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How to Remove Frost Design From Shower Doors

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By Amanda Herron
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If the frosted designs on your shower doors have become outdated, you can probably remove them with a little effort. Frosting can be done using frosted paint, window clings or acid etching. These instructions only work for window cling frost designs. Acid etching actually eats into the glass and cannot be removed. Likewise, frosted paint requires scraping in ways that damage the glass surface permanently.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Remove the shower door from the hinges. Take it outside or into a well-ventilated garage. Prop the door upright against a steady surface like a wall.

  2. Step 2

    Feel around the edges of the frosted window cling for a loose corner. Peel the corner back as far as possible with your finger.

  3. Step 3

    If there is not a loose section, use the razor blade to work up a corner. Place the razor blade at a 30- degree angle at the edge of the film. Gently slide the blade back and forth to work it between the cling and glass.

  4. Step 4

    Pour a small amount of ammonia behind the cling as you peel it up. Use your gloved fingers to work the ammonia down between the cling and shower door glass. Try to pull more of the film up as the ammonia releases the backing.

  5. Step 5

    Work slowly across the door's surface. Continue adding ammonia behind the cling. Peel the cling up slowly. Use the razor blade to release areas that refuse to peel.

  6. Step 6

    When you have removed the entire window cling from one side of the shower door, turn the door around. Repeat these steps on the other side.

  7. Step 7

    Remove any remaining cling residue from the door. Soak a washcloth in hot water. Squeeze the washcloth on the door's surface. Rub a steel wool pad in small circles to scrub off the residue. Continue alternating between the hot washcloth and steel wool until all residue is removed.

Tips & Warnings
  • Be gentle with the steel wool to avoid scratching the shower glass.

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