Whiting window glass during renovations for privacy.

Joe1919 · 10-03-2015 8:09pm #1

Hi all. I am doing a job in an old shop that has a huge window and I would like a bit of privacy for a few weeks, so I was wondering 'What is the white powder type stuff (when dry) that is put on the glass of a window (wet) for privacy during renovations? It allows in light but blocks out the view.

wait4me · 10-03-2015 8:25pm

Having a bit of a guess here. Would watered down emulsion paint do the job for you. If its weak, you should be able to scrape it off with a paint scraper when finished. A bit of elbow grease required. But there may be some proprietary stuff that might do better

Alun · 10-03-2015 8:27pm

Windolene? Has the advantage that when you wipe it off you'll have nice clean windows too

cardwizzard · 10-03-2015 8:40pm

Brasso

Alun · 10-03-2015 8:46pm

cardwizzard wrote: »

Brasso

Brasso is mildly abrasive so that doesn't sound like a great idea.

I was serious about the Windolene idea BTW. The original, old fashioned stuff, not any spray or aerosol. It goes all cloudy when you apply it nice and thick and let it dry.

jack of all · 10-03-2015 9:00pm

I did a job in a shop years ago and blanked out the window with cheap white emulsion paint, thinned down and rubbed on with a sponge. When it came to removing it I softened with with warm water rubbed in with a cloth and used the Stanley window scraper to lift it. Worked a treat.