reducing windshield glare

I own a Slant Window Town sedan and driving at night is pretty scary due to the reflecting headlights coming at me from every direction, from the 6 windows.
Having the rear window shade closed helps a lot, but I still am shocked and scared by the headlight reflections coming at me from the side windows; I sometimes feel like I am about to be "T-boned" by a car that appears to be coming at me from the side, when it is really not. I have somewhat "adjusted" to this phenomenon now, but I think a new Model A owner who is driving a 6-window sedan should be warned before he drives the car at night.
I can't imagine that my Slant Window sedan suffers less scary headlight reflections than a non-Slant Window, 6-window four door sedan, simply due to the slight slant of the front windshield. A 30-40 degree slant of the front and rear windows, along with a slant of all of the side windows, just like a modern car, is probably necessary to minimize the reflections coming from every direction. I am interested in learning more about the window tint film that Mr LaVoy mentioned.
 
This was covered a while back I believe. One solution was to get a scrap piece of the window film and make a "kind" of envelope that would slide over your rear view mirror. You might try doing a search. FWIW
Paul in CT
 
Bill, Probably a bit over the top, but glare and reflection are two different things. Glare is a function of wave axis and can be attenuated by polarization as you mentioned, reflection is a function of wavelength and surface. There is a type of polarization called circular polarization that could produce relatively high transmissivity (your 'moonglasses') and cancel specific off-axis light, but it would not stop the bounce-back between parallel glass planes in an A that produce the ghost images before the light reaches you.
 
MikeK said:
Bill, Probably a bit over the top, but glare and reflection are two different things. Glare is a function of wave axis and can be attenuated by polarization as you mentioned, reflection is a function of wavelength and surface. There is a type of polarization called circular polarization that could produce relatively high transmissivity (your 'moonglasses') and cancel specific off-axis light, but it would not stop the bounce-back between parallel glass planes in an A that produce the ghost images before the light reaches you.
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MikeK, Dog:cool: in defense of Po' Ol' Bill. Think he's runnin' a little "RETARDED" & needs a lil' "TWEEKIN"---Now, how do I do thet?
Buster T.:cool:
 
John LaVoy said:
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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John,
I'd like to learn more about the film; can you tell us more?
R /Roger.
 
Pat Martone said:
I own a Slant Window Town sedan and driving at night is pretty scary due to the reflecting headlights coming at me from every direction, from the 6 windows.
Having the rear window shade closed helps a lot, but I still am shocked and scared by the headlight reflections coming at me from the side windows; I sometimes feel like I am about to be "T-boned" by a car that appears to be coming at me from the side, when it is really not. I have somewhat "adjusted" to this phenomenon now, but I think a new Model A owner who is driving a 6-window sedan should be warned before he drives the car at night.
I can't imagine that my Slant Window sedan suffers less scary headlight reflections than a non-Slant Window, 6-window four door sedan, simply due to the slight slant of the front windshield. A 30-40 degree slant of the front and rear windows, along with a slant of all of the side windows, just like a modern car, is probably necessary to minimize the reflections coming from every direction. I am interested in learning more about the window tint film that Mr LaVoy mentioned.
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I agree. It's much more than just the rear window at play here.
 
What about just buying a pair of those new "gold anti-glare" glasses I see every night advertised on TV? "Just pay separate handling and you'll get two" (They may really work). When I owned a 1930 Buick, it had rear side window shades also. It had an old decal still on the dash panel squawking about the "New VV Windshield", it was slanted for the glare factor.
 
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So if one was putting in all new glass, what would be the best choice for tint color or type? (not a points car)
-Pat
 
What if you used glass polarized in one direction on one side of the car & on the windshield & used glass polarized in the other direction on the opposite side & rear window? Should reduce the mirrored cage effect with the only side effect being nobody outside the car can see directly through the car, only inside it.
 
Scorpion makes a transparent anti-reflective film, it is designed to scatter and diffuse reflected light, preventing it from entering the eye directly. It's usually used on store fronts.
 
OBSERVATION: With all the multiple reflections, a neon sign behind me, shows up correct in my inside mirror!! (GO FIGGER!) NOW, I don't even understand MIRRORS! Why do they "flip" you side to side, but DON'T "flip" you UPSIDE down?? The Dog:cool: figgered it wuz to keep yo' hair DOWN after you carefully brushed it, BUT, whut duz he know? He's got SHORT hair thet's ALWAYS in place & looks spiffy! SURELY, gravity could NOT affect a MIRROR???:eek: Do mirrors react the same way, "DOWN UNDER"??
MAYBE the mirror DOES "flip" us UPSIDE down, but our BRAINS?? process it the uther way, so's we don't git dizzy & fall on ur BUTTS, with ur feet in the toilet thingy??
Bill W.
 

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I found some static cling film on e b a y it's called 'CRL 24'' x 48'' Static Cling Dot Matrix Window Film - Black'. The sample piece I tried was shorter than the window so it was pieced. When the new film shown comes in, I will replace it. I am afraid you can't see much through it in the pictures as all you can see is the inside of the garage door. Too cold out to leave the door open. This is similar to the pictures they put in the back windows of pickup trucks except it is all black from the outside. The 24" by 48" piece was just under $18 including shipping.
 

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