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Dashboard Glare
« on: November 02, 2006, 13:57:04 »
Shiny dashboard and low winter sun means lots of glare on my Freelander windscreen. This is not conducive to safe driving!!.

Can anyone recommend anything to combat this?
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2006, 13:33:49 »
OK,

Clean it off with a foam cleaner to remove any silicon dash shine.  This can build up over the years (even if you never used it), aslo had grease etc is a bit shiny.

Clean the windscreen inside (meths is best) , this will help

Use some of the "non slip dash matting" that keeys phones/coins in place, as a cover.

Use sticky velcro to keep some felt or similar over the shiny bits

Big solution would be to get the dash sprayed with "flocking" like a rally car dash.

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Re: Ideas
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2006, 22:46:07 »
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Clean the windscreen inside (meths is best) , this will help




I find a solution of dilute accetic acid (vinegar & water) does the trick of cutting through the traffic film on the glass without smearing
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Dashboard Glare
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2006, 13:57:49 »
I shall give these a go, many thanks
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Dashboard Glare
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 17:23:46 »
There is a MATT finish armourall too that may help.
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