Hi all, I've taken over a building that I want to use as a workshop and will later want to use it to a dwelling. While I am using it as a workshop, I'd like to make the windows translucent so that inquisitive poeple can't see what's inside. If it were a dwelling, I'd simply use net curtains, but that is not a practicl option while I'm using it as a store/workshop. I wondered if anyone knows any other temporary methods of making a window translucent cheaply and temporarily. I'm reluctant to use any self-adhesive vinyl, because I don't know how long I will be using the building as a workshop. I guess that vinyl could become hard to remove after it has been sun-baked for a few years. I wondered about using vaselene, but I think it might attract airborn dust/bugs, etc. Can anyone offer any other ideas? Thanks for any suggestions, Al

You can buy it from garden centres for greenhouses (I know this, because my wife uses it on her greenhouse each summer) but I expect there are cheaper sources.

ways to make windows translucent, temporarily?

Sep 19, 2013 Last reply: 6 years ago 24 Replies

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Farmer Giles 12 years ago

Sorry I can't help with that. Got it off Ebay, that's all I remember. It was fairly standard stuff, as I recall - put on using soapy water.

This company will send you a sample for 99p.

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wobblerobert 6 years ago

replying to AL_n, wobblerobert wrote: No its not for indoors its a strong alkali Window cleaner safer.or newspapers or better spare lining paper nets or dustsheets

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wobblerobert 6 years ago

replying to spuorgelgoog, wobblerobert wrote: Translucent Nice idea!

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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) 6 years ago

Oh dear, the dreaded half baked Home owners naff portal to Usenet strikes again. Brian

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Graham. 6 years ago

I remember contributing to that old thread.

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