reducing windshield glare

freak

freak

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One of the first things I noticed when I drove a Model A is the large amount of reflection/glare that is on every piece of glass. Is there some type of film that can be applied to reduce this? I don't want tint, just something to reduce glare.
 
I noticed while driving at night that the glare from following headlights is almost unbearable. A club member told me to open the windshield to the first notch as the angle of the glass will deflect the glare. I haven't tried it yet as I don't drive much after dark. Not sure about the rest though.

Chet
 
my back window has just the slightest tint & it stopped the glare of headlites following
 
" open the windshield to the first notch as the angle of the glass will deflect the glare."

Not a good option in cold weather though.
 
That's why on my SportCoupe, the back window is always open and the windshield is too. In the cold weather however, I just freeze or go blind!
 
What about those window shades that have a lot of small holes? I see them mostly in the rear windows of pickups and they usually have a picture. They are hard to see in but pretty easy to see out.
 
I sure you probably no this! that why regulatory made Ford make the slantwindow they realized the problem all those years before and that's why all ford cars built after 1931 had a slant to the front window
 
If you take the glass out of the car it can be treated with an anti-reflective coating, as well as a hydrophobic topcoat, but it will not be cheap! LINK How deep are your pockets?
 
FWIW:

Not too much of a problem to drive "after" dark if one has a LeBarron-Bonney or similar rear curtain to pull down "after" dark.

Like Mr. 1930 Coupe in reply #10 mentions:

"After" dark, with this thin shade down, one can see headlights of oncoming vehicles from miles away whether one is on a dark rural road or a well lighted city avenue or thoroughfare.
 
jm29henry said:
I sure you probably no this! that why regulatory made Ford make the slantwindow they realized the problem all those years before and that's why all ford cars built after 1931 had a slant to the front window
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I did not know that. I figured it was just a styling change.
 
MikeK said:
If you take the glass out of the car it can be treated with an anti-reflective coating, as well as a hydrophobic topcoat, but it will not be cheap! LINK How deep are your pockets?
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Seems like someone would make a film version.
 
Pete said:
As the song says "the girls always look better at closing time".
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freak said:
One of the first things I noticed when I drove a Model A is the large amount of reflection/glare that is on every piece of glass. Is there some type of film that can be applied to reduce this? I don't want tint, just something to reduce glare.
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I think Macs sells tinted glass.
 
A year or two ago we did an article on a film that cut the heat by reflecting it away from the interior. We have noticed that there isn't as much glare when driving at night so it must be reflecting the direct light too. Every window on the sedan has been covered with the film. It is virtually clear, so you don't get the dark tint seen on some of the modern cars. It cut the heat by 64% by testing that was done on the product.
 
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