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Bonnet glare

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Bonnet glare

Post by Busterboo » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:30 pm

Driving west, into the sun, in the afternoon yesterday, the glare off the bonnet was bad, to the point of being dangerous, even though I was wearing sunglasses. Raising & lowering the seat didn't help much and the sun-visor, although it cut out the sun, obviously didn't help with the bonnet. OK, it didn't last long, but it was the first time I can remember being unsighted by my own car.
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Post by ph001 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:32 pm

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Post by Pbondar » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:53 pm

We have this on the A68 in the evenings on a regular basis, I found polarised sunglasses were a big improvement over normal sunglasses...

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Post by buzyg » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:44 am

Have to take care sunrise and sun set.. I can recall a few occasions of total unexpected blindness caused by combo of sun and other things. :o

Blinded by your own Zed though. :oops: :lol:
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:46 am

Rose tinted goggles?
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Post by Kugaman1 » Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:54 am

Maybe scotchpad the bonnet to cut down on the reflections?

Polarised sunglasses are roughly £70.
Scotchpad roughly £0.10p

You do the maths....

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Post by flybobbie » Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:38 am

Follow the latest craze and paint the bonnet matt black, like a fighter jets nose.

I was blinded by an ambulance that turned in front of me. The LED flashing lights on the rear were so bright, I couldn't see the ambulance or the road ahead for a second or so.
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Post by mcbutler » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:29 am

Busterboo wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:30 pm Driving west, into the sun, in the afternoon yesterday, the glare off the bonnet was bad, to the point of being dangerous, even though I was wearing sunglasses. Raising & lowering the seat didn't help much and the sun-visor, although it cut out the sun, obviously didn't help with the bonnet. OK, it didn't last long, but it was the first time I can remember being unsighted by my own car.
Hey Buster, that is spooky, I was just considering this yesterday after an identical experience.
I wonder is some sort of non reflective wrap?
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Post by Busterboo » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:48 am

We're obviously not the only ones to have the same problem:

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In the meantime, until I can think of a less ... er ... dramatic solution, less polish.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:23 am

I have "drivewear" lenses in my prescription sunglasses, and they DO cut down on reflections and glare massively...

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Post by Kugaman1 » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:58 am

Just do what I do...
Move to NE Scotland.

We dont get much of a problem with the sun up here :)

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Post by Busterboo » Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:25 pm

:rofl:
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Post by Tumnus » Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:36 pm

As others have said get some sunglasses with polarising lenses, alternatively stop washing your car.
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Post by mcbeee » Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:43 pm

Kugaman1 wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:58 am Just do what I do...
Move to NE Scotland.

We dont get much of a problem with the sun up here :)
Exactly !! but when does the sun shine that much in the UK?
Seriously, I never had an issue with mine out here in the West and the sun is crazy out here. (I lived in Alberta and drove to Arizona frequently)
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Post by Pbondar » Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:24 pm

mcbeee wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:43 pm
Kugaman1 wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:58 am Just do what I do...
Move to NE Scotland.

We dont get much of a problem with the sun up here :)
Exactly !! but when does the sun shine that much in the UK?
Seriously, I never had an issue with mine out here in the West and the sun is crazy out here. (I lived in Alberta and drove to Arizona frequently)
Its more of a function of higher latitudes with associated shallow angles of incidence that coincide with the position of the driver reference bonnet..!!!! :thumbsup:

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