How to Use Contact Paper to Cover Windows
You can use contact paper to cover windows for privacy, light control or decoration. When used to cover entire panels of a window, contact paper can block out light--and the views of nosy people. When it is cut into shapes, contact paper can be used to make interesting designs on windows. Making contact paper window coverings look nice relies on your cutting and smoothing technique.
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Things You'll Need
- Contact paper
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Pencil or marker
- Wall covering smoother
- Window cleaner and paper towels
Instructions
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Lay the contact paper flat on your work area so that the waxy paper liner is facing up.
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Measure your window pane. Lay your measuring tape on the waxy liner and trace the measurement onto the liner if you want to cover the entire pane. If you want to make contact paper shapes, lay a stencil on top of the paper and trace the shape onto the waxy liner of the contact paper. Make sure the shape is not larger than the window pane measurement.
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Cut out the contact paper, using the line you just traced. As you cut, turn the paper while continuously cutting instead of starting and stopping when you get to an angle. This will give you a cleaner finish.
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Make sure the window is dry and clean before adding contact paper. You can do this by spraying it with window cleaner and drying the window with paper towels.
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Peel one inch of the waxy paper liner from the contact paper and stick the contact paper to the window.
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Smooth down the contact paper by rubbing it with a wall covering smoother.
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Peel off another inch of liner and repeat steps 5 and 6. Keep doing this until the entire sheet of liner is removed from the contact paper.
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Tips & Warnings
You can add words and designs to plain contact paper by writing on it with permanent markers.
Contact paper will not stick to a window that is covered in condensation.
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Comments
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This is a great article, I will draw some dance figures on contact paper and put them on my windows in my studio for privacy! Thanks!
