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Frosting windows at altitude and low temp
Hi
I’m about to start frosting some windows which i have done before but this time its in a ski resort and at the mo the temp is around 6 degrees.
would anyone have any tips, would it be best wet or dry, with or without app tape. The biggest window is 2m x 50cm the smallest 13cm x 40cm. There is no logo just frosting. Any tips would be useful -
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Do it dry. etch has a hard enough time taking to the glass warm. so if its very cold, go with dry.
Use application tape. Any vinyl will become very brittle in the cold. etch is worse… snaps easily, if not whitens.
use fingertips only and try not to allow your hands to go too close to the glass because the heat of your hands will create misting/condensation on the glass making it very difficult to stick.
do the application midday when suns up… early morning or early evening when sun is low is much worse.
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Cheers for that ill let u know how it goes, fingers crossed here got 30 windows to do
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Sorry one more thing. Should i heat gun it after installation or could this have an adverse affect.
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dont heat it, the room should create enough heat to allow tack build up…
heating it can cause the glass to crack if too much is applied in one area.is this place local to you?
its maybe an idea for you to waite till sun down. try applying a bit of etch to your own window untapped and then tapped. wet, then dry… see how you go.
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Ill give it a try now. Thanks for the advice
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if you have a felt squeegee give that a go also… sometimes more forgiving than a nylon one.
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Fitted today with no dramas, thanks again
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good to hear mate, which method did you use in the end?
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used dry top hinged method in the end, dont like wet, try to avoid at all costs (dont like fluid near adhesive) cheers again
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quote David Evans 1210:dont like wet, try to avoid at all costs
:appl: well said mate! 😉
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