Just thought I'd post the results of our experiment with this. We moved into a new house during lockdown and wanted to frost some windows for privacy. It worked really well for a few months, no smell, all good, Then we had some mould growing on the frames around the windows so had to wash it all off. So good for a few months but not a long term solution.
dish soap can give a frosted look and cleans easy as well. sugar water and plastic from bags covers well too. the plastic can be layered,cut and peeled to look like stained glass
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Cool idea!! I might do this with the kitchen windows or maybe just to draw snowflakes or so. Although I was not surprised by the outcome, as I used to "glue" my wine labels to glass bottles with just common half fat milk. When the bottles are washed in water, the labels come off easily leaving clean bottles for the next batch.
Thanks mate. I have a shed with windows facing my rear neighbours and was looking to buy that frosted vinyl you mentioned. My wife is gonna love that the cost is now only 3 bucks as opposed to much more!
This is a wonderful demonstration! Your idea rocks. I was looking to use something nontoxic for my bedroom window. I would like to say thanks and I will try it. Thanks a million!
This is a really cool technique. You can add pigments like umber and ochre to make fake wood. To seal your creation you can use half lacquer (linseed oil and terpentine).
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Thanks Alexandre, that was a very interesting experiment! The smell was also my worry while watching this, but the drying out part does make sense. And the fact that the smell was my only concern with painting windows with milk made me slightly worry about myself as well.
I watched this about a year ago.. & now I'm back for a refresh! I'm about to do this on my sliding glass doors in my kitchen (4the winter months... well that's my thoughts 4now anyway😉) Thanks so much for sharing this 😁
Awesome 👍❤️💯 i really like ideas of using things in non-conventional ways and also ideas and gadgets to work smarter not harder and be cost-effective simultaneously and this video that you put out?🤔. It hits all the right cords! Thank you!!👍👏👏👏 I love it!!💯❤️
They have a spray paint clear coat that you can get specifically for frosting glass. It works beautifully, and I got a can of it from Amazon for something like $6. I also have this static-stick flexible plastic window treatment that you can stick to your windows, and it makes it look like stained glass. Makes the light coming in something really beautiful. It was, however, $25~ at the local hardware store for enough to cover 140cm x 80cm or so. I frosted most of my windows and put the "stained glass" look in the center one, and MAAN, it's incredible. The light coming through is smooth and airy, and because the sun sets on that side of the house, in the evenings, I have this beautiful array of colors (green, blue, yellow, orange and red) filling my shop.
Great trick! I for some reason always used reflective ("one-way") film on my windows - but it becomes useless when its dark outside and light inside. This makes much more sense - to still let the light in, but not curios eyes. Thanks! :)
I just limewashed a few walls and will try to use limewash on my front windows. They used to put it on windows when they renovated a shop (so people couldn't look inside). I guess a very light solution might work...
Just spent $50. on window film, for a 2' x 2' window. I'll be returning it! I wonder if you can do a design using thin tape? Maybe tint milk with food colouring. Also, apparently Le Page glue works... This is a really great idea, especially if you rent. You'd want something that's easily removed. *Your videos are well edited and very entertaining* _ *There's more to you than meets the 👁* _ _Thanks for sharing_
Tried it and found it was difficult to apply consistency around the edges, however, overall it worked pretty well. Thank you for sharing - I would have never guessed this was an option :-)
This is so awesome! I have a poor sense of smell, but I can turn a fan on etc. I'm glad its easily done and removed as well as I live next to a highway and in an apartment and commerical sprays are too strong for me
I'll have to keep an eye on it, as my plants are directly below it, but I can clean the frames real good below too, might try a few other things as well if that doesn't work, lots of cool options I'd love to try from the comments, some might be better for the bedroom, but it might be OK if I do it a lot higher up and some of the others a bit lower near the plants, that would probably work great actually! Darker tint would be nice in the summer as we get so much sunlight here in Alaska, and I'm not way up north where it's really bad haha!
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Can you give it a light coat of hairspray to increase durability? I'm pretty sure it would come off with an application of iso-alc or nail-polish remover if needed.
This is cool, I would never have thought of it. I just saw a video of someone using Elmers Glue, I think that would be more durable. Not doing it in a bathroom anyway but still.
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@@popovic5463 it's probably not the type of buttermilk but rather the environmental conditions. The room I used it in was small and perhaps the ventilation was not as good as possible. There may have been more moisture in the air than in your workshop. I am certainly not making this up - my windows did grow mould. But I'm sure it can work in the right conditions.
Cold outside, warm inside with any significant humidity and condensation will form on the windows...even more possible if they are single pane and not double pane insulating glass...😏
@@popovic5463 well you see there's something called different environments. It will absolutely mold in places where it's hot and humid and if the layer is thick enough no doubt.
I want to frost the inside of big glass balls (fish floats) for my tiki bar. I think I might try swishing milk inside and letting it pour out of the drilled hole. Thanks for the video for inspiration.
I live in the Philippines, tropical country and it's generally warm all day. Would this be a factor? Haha. I'd give anything for a bit of cool weather here tbh
Seems like this would be especially good for anyone in a rented space. Use this to frost any windows you like. Then when it's time to move out, a quick wipe with window cleaner and they're back to normal.
What a nice frosting technic woooow i'm so surprised ! I really like your work keep it up ! Maybe just need a layer of varnish I case of very humid place, but impressive result
At night when it’s dark outside and light in the inside can you see through? Can you see people moving on the inside and can you tell there are a bunch of tools?
Was searching up how to make frosted film (actually vinyl) then your awesome video popped up. Thanks so much! Now to find buttermilk😩😄 but i doubt that will be much of a problem compared to vinyl.
Curious if you could brush on a clear coat after the milk dried. My thought is on an exterior window, as they age, you could get condensation inside on a really cold day outside.
It would need to be an oil based clear since a water based one might take off the milk. On the other hand you may want to try mixing in a little buttermilk into a water based clear and see if that works?
@@achappel The most permanent solution: Take your dremel and a diamond bit and be creative, tattoo your bathroom window! People will stop and stare! Fun! And it will not peel off like any clear coat.
I wonder if you can add color to the milk. I would like to frost the glass doors of my entertainment center. I want to frost them black. Any suggestions
is it translucent enough, though? doesn't it block too much light? I bought a translucent film for my windows. but I was not able to apply it properly and it has many bubbles and it looks ugly. I would be considering the milk in case it lets as much light in as a translucent film. but in summer when it gets do 37 degrees, will it not melt? :D
It had to check if it wasn't April's 1st.
i'm still skeptical 🤔
@@Oscar4u69 haha so am I.
It must be april fools day... otherwise it will become disgustingly yellowish and rancid when drying and oxydazing...
No way, has to be April fools joke😁
The day before lol
I've never been so skeptical of anything in my entire life...I was wrong lol, thank you.
sorry to disillusion you but it worked to begin with... but now my window has become mouldy and smells like cheese!!
@@minnawight3294 maybe add some anti mold stuff in it? like tea tre oil or something.
I was like "There's no way this works!" and then 5 minutes later I was like "This is genius!" :)
I know right?
Well, it works in the winter but summer may beg to differ.
@@mohamedmagdy-dz1pm Why's that?
Just thought I'd post the results of our experiment with this. We moved into a new house during lockdown and wanted to frost some windows for privacy. It worked really well for a few months, no smell, all good, Then we had some mould growing on the frames around the windows so had to wash it all off. So good for a few months but not a long term solution.
How did you wash it off?
@@sophiacloud9905 Just hot soapy water
One way to avoid that would be to seal it somehow. A lacquer would most likely work. It's worth looking into.
You have to seal it off from the mold otherwise you're just giving the mold an easy to access food source.
Yes, I guess it makes sense that some mould would appears. Thanks for this comment!!!
dish soap can give a frosted look and cleans easy as well. sugar water and plastic from bags covers well too. the plastic can be layered,cut and peeled to look like stained glass
Also really cool!
I will now and forever be walking around looking for someone who wants to frost windows in a dry room to recommend this to. Very cool hack!!
I really have to say that i love your videos and you’re such a likeable person. You’re making unbelievably great videos and i always look forward to seeing something new pop up. I hope you’re doing fine and thanks for the great content.
Cool idea!! I might do this with the kitchen windows or maybe just to draw snowflakes or so. Although I was not surprised by the outcome, as I used to "glue" my wine labels to glass bottles with just common half fat milk. When the bottles are washed in water, the labels come off easily leaving clean bottles for the next batch.
Thanks mate. I have a shed with windows facing my rear neighbours and was looking to buy that frosted vinyl you mentioned. My wife is gonna love that the cost is now only 3 bucks as opposed to much more!
We need a follow up video in about a year about the smell !!!
For me it's the mould. I'm curious about that
This is a wonderful demonstration! Your idea rocks. I was looking to use something nontoxic for my bedroom window. I would like to say thanks and I will try it. Thanks a million!
Thank you for posting something. I'm going mad here in quarantine!
Thanks for watching! Hang in there :)
@@achappel Will do! You too, hope you are well!
hey, i hope this worked out for you and you're doing well.
This is absolutely brilliant. If I ever put windows in my shop, I will try this! I am amazed. Wishing you good health in these crazy times.
Love that idea. Gonna use it on my windows too!!!
Love it !!! who would have thought. Thank You. I am glad I found your channel.
This is a really cool technique. You can add pigments like umber and ochre to make fake wood. To seal your creation you can use half lacquer (linseed oil and terpentine).
You deserve way more views/attention. I love your content/editing and you are very fun to watch. Hope all the best for you. Keep up the excellent work! Greetings from Germany.
Thanks Alexandre, that was a very interesting experiment! The smell was also my worry while watching this, but the drying out part does make sense. And the fact that the smell was my only concern with painting windows with milk made me slightly worry about myself as well.
Outta this world🌎!!!!! Peace and Love✌💝 from sunny🌅 Greece⛵💦
I was 100% sure that stuff would stink after a couple of days... Well.. the more you know. Cool super frugal DIY tip Alex 😄
I watched this about a year ago.. & now I'm back for a refresh! I'm about to do this on my sliding glass doors in my kitchen (4the winter months... well that's my thoughts 4now anyway😉) Thanks so much for sharing this 😁
Thank you for the extra tip at the end.... I was attempting to find something to touch up my bathroom.
Awesome 👍❤️💯 i really like ideas of using things in non-conventional ways and also ideas and gadgets to work smarter not harder and be cost-effective simultaneously and this video that you put out?🤔. It hits all the right cords! Thank you!!👍👏👏👏 I love it!!💯❤️
You are my new favorite maker/youtuber. Please keep doing such a great and inspiring work!
Awesome!!! Easy, temporary and simply brilliant!
I also use a 0.7mm pencil but I use a BIC SideCliques and will never go back to the old school one like you use.
BOLD of you to do all of the windows at once as a test 🤣
I will be doing this to the windows in my garage/workshop! Thanks and stay safe.
Did this as a kid but mixing with tempera puck colors! Works really nice.
They have a spray paint clear coat that you can get specifically for frosting glass. It works beautifully, and I got a can of it from Amazon for something like $6. I also have this static-stick flexible plastic window treatment that you can stick to your windows, and it makes it look like stained glass. Makes the light coming in something really beautiful. It was, however, $25~ at the local hardware store for enough to cover 140cm x 80cm or so. I frosted most of my windows and put the "stained glass" look in the center one, and MAAN, it's incredible. The light coming through is smooth and airy, and because the sun sets on that side of the house, in the evenings, I have this beautiful array of colors (green, blue, yellow, orange and red) filling my shop.
Great trick! I for some reason always used reflective ("one-way") film on my windows - but it becomes useless when its dark outside and light inside. This makes much more sense - to still let the light in, but not curios eyes. Thanks! :)
It may not be April Fools day in Norway yet, but it is here in Australia...
I just limewashed a few walls and will try to use limewash on my front windows. They used to put it on windows when they renovated a shop (so people couldn't look inside). I guess a very light solution might work...
Just spent $50. on window film, for a 2' x 2' window. I'll be returning it! I wonder if you can do a design using thin tape? Maybe tint milk with food colouring. Also, apparently Le Page glue works...
This is a really great idea, especially if you rent. You'd want something that's easily removed.
*Your videos are well edited and very entertaining* _ *There's more to you than meets the 👁* _ _Thanks for sharing_
I did this this morning!!! It works great!!!
I use parchment paper from the kitchen for a similar effect
@@montoyanancy Uuuh are you raking about putting used ones on there?
Tried it and found it was difficult to apply consistency around the edges, however, overall it worked pretty well. Thank you for sharing - I would have never guessed this was an option :-)
thank you for the tip, maybe you could try putting some sprayed varnish on it to see if it resist better to moisture...
Dude ! You should have at least 2 mill. subscribers !
This is so awesome! I have a poor sense of smell, but I can turn a fan on etc. I'm glad its easily done and removed as well as I live next to a highway and in an apartment and commerical sprays are too strong for me
I'll have to keep an eye on it, as my plants are directly below it, but I can clean the frames real good below too, might try a few other things as well if that doesn't work, lots of cool options I'd love to try from the comments, some might be better for the bedroom, but it might be OK if I do it a lot higher up and some of the others a bit lower near the plants, that would probably work great actually! Darker tint would be nice in the summer as we get so much sunlight here in Alaska, and I'm not way up north where it's really bad haha!
I really didn't need another youtube/maker subscription, but damnit the algorithm was persistent! xD I guess I finally caved. Thanks for the great content! :D
Can you give it a light coat of hairspray to increase durability? I'm pretty sure it would come off with an application of iso-alc or nail-polish remover if needed.
would you recommend giving it a clear lacquer spray coat once the milk dries, that way it stays there forever?
Thats super awesome! Thanks!! We used "clear" contact paper and it works great but a huge pain to apply and remove
This is cool, I would never have thought of it. I just saw a video of someone using Elmers Glue, I think that would be more durable. Not doing it in a bathroom anyway but still.
Hi, im a new subscriber and I just wanna let you know I enjoy your channel very much. You are such a positive and creative Person, keep it up and have fun. Greets from Germany
looks great. my only concern is germs that can grow on milk layer
And..... the verdict is in: they do. It was great for about a month but now my window is starting to grow mould.........
@@popovic5463 it's probably not the type of buttermilk but rather the environmental conditions. The room I used it in was small and perhaps the ventilation was not as good as possible. There may have been more moisture in the air than in your workshop. I am certainly not making this up - my windows did grow mould. But I'm sure it can work in the right conditions.
Cold outside, warm inside with any significant humidity and condensation will form on the windows...even more possible if they are single pane and not double pane insulating glass...😏
Could you pasteurize it beforehand and kill the bacteria beforehand? Or can the dried film also take on a colony?
@@popovic5463 well you see there's something called different environments. It will absolutely mold in places where it's hot and humid and if the layer is thick enough no doubt.
Great video buddy. Hope all is well in these times
Omg I LOVE it. Thank you!!
Great idea. I'll put that one on the 'tips and tricks to remember pile' Cheers, keep up the good work!
Congrats on your channel dude, lots of new subscribers recently. Keep it up!
Ty for doing different kinds too! ❤️❤️❤️
That is crazy. :) I thought you would make DIY milk paint, the proper one I mean. The fact that this comes off really easy is a big plus I think.
My place is similar to yours as semi basement but with bigger n more windows, let me try it tomorrow,
I want to frost the inside of big glass balls (fish floats) for my tiki bar. I think I might try swishing milk inside and letting it pour out of the drilled hole. Thanks for the video for inspiration.
I tried 10% "half & half" cream. It was less effective once dry. I MAY try the buttermilk next.
I live in the Philippines, tropical country and it's generally warm all day. Would this be a factor? Haha. I'd give anything for a bit of cool weather here tbh
Now I am wondering what happens to it when you have condensation?
Seems like this would be especially good for anyone in a rented space. Use this to frost any windows you like. Then when it's time to move out, a quick wipe with window cleaner and they're back to normal.
you could add a little corn starch to thicken it-- if you are starving you can lick the windows
Would be good to keep sunlight out also and keep warmth out,thanks for this
What a nice frosting technic woooow i'm so surprised ! I really like your work keep it up !
Maybe just need a layer of varnish I case of very humid place, but impressive result
the green hazzy mold after a few months is just a bonus!
just add an anti-fungal.
Wouldn't it peel and start flaking off after a few weeks/days?
You can also use the frosty spray from Biltema :-)
I new you can use soap, I didn't know this technique. Interesting.
I know you can make buttermilk with milk & vinegar....Wonder if that would work too? Might have to give it try! Great Video!
Welcome to crazy kitchen science day. Neat trick.
At night when it’s dark outside and light in the inside can you see through? Can you see people moving on the inside and can you tell there are a bunch of tools?
Great video and good information 👌🏾
I wonder if this would be a good idea for frosted aquarium backgrounds?
I honestly thought this was an April Fools joke but you actually pulled it off! Well done.
Was searching up how to make frosted film (actually vinyl) then your awesome video popped up. Thanks so much! Now to find buttermilk😩😄 but i doubt that will be much of a problem compared to vinyl.
Quick question is this prone to moulding?
Curious if you could brush on a clear coat after the milk dried. My thought is on an exterior window, as they age, you could get condensation inside on a really cold day outside.
Hmm, it would be a bit more permanent, but it wight work yes! :)
It would need to be an oil based clear since a water based one might take off the milk. On the other hand you may want to try mixing in a little buttermilk into a water based clear and see if that works?
@@achappel The most permanent solution: Take your dremel and a diamond bit and be creative, tattoo your bathroom window! People will stop and stare! Fun! And it will not peel off like any clear coat.
Elmers Glue works even better. Especially when applied with a foam roller
thanks for the video, going to do this instead of curtains
Alexandre, is the result still good ? Could be good to see how it last with time !
yeah, its still the same, I've heard from people that have had it for many years without a problem :)
Wouldn’t it attract bugs after curdling in the window for weeks?
Nice! But what would happen if the window fogs up on the inside / condensation from cold outside and warmth inside?
How about condensation?
I wonder if you can add color to the milk. I would like to frost the glass doors of my entertainment center. I want to frost them black. Any suggestions
Ayyy a new vid let’s gooo!!!
Wow hard to believe, try spraying it with Clear to cover coat it
Can it be applied or door and sun
If this is fake, it's the most well done April fools joke I've seen in a long time
cool, I wonder if you could use food coloring to tint it....
Can u do a video of u painting your lathe
haha this is super cool, and perfect for me because it's easy for me to resist the urge to ever clean my windows.
Could you use something like Boyle 400g Clear Gloss Spray Sealer to seal the butter milk frosting?
OMG Why didn't this video come out earlier! I just tinted my windows but I would've preferred to do this...
How did it stand after it expired?
Add food coloring for colored frosted effect?
How does it not create mould?
You can do the same with washing up liquid. at least then its not a food product.
is it translucent enough, though? doesn't it block too much light? I bought a translucent film for my windows. but I was not able to apply it properly and it has many bubbles and it looks ugly. I would be considering the milk in case it lets as much light in as a translucent film. but in summer when it gets do 37 degrees, will it not melt? :D
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Totally cool 😎 thanks so much👍
It wont attract bugs n insects??
What about the smell after 1 month or during summer?
Won't frosted vinyl sticker/paper better ?