WindowPerf! glare strip!
12-12-2003, 09:39 PM
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WindowPerf! glare strip!
If you are familiar with "window-perf" then you know what i
am talking about...if not...it is the adhesive vinyl stuff that
they usually print advertisements on, and then stick all over
Bus windows...
It has tons of tiny holes in it....and you can see through it
from the inside...the front is white, and the back is black.
As far as i know, it only comes in white...and other colors
need to be printed on it....you could have logos or whatever
printed on it...or try for a solid color.
It is usually available at any sign shop in your area....
I got a strip of it from a local sign shop, and used it as
a glare strip on my front windsheild...it took about 20
minutes and a bit of patience to get it on straight, and
trim around the window gaskets.
Here is a pic of it from the inside...i would say it cuts light about 50% or so. but you can still see through it fine...
am talking about...if not...it is the adhesive vinyl stuff that
they usually print advertisements on, and then stick all over
Bus windows...
It has tons of tiny holes in it....and you can see through it
from the inside...the front is white, and the back is black.
As far as i know, it only comes in white...and other colors
need to be printed on it....you could have logos or whatever
printed on it...or try for a solid color.
It is usually available at any sign shop in your area....
I got a strip of it from a local sign shop, and used it as
a glare strip on my front windsheild...it took about 20
minutes and a bit of patience to get it on straight, and
trim around the window gaskets.
Here is a pic of it from the inside...i would say it cuts light about 50% or so. but you can still see through it fine...
12-12-2003, 09:43 PM
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at first it tripped me out...i have never done a window vinyl strip before...but i am assuming they are "curved"...so that they look straight on the window..
the piece i used was not curved. It was a straight 8 inch thick piece, and it turns out looking like it is curved on the bottom....
at first i wasnt sure i liked it....but now i think it looks better than others i have seen.
the piece i used was not curved. It was a straight 8 inch thick piece, and it turns out looking like it is curved on the bottom....
at first i wasnt sure i liked it....but now i think it looks better than others i have seen.
12-12-2003, 09:46 PM
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Oh, by the way....it has been raining here in vegas, and i went through a really deep puddle of standing water.
It was way deeper than i thought, and it ended up cascading over the hood at one point!!!!
ok, well get this, the front dam pushed so much water "upwards" that it actually bent out my front license plate.
You can see it in the first picture.
Im gonna have to take it off, and hammer it flat again...poor plates.
It was way deeper than i thought, and it ended up cascading over the hood at one point!!!!
ok, well get this, the front dam pushed so much water "upwards" that it actually bent out my front license plate.
You can see it in the first picture.
Im gonna have to take it off, and hammer it flat again...poor plates.
12-12-2003, 10:48 PM
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that looks Sweet arinvolvo!!
wish i was coming to Vegas so i could have you do one for me
Perfect for the Polar xB!!
btw, when u gonna change your name to arinxB?? :?
wish i was coming to Vegas so i could have you do one for me
Perfect for the Polar xB!!
btw, when u gonna change your name to arinxB?? :?
12-12-2003, 10:58 PM
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I DID ALMOST THE SAME THING, I JUST HAD THE TINT SHOP USE A STRIP OF LIMO TINT AT 8" ON THE FRONT GLASS. YOU SEE IT MY PHOTO ON URL ON SIGNATURE. * ' S ABOUT RIGHT FOR A GLARE STRIP. HERE IN VEGAS TINT AND A FRONT GLARE STRIP IS NEEDED IN THE SUMMER. BILL TURNER
12-13-2003, 12:04 AM
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Korben, the people at the sign shop i went to were kinda jerks...
the strip cost me 15 dollars.
I was thinking of doin the whole back windows..and putting
my old volvo number on them. like this.
the strip cost me 15 dollars.
I was thinking of doin the whole back windows..and putting
my old volvo number on them. like this.
12-13-2003, 01:28 AM
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If you guys are really interested in this in the Bay area let me know, I have several really cool sign companies as clients who would be happy to do some interesting work. Let me know, I can call them on monday
12-14-2003, 06:38 PM
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Mr. Sparkle. I wouldnt mind doing it for you. It aint that hard.
but i aint gonna buy it for you.
buy some at a sign shop and Ill put it on for ya.
get at least 8 or 9 inches of it....more if you can.
but i aint gonna buy it for you.
buy some at a sign shop and Ill put it on for ya.
get at least 8 or 9 inches of it....more if you can.
12-14-2003, 06:54 PM
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oh i wasnt expecting that you buy it for me.
That sucks about your plate and all they are IMPOSSIBLE to get back into shape right. my maxima and no lower pate procteion either and it would get all jakt thru car washes.
That sucks about your plate and all they are IMPOSSIBLE to get back into shape right. my maxima and no lower pate procteion either and it would get all jakt thru car washes.
12-14-2003, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bBted
is it illegal in CA? my friend got pulled over for a windshield banner before....
Originally Posted by California Vehicle Code
26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows.
(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view through the windshield or side windows.
(3) This subdivision applies to a person driving a motor vehicle with the driver's clear vision through the windshield, or side or rear windows, obstructed by snow or ice.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Rearview mirrors.
(2) Adjustable nontransparent sunvisors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass.
(3) Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver.
(4) Side windows which are to the rear of the driver.
(5) Direction, destination, or termini signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic.
(6) Rear window wiper motor.
(7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges.
(8.) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(9) A clear, transparent lens affixed to the side window opposite the driver on a vehicle greater than 80 inches in width and which occupies an area not exceeding 50 square inches of the lowest corner toward the rear of that window and which provides the driver with a wide-angle view through the lens.
(10) Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section 26708.2 installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's front seat, if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a medical condition, or has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness.
(11) An electronic communication device affixed to the center uppermost portion of the interior of a windshield within an area that is not greater than 5 inches square, if the device provides either of the following:
(A) The capability for enforcement facilities of the Department of the California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped with the device.
(B) The capability for electronic toll and traffic management on public or private roads or facilities.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.
(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view through the windshield or side windows.
(3) This subdivision applies to a person driving a motor vehicle with the driver's clear vision through the windshield, or side or rear windows, obstructed by snow or ice.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Rearview mirrors.
(2) Adjustable nontransparent sunvisors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass.
(3) Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver.
(4) Side windows which are to the rear of the driver.
(5) Direction, destination, or termini signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic.
(6) Rear window wiper motor.
(7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges.
(8.) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(9) A clear, transparent lens affixed to the side window opposite the driver on a vehicle greater than 80 inches in width and which occupies an area not exceeding 50 square inches of the lowest corner toward the rear of that window and which provides the driver with a wide-angle view through the lens.
(10) Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section 26708.2 installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's front seat, if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a medical condition, or has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness.
(11) An electronic communication device affixed to the center uppermost portion of the interior of a windshield within an area that is not greater than 5 inches square, if the device provides either of the following:
(A) The capability for enforcement facilities of the Department of the California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped with the device.
(B) The capability for electronic toll and traffic management on public or private roads or facilities.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.
(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
As far as the windshield strip is concerned, the operative language is this:
Originally Posted by California Vehicle Code
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.
(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.
(1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface.
(2) The material is not red or amber in color.
(3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield.
(4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.
George
12-14-2003, 08:23 PM
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Mr Sparkle, I got mine at Signs Now...which is next to Big 5 on Maryland pkwy.
I have dealt with them before, and they were good people...but i think they are under new management.
I have dealt with them before, and they were good people...but i think they are under new management.
12-15-2003, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ikonXone
with george's post of law, i would say it woul be legal. if not, you have a good case about being able to see through it.
George