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SEx: Unfrost frosted glass
Christopher Started conversation Jul 23, 2009
What sorcery is this? Put some clear tape on frosted glass to see clearly through it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRoL2q-tU-Q
How does that work then?
SEx: Unfrost frosted glass
Teasswill Posted Jul 24, 2009
I'm guessing somewhat here, but I think it would only work if the frosting is a rough surface & the tape is put on that side. The tape would then provide a sufficiently smooth surface for some light to pass straight through instead of being deflected by the frosting.
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TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Jul 24, 2009
Vaseline works pretty well for this. It has a similar refractive index to glass, so as it fills the grooves the light is no longer deflected.
(If you have a glass bottle with a frosted glass neck and a frosted glass stopper, and you put a dab of vaseline on the stopper so it doesn't stick, you'll notice this.)
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