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19-01-2010, 07:18 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Hey guys,
Check out the picture... i get massive dash glare in the windscreen. Anyway to reduce this? http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9458/imag0198j.jpg |
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19-01-2010, 07:28 PM
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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 712
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13 coats of armorall will do that!
Mines a bit annoying, but nothing as bad as that! Could a dash mat help?
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19-01-2010, 07:40 PM
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Old enough to know better
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,311
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Flock your dash...........and I did say "flock".
I only have a problem when I clean and polish the dash. Maybe the dash mat isn't a bad idea. You used to be able to get "dulling" spray for glass(used all the time in the film industry). Maybe it could be used on the dash
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19-01-2010, 07:47 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Thanks for the quick reply guys... i'll order a dash mat from Ford tomorrow. Guy said he'd sell me any accessory for cost price because i bought a new car.
What does 'Flock' mean and also where can i get this dulling spray for glass and what does it do? (im noob :p) |
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19-01-2010, 08:20 PM
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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
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Before u buy from ford at cost, check out supercheap/ repco. Might be cheaper?
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19-01-2010, 08:49 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2010
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I'd rather not get dash mats... i'll ask tintacar if they can do anything for the glare. they might be able to help!
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19-01-2010, 08:55 PM
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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
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its illegal to tint a windscreen though.
its a crappy situation!
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20-01-2010, 11:39 AM
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SUMPA's sedan
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mandurah WA
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i've never seen that much glare... is it like that all the time? or just in 'that' light?
i've got a dash mat. lil' bit grampa-ish but it protects the dash and doesnt get any glare, well no where near as much as yours... sales guy just grabbed a dash mat from a demo car and gave it to me 
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20-01-2010, 12:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,024
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Are your side windows tinted?
Flocking is that velour type fuzz on toys and I gues some car parts. Imagine spraying your dash with spray glue, then blowing tiny furry particles all over it. Instant mat! That would actually look cool if done well.....
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20-01-2010, 12:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northern Adelaide
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Also, make sure that the inside of the glass is really clean - dirty windscreens tend to suffer more from glare than clean ones. |
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20-01-2010, 01:54 PM
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Yes it is mine...
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Port Sigheeed Adelaide
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A flocked dash looks like this.
You would have to take the dash out to do it properly. It is similar in look and feel to a suede steering wheel. I've done it in my Rally car, and it helps greatly. Only problem is getting the dust out of it after an event. You need to use a brass brush, and an air duster. 
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20-01-2010, 06:23 PM
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Knows nothing. Apparently
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: On the front steps, Brown-baggin' it.
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Most rally drivers i know paint everything matt black and then just hose it out after an event.
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20-01-2010, 06:26 PM
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Starter Motor
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Although when its not sunny, i really don't want to wear glasses and it's still visible. Quote:
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27-01-2010, 11:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Queensland
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I too have horrible glare on my 09 Fiesta. Very interested in this non-reflective film, where do I find something like this AndrewR?
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27-01-2010, 11:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Gold Coast
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Get a pair of Spotters Penetrator Sunglasses - they will take away the reflective glare...are photochromatic - so they adjust to the light conditions (go lighter/darker) so you can wear them in low light conditions and they will enhance your viewing - and they will reduce eye strain in general while driving - best place to buy online - www.iwear.net.au
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28-01-2010, 05:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Melbourne
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I find dark glasses make reading the instrument cluster a challenge on a sunny day. Suppose compromises are required even a dash mat is better than the reflective dash
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28-01-2010, 08:22 PM
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