Sun Visor Decal, Source?

[Wildthings]

Newer cars have an area behind the rear view mirror that is partially blocked out to keep the low angle sun from blinding the driver. I would love to find a decal that I could apply to my windshield that would do the same thing, but as of yet haven't found one.

Anyone know a source? Might just cut a section out of a tint strip if I can't find anything actually designed for that purpose.

[SGKent]

Mike, this is looking forward into the sun? The best thing that I have found is to wear polarized sun glasses. You might be able to make something with a small piece of colorized plastic that clips onto the mirror stalk with some broom clips (if you want it removable, or just wire it to the stalk). Cutting some dark tint to fill that area as you suggested would work too.
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[Wildthings]

[SGKent]

it is molded into the glass to serve two functions. One is to adhere things to it and they other is for sunshade. People make dotted sunshade but a roll is like $30.
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[my59]

I recently saw a photo of a car that had a separate visor that could be flipped behind the mirror. Little mini visor. Very cool.
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[SGKent]

the RL had a separate shade that folded down for that area. Putting my polarized sun glasses on did the most help including glare from other sources like the windshield, dust in the air etc..
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[busdaddy]

Sounds like a classic "old guy" problem, time to get a Tac visor!


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If you call now you can likely get the Tac glasses and Tac light thrown in for a small "extra fee"
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[airschooled]

"Third visor frit" is the term you want, I think. Though it's usually baked into the glass…

I can't for the life of me find a reproduction, Brian you on this??
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[SGKent]

the frit is baked into the glass because it is used with the urethane to hold the glass in, unlike our glass which is held with rubber. The frit also helps hold electronics and the mirror from popping off. <y MDX has rain sensors, cameras, and all other sorts of electronics that adheres to the windshield in that area.
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[KTPhil]

When my dad owned my fastback, his commute included driving into the morning sun, so he asked me to solve this problem for him. I bought a small sheet of the "wet adhere" window tint film, the very darkest tint, and made a rectangular piece with rounded lower corners. It lasted about 45 years until I replaced the windshield, and now I miss that little piece!

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[wihr]

I wondered why my '09 Town Car had that stippling behind the mirror.
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