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.

Use the acrylic tintable glaze sparingly. Add dextrin and magnesium sulphate better known as epsom salts. Slowly peel the backing off the frosting and push it onto the glass. Step 3 spray.

Put the frosting onto the window. Pour water into a plastic container. How to frost glass step 1. Dip the tip of the smallest brush into the glaze and dab it around the panes of the glass door.

Try very hard to not get it on the paint. The plexiglass had a protective film on both sides. 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. Wetting the window makes it easy to adjust where the frosting sits.

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. This is the absolute easiest way to get a frosted door in your shower. Spray the door with a light film. Use your goggles and respirator mask so the fumes won t cause you any illness.

Fill your spray bottle with a mix of baby shampoo and water and spray the window with a generous coat. Face the door so that the surfaces you intend to frost are facing up. I did two coats waiting about 1 minute in between and then let it dry and cure for 10 minutes. 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. With the edges trimmed you can now concentrate on the rest of the glass door. Step 3 glaze the glass door. Use painter s tape to protect any framing or other areas that won t be etched.

With a bristled brush scrub the etching cream onto the glass. Let the cream sit on the glass for the specified time. It was kind of splotchy in some areas so i did the whole process again and after 4 coats it was perfect. Then using our.

If you do immediately remove the glaze with water and a towel. Allow to dry completely and repeat as necessary until you get the look you want. Frosting a glass panel door 1 remove the door from its hinges and lay it on plastic bags. Next combine water with a couple drops of dish detergent in a spray bottle.

Thoroughly clean your glass surface. Tape the edges and other areas you aren t wanting to paint.