glare from dash onto window
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From: Virginia
You mean like this dash pad for a C4? I've not seen one for a C3, but you could probably make one yourself with some matte black material, or carpet. Or trim the C4 pad.
Do you have an oyster interior, or some other bright color? You could also try a low-gloss protectant, like 303 Aerospace.
I don't know if it was intentional, but the previous owner of my car recolored the interior to black. The dash is still black (gloss), and the top of the dash was painted matte black. I wouldn't recommend that as a solution, though.
Do you have an oyster interior, or some other bright color? You could also try a low-gloss protectant, like 303 Aerospace.
I don't know if it was intentional, but the previous owner of my car recolored the interior to black. The dash is still black (gloss), and the top of the dash was painted matte black. I wouldn't recommend that as a solution, though.
Le Mans Master
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I have a dark brown interior in my 77 and without my carpeted dash mat the reflection in the windshield is terrible.
Its black, stays in place while driving, and keeps the hot sun off the $$$ vinyl dash top. It just sits on the dash, nothing to fasten. Not to pretty to look at but
it does the trick. I just throw it in the storage if I show the car. I'm sure someone must sell them online.
Edit: Also has a cut out for the defroster.
Its black, stays in place while driving, and keeps the hot sun off the $$$ vinyl dash top. It just sits on the dash, nothing to fasten. Not to pretty to look at but
it does the trick. I just throw it in the storage if I show the car. I'm sure someone must sell them online.
Edit: Also has a cut out for the defroster.
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Same here. I have had my 76 with black dash for 25 years and never had glare off the dash. I dust it off with a duster on occasion but nothing else.
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The new cars with acres of windshield and dash are much much worse. Stay away from the ArmorAll and use polarized sunglasses. And don't fixate on the reflection, after a bit that is all you will see. I've had my black interior for 50 years and can't say in all that time it ever bothered me.
You do have a great looking car BTW!
You do have a great looking car BTW!
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Yes, just get some cheap polarized sun glasses like it was suggested above...no more reflection or glare
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Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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On the downside you cant use a heads up display or app either
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I just dont use any glossy protectant like the glossy armor all and never had an issue myself I have a bunch of gauges under my high rise hood which would be unreadable with a reflection if I did. my car is a 74 and the original black dash pad has no cracks so not sure that protectant is needed
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Covercraft.com has several styles in many colors. I had a Dashmat brand cover that worked really well on an old van of mine. My last eye exam revealed beginning cataracts with an estimate of ten years till they need to be operated on, so polarized sunglasses should be a first choice. Sun exposure directly causes cataracts; glare off other cars and the road are best to minimize.
Charlie
Charlie
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That is the sun shining on my C8 dash while looking into my garage. Fixed it by buying a center instrument hood in dull black. Now it's just like my 69 flat black.
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the sunglasses will eliminate that, you should be fine once they show up
