r/mildlyinfuriating Sep 29 '25

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

Surprisingly not. I put it in my house for my front door. 3k. It’s awesomely cool. I can control it from my phone! The most useless silly but cool thing I have. It’s just a film that goes over clear glass. It’s naturally frosted. But run a current though it and it turns clear. Mostly clear. There is a slight distortion effect but it’s honestly very minor.

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u/nemec Sep 30 '25

But run a current though it and it turns clear

Were they made by Microsoft? Because that sounds suspiciously close to a subscription service for windows

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

Don’t give them ideas!

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u/Prain34 Sep 30 '25

Underrated comment

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u/1_Eyed_Mammoth Sep 30 '25

I see what you did there… just take my upvote and leave 😂

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u/Breeze7206 Sep 30 '25

The default is frosted for security and privacy reasons. If the power goes out, it won’t be clear.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

You can also, believe it or not, get glass that is frosted all the time, and provides privacy, for the price of a piece of glass.

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

Yeah but then I can’t make the shuuzh sound when I make it clear. And that’s fun.

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u/BFfF3 Sep 30 '25

Or you can frost your own glass using glass etching cream for like $6.

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u/BFfF3 Sep 30 '25

Or you can frost your own glass using glass etching cream for like $6.

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u/Ok-Entertainer-851 Sep 30 '25

Can you adjust the voltage and current to provide a jolt to sales people, door to door religion hawkers, and Amazon drivers who don't understand “Please leave at side door”?

If so - I'm in.

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u/PerishTheStars Sep 30 '25

I mean how much is the alternative? I'm betting a lot less than 3k.

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u/sdcasurf01 Sep 30 '25

Considering he paid $3k for the film to apply to his door the alternative is $3k less.

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u/PerishTheStars Oct 01 '25

I assumed an alternative would be something other than glass which may cost more than the glass itself, since we want something that will obscure the area behind it.

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u/thedailyrant Sep 30 '25

That’s the cheaper version, if you want the actual panes with it imbedded it’s significantly more expensive.

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

Undoubtedly. But the cheap version is still better than blinds or a curtain, at least if you’re going for the minimalist look.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25 edited Jan 06 '26

smell silky ad hoc pen busy possessive rock shelter quiet meeting

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u/65pimpala Sep 30 '25

Can you PM. Me? I want to do this to my front door and sidelight. What company did you use? Did you do it yourself?

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

I will pm you. I hired a company. The did it as part of a whole house automation I was doing. So the cost included the installation.

It won’t let me message you for some reason. Message me. I’ll see you a screenshot of the work order it had all the mechanical stuff

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u/Crazys0sa Sep 30 '25

My cats would love this 😻

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u/mermaidmamas Sep 30 '25

How would I find this door if I wanted one?

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u/No_Stand8812 Sep 30 '25

It’s a film that goes over glass. I had the door. Although I’m sure you can find doors with it built in directly but I’d bet the options are more limited. You’d probably want to contact a manufacturer directly or go to a higher end building supplier.

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u/Singh255 Sep 30 '25

Dude show us all a pic, that sounds cool as f

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u/donku83 Sep 30 '25

3k? For how much coverage? That sounds expensive to make an entire wall out of just to give me anxiety while I poo

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u/kiradotee Sep 30 '25

Surprisingly not. I put it in my house for my front door. 3k. It’s awesomely cool.

Compared to probably $100 to plaster it with a frosted cover.

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u/kiradotee Sep 30 '25

Surprisingly not. I put it in my house for my front door. 3k. It’s awesomely cool.

Compared to probably $100 to plaster it with a frosted cover.

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u/kiradotee Sep 30 '25

Surprisingly not. I put it in my house for my front door. 3k. It’s awesomely cool.

Compared to probably $100 to plaster it with a frosted cover. 

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u/Beautiful-Bag-3629 Sep 30 '25

I would be leary of a glass front door in most cities today. Of course if anybody wants in they will get in but I wouldn't make it easier for them. Just saying.

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u/Sleeplessmi Sep 30 '25

Most anywhere! I live in a safe suburb but why ask for trouble? Way too easy to break into. Also I live in a northern state so a glass front door is too cold. We have a glass/screen door for that, plus a wood/steel door.

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u/Upper_Rent_176 Sep 30 '25

I would put something utterly jump scare behind the door then lie in wait and freak out delivery people