What are the options for opacifying glass in situ?
We have a new bathroom door with a clear panel (because the makers don't do one with frosted glass) that our designer assured us would be opaque enough with an opacifying film applied to the glass. Unfortunately it's not.
We could insist on a solid door but we do actually want a bit of light transmitted.
Any suggestions for a method of keeping light transmission whilst maintaining privacy?
Tim
Whitewash?
Shot blasting? Obviously you would have to take the door there.
Although I cannot tell you what or, where, I have seen pub and eatery windows with the screen film on that did do a good job of blurring definition. However, colour and movement is not and, neither did I witness someone/thing up close to the window.
Film would seem a cleaner option.
Have you considered replacing it with a more suitable glass?
LOL. How about a small roller blind for those intimate moments?
...Ray.
A *more* opacifying film applied to both sides of the glass?
Also consider the light sources within the bathroom
You can also get stained glass effect film in various opacities.
Owain
Both sides works pretty well, but you can still see colour and movement near the glass. Supplementing that with a gauzy curtain (using fabric at least twice the width of the glass) works well. Use narrow rods at both top and bottom.
Yes, this makes a big difference.
2-4 would be my preferred ones.
NT
Are you saying that this door cannot have a piece of glass removed and another one put in? What happens if its broken? Personally I'd just change the glass for something suitable. What an odd way to do things. I hate that stick on stuff peels of very well with condensation I seem to recall from a holiday flat i was in once. Brian
Yes I thought of that, and it can easily weaken the glass if its toughened or even break it. Brian
Tim+ scribbled
Plenty of places offer sandblasting & acid etching
Translucent Perspex.
Chris
Some kind of stained glass effect? You can get kits to apply the lead lines and then appeal special transparent paint. The kits come with a pattern to follow. Almost like painting by numbers.
I've seen companies which do this, assuming you can remove the panel.
The other option is just change the glass, there is huge range of glass designed for the job, I find it hard to believe a specialist glazing company can't help.
Thanks. That looks like it's intended specifically for privacy. We'll give it a whirl.
Tim
Seems a lot of faff to me . I would much rather have a solid door but if you have a spare day or so and are quite crafty...
Ha! Nobody wants to look at your fat bum!
Bill
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