What Are Frosted Window Decals?
A frosted window decal is an image or graphic created from a sheet of translucent vinyl material with a “frosted” or “etched” appearance. These decals are designed to be transparent enough to let light through a window yet opaque enough to offer privacy. You can choose between a traditional frosted window decal or frosted lettering. With frosted window decals, your design will be printed with UV ink onto frosted vinyl material. Each design option displays your custom message or graphic uniquely and you can choose between standard lettering, reverse cut, or frosted designs. Custom frosted window decals provide an elegant, professional appearance at a low cost and will last up to five years with proper installation and care.
Frosted vinyl window decals are perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. They are often used to display company logos, advertise products and promotions, offer general business information, and provide privacy for company boardrooms, offices, and retail storefronts.
Frosted Window Decal Features
Types of Frosted Decals & Lettering Available
Frosted Lettering (Reverse Cut)
How It’s Made
Shape
Print Surface Options
Adhesive on Back
Your lettering will adhere to the outside of the window you apply it to.
Adhesive on Front
Frosted Lettering (Reverse Cut) Installation
Your frosted lettering with a reverse cut will be pre-spaced and pre-masked with transfer tape. This creates an all-in-one simple installation that allows all components of your lettering to be installed at the same time. This is a wet install that requires a water and soap-based solution to adhere the lettering to your intended glass surface. Follow the step by step instructions below or view the installation video for assistance.
Please Note: For large lettering intended to cover entire windows or large surfaces we recommend professional installation for best results.
Before beginning the installation of your frosted lettering, gather the following supplies to help with the process:
- Spray bottle
- Paper Towels
- Masking or Painters Tape
- Application Squeegee (available for purchase with order)
- Window Squeegee
- Razor Knife
- Ruler
Thoroughly clean the surface where you intend to place the frosted window lettering, removing all dust and dirt. Allow time to air dry or use a window squeegee to wipe away excess water.
Create an application solution for your decal by combining 3 drops of dish soap (not hand soap) per 1 gallon of water and place into a spray bottle.
Measure and mark your desired installation location. Hold your decal up to the window in the correct location and apply a horizontal strip of masking or painters tape to the top of the decal with the top half of the tape on the window, creating a hinge.
Hold the bottom edge of the frosted window lettering away from the window and spray the glass surface with the application solution you created in the previous step.
Begin to remove the back liner from the lettering, starting at a top corner and working your way down to an adjacent bottom corner. As you are removing the back liner, be sure to generously spray application solution on the adhesive side of the decal.
Once the back liner is removed and both the decal and glass surface are wet, use a squeegee* and apply pressure to the front of the graphic, adhering it to the window. Be sure to squeegee from left to right from the top down. If bubbles or creases begin to develop during this process, carefully lift the affected portion of the decal away from the window and repeat the application process.
*Available for purchase with your frosted lettering
Once the entire decal has been adhered to the window without major bubbles or creases, run the squeegee over the entire decal one final time to ensure the adhesive is firmly attached to the surface.
Begin to remove the premask, starting at a top corner and working your way towards the adjacent bottom corner. If any vinyl begins to peel off the window, use your squeegee to firmly adhere it back to the surface and continue peeling away the premask.
Once you have removed the entire premask, lay the removed back liner over the top of the installed lettering and apply hard pressure with the squeegee. This will help remove any air bubbles or creases that have formed during installation.
Use paper towels to clean the glass surface and to remove excess water from the edges of the lettering. It may take several days for the adhesive to fully dry and bind to the glass surface.
If your lettering goes past the edge of your window, use a razor blade and ruler to trim excess material away until the lettering is flush with the edge of the window.
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