Sun block for front windshield?

[scrmblr2]

Hey all,
Well, over the last few weeks since the clocks have gone forward, I am finding myself fighting with the sun on my drive home. I seem to have a few spots near the top of the windshield on either side of the rear view mirror and the space between the sun visor and a pillar that the sun is just perfectly shining through.

Anyone else experiencing this? Yes, I understand that I could move the sun visor more but if I have them folded down already, there is still small spaces where it pokes through. Any solutions people may have done? I am starting to things about some sort of windshield banner/block to at least cut down on the harshness.

 

[Tri J]

When I had my windows tinted, I had a dark strip put along the top of the windshield.
If you look inside your windshield, your see the legal line where it can come down to. It makes a big difference for me.

 

[scrmblr2]

When I had my windows tinted, I had a dark strip put along the top of the windshield.
If you look inside your windshield, your see the legal line where it can come down to. It makes a big difference for me.
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Is that a straight tint piece or does it “fade” as it gets farther away from your roof?
Already had windows tinted….could always go that route.

 

[elephantrider]

I did the brow as well. it can only go down to the line but it does help in that center space.

 

[Tri J]

Is that a straight tint piece or does it “fade” as it gets farther away from your roof?
Already had windows tinted….could always go that route.

Just a strip of dark tint. No fade.

 

[deanfx]

My whole windshield is tinted 35%. No issue with the sun.

 

[scrmblr2]

My whole windshield is tinted 35%. No issue with the sun.

Unfortunately some of us live in states this is technically not allowed.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Unfortunately some of us live in states this is technically not allowed.

Air 80 tint (nearly invisible) and sunglasses works for me. Never got caught. ymmv

 

[phatboy64]

So i would do my whole front windshield but I live in a state that you have to put an inspection sticker on the front windshield and very year they have to scrape it off and put a new one on. I don’t the film would hold up..

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

So i would do my whole front windshield but I live in a state that you have to put an inspection sticker on the front windshield and very year they have to scrape it off and put a new one on. I don’t the film would hold up..

Sometimes I see these cars with no brake lights and tire cords showing and think maybe we should adopt some sort of inspection here but then I remember that I don’t actually want that

 

[CFE]

Unfortunately some of us live in states this is technically not allowed.

Air 80 tint (nearly invisible) and sunglasses works for me. Never got caught. ymmv

So i would do my whole front windshield but I live in a state that you have to put an inspection sticker on the front windshield and very year they have to scrape it off and put a new one on. I don’t the film would hold up..

It's asinine to me that States/LEO still consider it a safety issue to allow owners of their own vehicles to tint whatever window to whatever % they feel content with. That being said, I live in a restrictive tint state (35% on front sides and technically no tint on the windshield) - I "followed" the rule with the sides (yearly safety inspections will fail you otherwise) and 70% on the windshield (like Rock said, basically invisible to the naked eye) and makes a difference.

 

[elephantrider]

I run a clear uv tint along with a limo brow and seems to do the trick here in the texas summers.

 

[LateToTheParty]

So i would do my whole front windshield but I live in a state that you have to put an inspection sticker on the front windshield and very year they have to scrape it off and put a new one on. I don’t the film would hold up..

Do you put the sticker on and remove yourself? Or does someone else have to do that? If you are in control, StickerShield is a great option. I use it for state parks passes, work parking pass, express toll pass, etc, but I control all of those.

 

[Dsword]

Those lines on the sides of the windshield are a joke. There are positions of the flip down visor that block windshield 2-3" below that line. I think I'd win that argument in traffic court.

My windshield strip is 5% limo tint in a curved shape and during this time of year with the sun so low in the sky here in Wisconsin that I still flip the visor down. But having the strip is an 87.372% improvement.

 

[deanfx]

Unfortunately some of us live in states this is technically not allowed.

Technically sounds a lot like should. But that's me just not caring a lot about such recommendations.

 

[phatboy64]

Do you put the sticker on and remove yourself? Or does someone else have to do that? If you are in control, StickerShield is a great option. I use it for state parks passes, work parking pass, express toll pass, etc, but I control all of those.

They do it but I could remove it myself right before bringing it in however they have to put it on

 

[phatboy64]

Those lines on the sides of the windshield are a joke. There are positions of the flip down visor that block windshield 2-3" below that line. I think I'd win that argument in traffic court.

My windshield strip is 5% limo tint in a curved shape and during this time of year with the sun so low in the sky here in Wisconsin that I still flip the visor down. But having the strip is an 87.372% improvement.

I agree, I have the strip accross the front and mine starts out way below those lines and I have never had an issue

 

[deanfx]

They do it but I could remove it myself right before bringing it in however they have to put it on

I'm not advocating that you do this, but I did see a vid of a tint shop in Texas that cuts a block out of the tint so the sticker is visible from the inside. When we had inspection stickers in MS, getting away with darker tint was more difficult for sure.

 

[JD2510]

I spoke with a window tint shop today about putting 80 or 90 % window tint on windshield. The person on the phone said some dodge trucks have a module in the dash if it get wet it cost several thousand dollars to replace. Anyone know if this is true if so what models?

 

[phatboy64]

I spoke with a window tint shop today about putting 80 or 90 % window tint on windshield. The person on the phone said some dodge trucks have a module in the dash if it get wet it cost several thousand dollars to replace. Anyone know if this is truce if so what models?

I have been told the same from two shops who both refused to do it