove the glaze with water and a towel.

Step 3 glaze the glass door. Put the frosting onto the window. Spray the door with a light film. Thoroughly clean your glass surface.

Try very hard to not get it on the paint. Dip the tip of the smallest brush into the glaze and dab it around the panes of the glass door. You ll want to closely follow the instructions on the packaging but here are some basic instructions. First thoroughly wash the surface to be frosted using glass cleaner and a lint free cloth.

Step 3 spray. Pour water into a plastic container.