GIVE YOUR SLIDING GLASS DOOR SOME SWAG

7 Materials
$85
2 Hours
Easy

This is a great and cheap way to uplift your sliding glass door.

Changing the look of your sliding glass door is easier and more fun than you might think. Really all you need is to let your imagination flow. I love natural light, so for this project, I will be showing you how I achieved some privacy on my sliding glass door without sacrificing the beautiful natural light or spending too much.


For this project you will need:


Etched film from Artscape, you can find it at Home Depot. It comes in various sizes and styles and it is super easy to install.

-Spray bottle filled with water and a few drops of window cleaner.

-Exacto knife.

-Metal ruler.

-Cutting mat.

-Single razor blade to clean the work area.

-Squeegee to eliminate excess water and bubbles.

Before you start, you should decide what kind of design you want. I recommend sketching out your design, this way you can envision how to cut your material in an efficient way. I opted for a lineal design, which would give it a modern style, but you can really let your imagination fly.

Thoroughly clean the area and using the razor blade remove any residue of paint or anything else the glass might have. Remember that it has to be totally smooth as we don’t want any bubbles forming when we apply the film.

Measure the glass door. It is recommended to add an extra 2 mm from the edge of the glass (it will be trimmed later).


Place the film on the cutting mat and with the ruler draw the lines to be cut and cut them with the exacto knife against the ruler. Remember the extra 2 mm of material.


Gently spray the water on the work area. Strip the backing on the film. Place the film on the wet surface; It will adhere to the glass. While still wet, you will be able to move it to the exact position where you want it. Once in position, slowly start squeezing the water out with the squeegee starting from the center of the piece towards the edges. If after it is in place, you decide it is not to your satisfaction, you can spray water on it and re position it. That is why I love this product! 


Now, using the ruler and the exacto knife, trim the excess material against the edge of the glass for a perfect fit.



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  • Irene Irene on Feb 19, 2021

    Do you apply film outside or inside the shower glass?

  • Ruthann Nissly Martinez Ruthann Nissly Martinez on Jul 27, 2022

    Great idea but why is #hometalkplus showing this as privacy for a shower door?

  • Julie Ward Julie Ward on Feb 15, 2024

    How do you clean the etched side? Would windex mess up the film??

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  • Joan Joan on Apr 09, 2023

    I thought one of the benefits of having a sliding glass door was so one could see the outside world. Covering the glass would prevent this, even though your project looked nice.

  • Erin Erin on Feb 13, 2024

    I had to do this on one of my doors because my dog would go nuclear when he saw a squirrel and try to dig his way through the glass. I didn’t have enough to do both doors all the way up so he’d stand on the bed barking like a maniac. I’ve never seen a dog so driven.

    He did get one eventually and brought it to the door to show me like he thought I’d let him come in with it. Hub tossed it over the fence and I imagine the local fox appreciated it.

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