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Frosting Glass
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. I know that it is possible to buy frosting film that sticks onto the glass. However, I get the impression that it scratches very easily and can end up looking tacky very quickly. Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? I assume you don't own a sandblaster? |
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In article , Graham Wilson
writes 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. I know that it is possible to buy frosting film that sticks onto the glass. However, I get the impression that it scratches very easily and can end up looking tacky very quickly. Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? Thanks, Graham Some glass suppliers have a sort of shot or grit blast machine for doing fancy decorative work, so I'm sure they could do a complete pane. Or hydrofluoric acid IIRC?. -- Tony Sayer |
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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. |
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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. I know that it is possible to buy frosting film that sticks onto the glass. However, I get the impression that it scratches very easily and can end up looking tacky very quickly. Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? Thanks, Graham |
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On 05 Aug 2004 21:51:09 GMT, Ian Stirling
wrote: I assume you don't own a sandblaster? Never needed to use one. Graham |
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On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 23:28:53 +0100, Andy Dingley
wrote: 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. Do you know of a brand name? |
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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message ... 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 |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:27:08 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Mawson"
wrote: Having seen (and heard the screams) of the effect of hydroflouric acid on human beings I wouldn't lets it within a mile! Screams ? That's unusual. One of its less pleasant characteristics is that it's not usually painful, just a slight tingling. It can be hours later before you notice there's any injury. Humbrol make a varnish-based frosting spray. -- Smert' spamionam |
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Andy Dingley wrote:
On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:27:08 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Mawson" wrote: Having seen (and heard the screams) of the effect of hydroflouric acid on human beings I wouldn't lets it within a mile! Screams ? That's unusual. One of its less pleasant characteristics is that it's not usually painful, just a slight tingling. It can be hours later before you notice there's any injury. Then again, if it's in a dose not high enough to kill the flesh, it can cause CaF crystals to form on the bones, irritating them. Treatment is to try to scrape it off the bones mechanically. |
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"Andy Dingley" wrote in message ... On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:27:08 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Mawson" wrote: Having seen (and heard the screams) of the effect of hydroflouric acid on human beings I wouldn't lets it within a mile! Screams ? That's unusual. One of its less pleasant characteristics is that it's not usually painful, just a slight tingling. It can be hours later before you notice there's any injury. Humbrol make a varnish-based frosting spray. -- Smert' spamionam The scream only came when she took off the glove at the end of the shift and saw the missing finger, which re-inforces your point about it not being painful. Andrew Mawson |
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Andy Dingley wrote: Screams ? That's unusual. I think the screams where when she realised her finger was in the glove - not because of any pain. Darren |
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Take them to a sand blaster or glass specialist - no prob, quite a common procedure.
cheers Jacob |
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"tony sayer" wrote in message
In article , Graham Wilson writes Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? Or hydrofluoric acid IIRC?. Or (dare I say it?) caustic soda. -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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"jacob" wrote in message
om... Take them to a sand blaster or glass specialist - no prob, quite a common procedure. cheers Jacob Are you talking about the glass items or the bones steeped in hydroflouric acid? Maybe sandblasting off the stumps can stop it "spreading" further? Simon. |
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"Simon Stroud" wrote in message
... "jacob" wrote in message om... Take them to a sand blaster or glass specialist - no prob, quite a common procedure. cheers Jacob Are you talking about the glass items or the bones steeped in hydroflouric acid? Maybe sandblasting off the stumps can stop it "spreading" further? Simon. Bum. Sorry about the typo. I will never again criticise anyone for writing "FLOURescent" or similar. Curses. |
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Andy Dingley wrote in message . ..
Almost any way will work - just do the back of the glass, not the front. Is sadblasting ok for toughened glass? Regards, NT |
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Andy Dingley wrote in message . ..
Almost any way will work - just do the back of the glass, not the front. Is sadblasting ok for toughened glass? Regards, NT |
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N. Thornton wrote:
Andy Dingley wrote in message . .. Almost any way will work - just do the back of the glass, not the front. Is sadblasting ok for toughened glass? In theory, as long as you don't go too deep. The fun problem is that the first notice you get that you've gone too deep is it shattering then or some time in the future. |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:27:08 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew Mawson" said:
Having seen (and heard the screams) of the effect of hydroflouric acid on human beings I wouldn't lets it within a mile! Over in cam.misc someone is reporting that 54 litres of hydrofluoric acid were stolen from premises in East Dereham two days ago. http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=cf0rve%24uqh%241%40newsg3.svr.pol.co.u k -- Alan J. Wylie http://www.wylie.me.uk/ "Perfection [in design] is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but rather when there is nothing left to take away." -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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Graham Wilson wrote:
On 6 Aug 2004 09:28:08 -0700, (jacob) wrote: Take them to a sand blaster or glass specialist - no prob, quite a common procedure. The problem is that the glass cannot be removed from the outer edging. It is in theory possible to mask off the edging, and sandblast it, only leaving a millimeter or so of clear. |
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In message , Graham Wilson
writes 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. I know that it is possible to buy frosting film that sticks onto the glass. However, I get the impression that it scratches very easily and can end up looking tacky very quickly. Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? You can get a plastic frosting layer which adheres to the glass Just like as is used on every other pub window you see -- geoff |
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Graham Wilson wrote:
... I wanted to frost the glass ... Not that this'll help you, but you can "frost" glass by getting a tin of grinding paste from your local motor factor, putting some on the glass, and rubbing it with a block of metal (alloy) in a circular fashion. J.B. |
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"Michael Mcneil" wrote in message
news:8eadfb71598e3aea46d97ed56cc27db1.45219@mygate .mailgate.org... "tony sayer" wrote in message In article , Graham Wilson writes Any suggestions on how to go about frosting existing clear glass? Or hydrofluoric acid IIRC?. Or (dare I say it?) caustic soda. how about a nice mix of the two in a plastic bucket? run away........ -- Richard Sampson email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk |
"Graham Wilson" wrote in message ... 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. What do you want to hide? Mary |
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Fisher writes "Graham Wilson" wrote in message .. . 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. What do you want to hide? If he told you, there wouldn't be much point in hiding it behind frosted glass would there? -- geoff |
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:27:40 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: "Graham Wilson" wrote in message .. . 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. What do you want to hide? The other half is using the cabinets to store various crap, including plates and glasses. If the glass is frosted, we will not be able to see the contents. Having examined the options: 1. sand blasting the glass - not a particularly good idea unless the glass can be removed from the door frame and it is very thick glass. 2. spray on frosting paint - you need to be a real dab hand with spray paint to get an even surface coating. 3. B&Q provide frosting on a roll. It is like sticky back plastic and it goes on the inside of the glass. Looks really good! Graham Graham |
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