"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 22:43:28 GMT, Graham Wilson
wrote:

I have just purchased two cabinets for the dining room. The cabinets
look very nice, but they have clear glass doors. I wanted to frost the
glass so you cannot see into them.

Almost any way will work - just do the back of the glass, not the
front.

Best option is probably an aerosol frosting spray - a slightly matted
translucent varnish. You can apply this in situ, just mask the door
frames.

Hydrofluoric acid and sandblasters would work too, but they have
obvious complications and some non-obvious enormous safety problems.
You'd also need to strip the glass out of the door first.


Having seen (and heard the screams) of the effect of hydroflouric acid on
human beings I wouldn't lets it within a mile!

Girl on semiconductor assembly line working in a fume chamber with full
length gloves. Pinhole in glove, Hydroflouric acid absorbed straight though
the flesh and dissolved the bone. Girl unaware until she removed glove
complete with finger. Loud scream lots of running about, big enquiry.
Standard procedure to pressure test gloves - "oh it never fails - didn't
bother". That was over 30 years ago but still fresh in my mind!

Andrew Mawson