Rust-Oleum 1903830 Frosted Glass 11-Ounce Spray, Frosted Glass

by Rustoleum

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Rust-Oleum Specialty Frosted Glass spray creates a semi-transparent frosted coating to glass for privacy or decorative uses

Product Description

This semi transparent coating obscures vision for privacy, but lets the light shine through. Tough acrylic resin scatters light coming through the glass. Also designed to give a decorative etched glass look to windows, mirrors, shower doors, and more. Great for stencilling. Great cross merchandising opportunity in the kitchen and bath department. 11 oz. can covers approximately 20 sq. ft.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009XCKBA
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1903830
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #2 in Home Improvement > Painting Supplies & Wall Treatments > Paint, Stain & Solvents > Spray Paint

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but has drawbacks, March 14, 2011

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R. Chu - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rust-Oleum 1903830 Frosted Glass 11-Ounce Spray, Frosted Glass (Tools & Home Improvement)

This product works as promised - however there is a bit of streaking, if you really look at it. Not really noticeable for most things(ie. windows) - but kinda noticeable on my glass coffee table.

**Tips on application**
(1) The glass has to be vertical (ie on the door or piece put up against a wall) for this product to work properly - otherwise it will get really bad streaks (I learned the hard way with horizontal glass pieces)
(2) You really have to make sure the spray is within 10"-12" of the surface - if its too close, you will get streaks, if its too far away the spray particles will partially solidify before making contact with the glass, and brush off like dust.
(3) Spray with overlap and slowly, When doing a continuous spray, perform the turns off the glass (and onto the masked/paper off sides) - so you don't get "spots" on the edges.
(4) If you still have noticeable streaks after a 3rd pass, don't try to fix it - it will most likely get worse if attempting to fix it
(5) If you mess up, it cleans off with water and some paper towels and bit of elbow grease....if you can, let the water soak for 10 minutes or so, then wipe hard....

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!, January 21, 2011

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M. H. Harris "Marvelous" (MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rust-Oleum 1903830 Frosted Glass 11-Ounce Spray, Frosted Glass (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've read several reviews from more than one site on this product; some good, some not so good. So I decided to give it a try. Although I also purchased a roll of window film because I just couldn't decide. Needless to say once my husband and I discussed our options we went with the spray (mostly because it seemed like the process would be much easier not to mention 5-6 times cheaper). And to my surprise it worked perfectly. I made sure the glass was clean and dry, I shook the can several times before I sprayed it. It dried evenly with no streaks. There were just a few open spots so I sprayed another coat after allowing the first coat to dry for awhile - and it was perfect! I was so excited with results on the front door, I used it on the top and bottom of my three window pane back door. I will be returning the expensive window film.... Thank you Rust-Oleum for such an awesome and affordable product. Now the test will be to see how long the finish will actually last. I'll keep you posted (^_^)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great! Exactly what I expected, January 3, 2011

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justin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rust-Oleum 1903830 Frosted Glass 11-Ounce Spray, Frosted Glass (Tools & Home Improvement)

My light fixture turned out beautiful using this frosting!

I read these reviews before I bought this stuff, and was a bit nervous, since many people complained about it appearing "streaky" or "uneven." After trying it for myself, it seems any undesireable results were probably caused by user error. If it's not applied meticulously, sure, it will look bad -- but that applies to any DIY project, ESPECIALLY spray paint. I applied 4 very light, even coats to my glass at about 5 minute intervals, and it looks amazing! I even scraped my fingernail over the corner to check its durability, and the frost passed my test with flying colors -- no scrape, scratch or peeling at all.

If you have a steady hand and an eye for detail, you should have no problem using this stuff. I'm sure it's not very forgiving of mistakes during application, but if you're careful, you'll be very happy with this product!