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38bill · 05-03-2018, 09:34 AM

I have noticed that the plastic laminated safety glass I have used several times over the years has a hazy appearance when the sun light hits it at a certain angles. Is that the nature of the beast or is it just cheap glass?

38bill · 05-17-2018, 08:42 PM

Was out for a drive this evening and I really noticed how foggy my new glass looked when the sun hit it. Hasn't anybody else noticed this? I purchased the glass from a outfit that has a good reputation.

Tinker · 05-17-2018, 09:14 PM

I'm not sure. You talking lexan race stuff? I purchased some coke bottle tinted glass for my 38t. Sides and back. Hope it doesn't go bad, been 2 yrs.

RalphM · 05-17-2018, 10:00 PM

Got laminated glass from a local shop, been four years now and looks as good as new.

38bill · 05-19-2018, 11:04 AM

I have had two different windshields in the 19 years I have owned my truck. Both of them looked foggy when the sun light hits them at certain angles. Apparently its not a wide spread problem as no one else has complained. I wonder if my prescription polarized sun glasses make the problem worse?

bill3337 · 05-19-2018, 01:12 PM

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Is it clear glass or have a tint? Smoke grey glass can have that appearance in the sun.

Tinker · 05-19-2018, 01:53 PM

Polarized sun glasses might have an effect. When you wear polarized sun glasses some newer vehicle rear windshields have a checker board pattern. At least I've seen it anyway.

rotorwrench · 05-19-2018, 02:32 PM

Ford used to polarize the tint on its glass but I think that came a long long after the flathead era.

The old original stuff would go bad if it set out in the sun too long. UV light is hard on stuff.

05-03-2018, 09:34 AM	#1
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,165	Laminated safety glass? I have noticed that the plastic laminated safety glass I have used several times over the years has a hazy appearance when the sun light hits it at a certain angles. Is that the nature of the beast or is it just cheap glass?

05-17-2018, 08:42 PM	#2
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,165	Re: Laminated safety glass? Was out for a drive this evening and I really noticed how foggy my new glass looked when the sun hit it. Hasn't anybody else noticed this? I purchased the glass from a outfit that has a good reputation.

05-17-2018, 09:14 PM	#3
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Laminated safety glass? I'm not sure. You talking lexan race stuff? I purchased some coke bottle tinted glass for my 38t. Sides and back. Hope it doesn't go bad, been 2 yrs.

05-17-2018, 10:00 PM	#4
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Laminated safety glass? Got laminated glass from a local shop, been four years now and looks as good as new.

05-19-2018, 11:04 AM	#5
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,165	Re: Laminated safety glass? I have had two different windshields in the 19 years I have owned my truck. Both of them looked foggy when the sun light hits them at certain angles. Apparently its not a wide spread problem as no one else has complained. I wonder if my prescription polarized sun glasses make the problem worse?

05-19-2018, 01:12 PM	#6
bill3337 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Victoria, British Columbia Posts: 176	Re: Laminated safety glass? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Is it clear glass or have a tint? Smoke grey glass can have that appearance in the sun.

05-19-2018, 01:53 PM	#7
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Laminated safety glass? Polarized sun glasses might have an effect. When you wear polarized sun glasses some newer vehicle rear windshields have a checker board pattern. At least I've seen it anyway.

05-19-2018, 02:32 PM	#8
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: Laminated safety glass? Ford used to polarize the tint on its glass but I think that came a long long after the flathead era. The old original stuff would go bad if it set out in the sun too long. UV light is hard on stuff.