Resources for WINDSHIELD VISOR STRIP
06-20-2008, 02:53 PM
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Speaking of windshield strips - my car came with one AND I HATED IT. Always felt like I had to hunch down to look under it.
Of course, they are easy to remove.
I'm not real tall and the seats are mounted low in the car, and I still felt as though I was looking straight through the strip.
Since these strips are so common, I wonder why it bothered me but apparently it does bother others. I'm usually pretty easy going about stuff.
Of course, they are easy to remove.
I'm not real tall and the seats are mounted low in the car, and I still felt as though I was looking straight through the strip.
Since these strips are so common, I wonder why it bothered me but apparently it does bother others. I'm usually pretty easy going about stuff.
06-20-2008, 03:07 PM
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There is only one thing about a windshield strip on a street car that you have to get used to. If you're the first car at a traffic light, you'll have to stop earlier than the white line on the pavement in order to be able to see the light when it changes. Otherwise it's fine. I like the one I got from Charlie (DrJupeman). My car doesn't have sun visors, so it definitely helps.
06-20-2008, 03:25 PM
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If you want to cut it yourself (easy as pie), just go to www.signwarehouse.com or any sign supply store, purchase the vinyl in whatever color you like, and make the strip to your liking.
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06-20-2008, 05:22 PM
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I have bought vinyl sheets in the past and it is kind of a pain to get it just right with no bubbles or wrinkles. Last time I just got a roll of vinyl tape from McMasterCArr and it was a lot easier than the decal sheets. I did have to do a couple of rows but it looks fine.
06-20-2008, 05:57 PM
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To do it right you'll have to wet the glass first, so the vinyl can slide on it without getting stuck. Soap water or Windex works fine for that. Once you have the vinyl in place you squeegee the water from underneath and then cut with a sharp blade.
06-20-2008, 07:17 PM
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06-21-2008, 01:41 AM
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You can do it for a couple of bucks. Mine is just black contact paper, trimmed around where it meets the windshield seal with a razor. It's been on there through rain and all sorts of weather for years, now, without any issues.
I put it on dry, a one-man job -- no bubbles or creases.
Here's a picture -- the only one I could find right now that shows it. That's a roof rack I used to carry race tires with.
I put it on dry, a one-man job -- no bubbles or creases.
Here's a picture -- the only one I could find right now that shows it. That's a roof rack I used to carry race tires with.
