Glass Etching Cream - Create Stunning Designs on Glass Surfaces - Etching Cream for Glass by Armour Products - 2.8 oz Net Weight | Works with stencils to etch detailed designs on windows, mirrors and glassware for custom gifts and home décor projects

Excellent product! The instructions were easy to follow, and the cream produced beautiful, consistent results on glass. Perfect for anyone who enjoys crafting or creating personalized items.

This is very easy to use. The first time I tried I followed the instructions from a random person on YouTube. Constantly brushing the cream around for 3 minutes did nothing. I tried again just putting a thick layer of cream on and left it on for 8 minutes. I put it on a glass from the dollar tree that had a textured inside. I like how it turned out. The pictures are one with flash and one without

Follow instructions carefully! Not for kids use without adult supervision!!!!!! Etches very well and with clear, sharp lines. Be aware of any splatters when applied. One got by me, but I etched a small angel over it with excellent results...splatter mark gone!

When paired with the Cricut for stencil making, this is a quality product that I will be buying again. A little bit goes a long way. I have done similar to the pictured shot glass now 8 times and done a few bigger test runs and I have barely used any from the bottle. This one bottle will last for ever. The best advise I can give is do the process twice at least. When only done once, it is etched but it doesn't show very well. It fades into the background and is hard to see. After the second application, it is much more visible. I would do it a third time as well, but the vinyl doesn't hold up with the washing off part. Over all, I am happy with the finished products and will definitely buy more when I eventually run out!

This worked really well and is easy to use. I'm quite pleased with how my wine glass turned out!

Note: See pictures for before and after results. Obviously, it's quite difficult to capture the scratches in all their glory through a picture, but I tried my best by placing the lenses in front of a lamp light. It is completely beyond me why optometrists continue to peddle this Anti-Reflective coating for glasses. No matter how careful you are with your glasses, overtime the AR begins to scratch the lenses to the point where they are almost useless. For my last pair, I did not use the cleaning solution that is supposedly made for glasses with AR. The AR became so scratched, I ended up having to buy another pair. But I had no problems with that, cause I just figured it was my own stupid mistake. Bought another pair for over $500 and the SAME EXACT THING occurred within a year...this time, I was extremely diligent and cleaned my glasses with the recommended cleaner and a micro fiber cloth. My glasses ended up with hundreds (if not thousands) of tiny scratches, to the point where it was like looking through a foggy haze all day long. I used this armor etch (based on other reviews) cause there was no way I was gonna drop another $500 for a new pair. The solution comes out of the bottle looking like the consistency of Elmer's white glue. I just use a cotton swab and smeared it on my lenses and let it sit for about 15 minutes...then rinsed with hot water. I used only one application for each lens (so I did this 4 times - one application for each lens on both sides). In all honesty, you probably only need to do this on the INSIDE of the lens, cause the AR coating is only applied on ONE SIDE according to my optometrist. Definitely do NOT use this if your lenses are made of glass. This shouldn't be a problem because I'm pretty sure that almost all eye glasses these days are made of polycarbonate. Also, make sure you wear some heavy duty cleaning gloves when applying, as this stuff will essentially burn a hole right through your hand. Also, the 2.8 oz is more than enough for one pair. I have enough left over to last me for an entire lifetime (however, I won't ever be paying for AR coating again, so I guess it really doesn't matter). Picture 1: no etching added to either lens Picture 2: after etching application to right lens ONLY Picture 3: right lens BEFORE application Picture 4: right lens AFTER application UPDATE AND CLARIFICATIONS: 1) I just want to clarify that this product will NOT remove actual legit scratches on your lenses. It will only remove the AR coating. If your glasses have actual scratches, this product will do absolutely nothing for them. After applying, if you still see scratches, it does not mean it didn't work - it just means your glasses have legit scratches on the surface of the lenses. 2) Sulfuric (and hydrofluoric acid) do not, in any way, shape or form react with plastic - like, at all - this is per science...indeed, a helpful tipoff to this fact is that it comes packaged in a plastic bottle. If you use this product, and your glasses come out worse than they started, it simply means your glasses were NOT made of 100% polycarbonate plastic. 3) If you have Trivex lenses (apparently, a very common alternative to polycarbonate), I would NOT use this product, as I have no idea how sulfuric acid reacts with that material. If you cannot guarantee that your glasses are 100% polycarbonate plastic, do not use this product.

As expected

Well I (sorta) did what's NOT recommended, and it worked for me. I'm NOT recommending anyone else do this, just relating my own experience in case it's of use to someone else. Three important caveats: 1) I used this NOT to "remove a scratch" but rather to remove the rest of an old anti-glare coating that was flaking off, 2) I did NOT do this on the glasses I wear all the time but rather to my emergency-backup pair that I ony use for a few days every few years, and 3) I did NOT use these glasses as my "corrective lenses" for driving. My old glasses were originally made in 2005. The polycarbonate lenses were still usable (no scratches, only a couple of nicks), but the anti-glare coating had half flaked off which made the image through the lenses rather fuzzy. (From my reading, problems with old anti-glare coatings flaking off from glasses made in that time-frame are quite common.) Note Armour-Etch would certainly WRECK glass lenses rather than polycarbonate lenses; glass lenses are very uncommon these days ...but they do exist. The warnings on the bottle sounded pretty serious, so I: got absolutely everything I could imagine ever needing (including a timer that had seconds) out and ready at hand; put on the goggles from my shop; arranged to work in my _empty_ stainless steel kitchen sink _below_ the level of the counter; and made sure I wouldn't need to scratch an itch anywhere (especially not rub my eyes) no matter what. (I probably should have worn "rubber gloves" too, but I didn't have any; I got by being ULTRA careful.) I put the jar of Armour-Etch in the sink, opened it, and stirred it slowly (from bottom to top like a can of paint) with a Q-Tip. Then I put a liberal coating of it onto both sides of the lenses (both sides had the anti-glare coating) using that same Q-Tip, which took something like 25 seconds. Then I started my timer for another 45 seconds, and immediately proceeded to put the lid back on the Armour-Etch and carefully throw the Q-Tip in my trash can (as usual lined with a plastic garbage bag). When the timer went off, I turned the water faucet on and rinsed _everything_ _liberally_ for a couple minutes (a very long time). I got all the visible Armour-Etch off the lense in the first 15 seconds or so, but just kept rinsing and rinsing. (I found it a little tricky to grasp the glasses firmly without touching any Armour-Etch. The one thing I'd do differently if I ever do this again is use a pair of pliers.) Finally I cleaned the lenses the usual way by washing them with liquid dish soap and rinsing them several times then drying them with a microfiber cloth. The lenses are clear and steady now. My emergency-backup glasses are now reasonably usable. (Note though it's possible to damage -or even destroy- your glasses [maybe even your eyesight] this way, and this off-label use is NOT recommended.)

Works great! I’ll buy again

In anticipation of using it

Works amazingly! You only need to put it on the glass for a very short period of time and it felt like it was not long enough to do anything but it worked so well.

Good product

15 minutes and they etched my Riedel glass wonderfully. Please be mindful to mask off a large area as the fumes from the cream can cause etch marks despite areas not having cream applied. Update: have now done multiple glasses from Riedel and Gabriel Glas and have gotten great results everytime. You only need 5 minutes but I often let the etch run up to a maximum of 15 minutes to ensure coverage. I use normal vinyl and have not had any issues. The pro tip is ensure your vinyl is cleanly attached and tape off a larger area than your design as the fumes will etch the glass around your stencil if you’re not careful.