Frosted window film · frosted glass film for offices, glass doors and homes

Clear glass, made private. The daylight stays.

Frosted window film is a translucent film applied to the glass you already have. It makes clear glass look etched, blocks the view through it day and night, and lets most of the light pass. Epic installs every current 3M Fasara frost and cuts custom frost bands, logos and room names in-house, for conference rooms, glass doors, exam rooms, classrooms, storefronts and homes, with our own certified crews.

Request samples & a quote

See a frost on a conference room or doorFree visualizer: pick a room and a treatment, then drag to compare with and without.

17 3M frost and matte designs, all listed below
Works day and night, unlike reflective film
Logos and room names cut in-house
Most rooms done in a day

Scroll

Frosted window film, defined

What is frosted window film?

Frosted window film is a thin, translucent film bonded to the inside of existing glass. It scatters light instead of blocking it, so the room stays bright while nobody can see through the pane. Frosted glass film, privacy frost and etched-glass film are all names for it.

The choice is how much of each pane to cover. A full frost goes edge to edge for restrooms, exam rooms and bathroom windows. A privacy band frosts eye level and leaves the glass clear above and below, the detail most conference rooms get. A gradient fades from frost to clear. For patterns, textures and color, see decorative window film.

Where frosted film goes

Offices, doors, exam rooms, classrooms, homes.

Offices & conference rooms

A frost band at eye level on the conference room wall, a full frost on an office sidelite, or the whole glass front of a huddle room. Screens and faces stay private; the floor keeps its daylight.

Glass doors

Frosted film for glass doors: full coverage on a restroom or HR door, a band on an office door, room names and numbers cut out of the frost so the door labels itself.

Healthcare

Exam-room doors and sidelites, consult rooms, lab and pharmacy glass. Privacy at seated and standing eye level, without blinds to clean and without a dark room.

Schools

Classroom door glass and front-office sidelites that need to be covered in a lockdown. Frost goes over security film already on the glass, and printed graphics can too.

Retail & storefronts

Back-of-house glass, fitting rooms, the lower half of a street-facing window. Frost hides the view and keeps the store bright.

Homes

Bathroom windows, front-door sidelites, a street-facing bedroom or a glass shower partition. A frost keeps the light and ends the need for a blind.

Frosted film and cut frost graphics are installed by Epic Certified Installation Specialists trained in-house. Epic employees, never subcontractors. How Epic trains and certifies →

See it on the glass

Pick a room. Drag to compare.

This visualizer shows a frost band, a full frost, a gradient and every 3M Fasara design on sample meeting rooms and doors, in true inches. For the full catalog with swatches, see the 3M Fasara catalog.

Scene

Your brand

Pattern library

On the glass

3M™ Fasara™

115 designs · 3M's catalog, on the glass the way the custom frosts are. Full catalog with specs →

Drag the handle on the photo to compare.

Get a quote Request a sample

Frost density

DenseLight

95%

GradientTop 100%

Bottom 0%

Brand color

Frost color

White is the standard etched look; colored frost is printed translucent film.

⇔

WithoutWith Epic

Rendering…

On the glass—

— —

Learn more →

Frost and graphics are rendered in perspective onto the glass in each scene, in true inches (an 18–78 in. privacy band, 2 in. markers). This is a simulation — patterns, colors and your brand name are placeholders for design — Epic’s designers and VisuFlare, our in-house print studio, produce the finished artwork and proofs on your actual elevations.

The 3M frosts Epic installs

Every current 3M Fasara frost and matte design

Sorted from the most light to the most privacy. Light transmission is 3M’s published figure; “Exterior” marks the designs rated for outside glass.

Design	3M code	Visible light	Exterior
Frost Matte	SH2FRMAX	89%	Yes
Matte Crystal 2	SH2MACRX2	86%	Yes
Matte Crystal-i	SH2MACR-I	85%
Fine Crystal	SH2FNCR	84%
Lausanne	SH2EMLA	84%
Oslo	SH2EMOS	83%
Mare	SH2FGMR	78%
Milky White	SH2MAML	59%
Frost Sucre	SH2FRSCX	57%	Yes
Cielo	SH2FGCE	56%
Glace	SH2MAGL	56%
Essen	SH2EMES	55%
Chamonix	SH2EMCH	47%
Luce	SH2FGLU	34%
Milky Milky	SH2MAMM	21%
Milky Crystal	SH2MLCRX	19%	Yes
Opaque White	SH2MAOW	10%

Source: 3M FASARA Glass Finishes technical data. Gradients, textures, stripes and colors are on the decorative window film page; every design is in the full catalog.

Custom frost

Logos, room names and patterns cut into the frost

Bring your logo, your room names or your architect’s pattern. Custom frost is cut in Epic Precision — proprietary cutting process department, from your artwork, labeled for its pane and kitted in installation order.

The department was built for security film. A hand cut can leave a nick in the film edge, and a nick is where a film tears when it is ever asked to hold; the machine removes that human error. On a frost graphic the same precision gives a clean edge that reads as etched glass. When the design calls for color or print, it is printed in-house; see custom frost and glass graphics.

Frosted film vs frosted glass

Should you frost the glass or replace it?

If the glass is staying, frost it. Frosted film goes on the existing pane, usually in a day, with no glazier and no room out of service. Etched or sandblasted glass means new glass and a longer job, and it is permanent.

Film can also carry a logo, room names or a band at the exact height you need, and 3M describes Fasara as removable, so the design can change with the tenant. By 3M’s current warranty bulletin, Fasara carries 5 years on interior, non-perimeter glass and 3 years on perimeter glass, with shorter terms for the newest designs; see the warranty page. For cleaning, see care and cleaning; for pricing drivers, see what window film costs.

Epic work

Frosted glass, finished.

All projects →

County conference room glass with a frosted privacy band at eye level — **Conference room** · frost privacy band

Residential French door with frosted window film on the glass — **Home** · frosted French door

School office door with matte privacy film on the glass — **School office door** · privacy matte

FAQ

Frosted window film questions

What is frosted window film?

A translucent film applied to the inside of existing glass that makes clear glass look sandblasted or acid-etched. It blocks the view through the glass and lets most of the daylight through. 3M Frost Matte, for example, transmits 89% of visible light by 3M’s published data.

Can frosted film go over security film?

Yes. A frost can go on the room side of glass that already carries security film, so one pane gets privacy and protection. Epic checks the condition of the existing film before the frost goes on. See graphics over security film.

Frosted film vs frosted glass: which is better?

Frosted or etched glass is permanent and means new glass, a glazier and the room out of service. Frosted film goes on the existing glass, is usually done in a day, can carry a logo or room names, and 3M describes Fasara as removable, so the design can change when the space does. Where the glass is being replaced anyway, etched glass is a fair choice; where the glass is staying, film is faster and less disruptive.

How high should a frosted privacy band be?

High enough to cover the eyes of the people you want to hide, and no higher. A conference room is set for seated eye level, a corridor or exam room for standing eye level. Epic measures the band on site so it lines up across every pane in the room.

How much light does frosted film let through?

It depends on the design. 3M’s frosts range from Frost Matte at 89% visible light transmission to Milky Crystal at 19% and Opaque White at 10%, by 3M’s published data. The table on this page lists every 3M frost Epic installs.

Can frosted film go on glass doors and exterior glass?

Yes on interior glass doors. For exterior glass, 4 of the 17 3M frosts on this page are rated for outside use. Epic checks the glass type and sun exposure before recommending a design.

Will the frost label our doors too?

It can. Room names and numbers can be left clear in the frost, so the door labels itself and there is no separate sign to mount. See custom frost on this page for logos and patterns.

What does frosted window film cost?

It is quoted per pane after a free assessment, because the design, how much of each pane is covered, any cut lettering or logos and the glass itself all move the price. See what window film costs for the drivers. Most office and conference room jobs are installed in a day.

Can you see through frosted window film at night?

No. Frosted film blocks the view day and night, unlike reflective film, because it scatters light instead of mirroring it.

Is frosted window film good for bathroom windows?

Yes. Bathroom windows, front-door sidelites and street-facing bedrooms are common home uses: the frost keeps the daylight and ends the need for a blind.

How long does frosted window film last?

3M puts the expected indoor service life of its Fasara frosts at five to twenty years, depending on the design. The 3M warranty is 5 years on interior glass and 3 years on perimeter glass, with shorter terms for the newest designs.

Request frost samples and a quote

Tell us the rooms, the doors and what the glass is showing that it shouldn’t. A Solutions Advisor brings 3M frost samples to your glass and sends a written per-pane price.

First name Last name

Email Phone

Organization Your role

Property address

Where the glass is. It lets the right Solutions Advisor start on your building before the first call.

Street address

City State ZIP

What are you trying to solve?

No spam, no auto-dialers. We reply like people. See our privacy policy.

3M and Fasara are trademarks of 3M Company.

Get started

Frosted window film · frosted glass film for offices, glass doors and homes

What is frosted window film?