Comments on: Increase Your Privacy with $16 DIY Window Frosting

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:18:31 +0000

Hi All,
I found a website that was much cheaper than Frost and Co… http://www.transformitimages.com.au
I hope it helps, I think this is the site I am going to order my frosted film through. They have many options at a good price :oP

By: Reece

Reece — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:17:57 +0000

I used a frosting film from http://www.windowfrosting.co.nz
not only did it work out really great but it really was cost effective. The film comes from NZ but is sent to both NZ and Australia. I used a film called sandblast.

By: Kit

Kit — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:26:04 +0000

If you’re looking for decorative, inexpensive, and with a nice look to it, I have glaze and frosted film beat all hollow-
For about $5 worth of materials :)
1 can beer.
1/2 gallon Epsom salts
Mix slowly at room temperature, and apply with a sponge.
This treatment dries in about an hour, and does NOT retain a beer scent (my original fear).
It is NOT useful for windows that will be touched often, like sliding glass doors- but works well on windows you need to be able to open and close.
Cleanup and later removal- a warm wet rag.
This was fairly popular in the 50’s.

By: Cathy Gill

Cathy Gill — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:58:12 +0000

Hi Amy, try changing your hxw measurement. It works out cheaper. That is put the larges meaurement in the width space and the smaller measurement in the height space. The max width is 122cm. I piece of film that is 122cm x 100cm is $60.
Hope this helps.

Cathy

By: Cathy Gill

Cathy Gill — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:54:27 +0000

Hi Vicki,

If you change your input values to 113cm wide by 55cm high, the price will be $60 each. That’s $120 in total.
Cheers
Cathy

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:40:07 +0000

I just worked out the cost of doing a 113cmx55 window on that Frost and Co and it was going to be $120 for EACH window. (sliding window so to do both the sliding and fixed windows)
Like Amy I’m puzzled how its cheaper???
I’m going to try the Dulux option mentioned by Wendy.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:11:27 +0000

Hi Amy,

I agree! I want only a small window (50cm x 120cm) and it was going to be $120! I could almost put a new window in for that price. Try http://www.frostandco.com.au, they’re only $18 per meter.

By: amy

amy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:26:57 +0000

Hi Cathy Gill,
I’m puzzled by your comment that the frosted window film would be cheaper that the paint -I calculated the film would be at least five times the cost of the paint, according to the prices given on the Frost & Co website. Did i miss something?

Amy
(Who also wants to get rid of a BAD view from her window)

By: Cathy Gill

Cathy Gill — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:19:00 +0000

Go to http://www.frostandco.com.au.

Good luck

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:49:17 +0000

I just tried this on my 4′ x 9′ living room window. I live on the ground floor of an apt complex and everybody could walk past and see in.

One coat wasn’t enough for me, but the second coat was really tricky to apply since it was causing the first coat to sluff off with the brush.

I think if I did this again I’d try one thick coat. It took forever to dry too. About 6 hours for the first coat and overnight + workday for the second with a few wet spots left.

I live in Alaska and it’s winter so I’m sure that had something to do with it :P

Thanks for the idea, it’s working well.