Paint Dots above mirror- Tint Question!

[greenguy]

Those who are putting the tint visor on thier windshield, are you removing those painted dots. If so how? useing a razor blade? Or did you just put tint over it?
Thanks!:D

[2k2civicSi]

i dont think they can be removed but i tinted a 10%sun strip and it stuck fine to them
hope this helps

[greenguy]

After calling around, I found out that they do tint over them. They use scotch btite to give it a surface for the tint to adhear to.
Thanks for the reply!:)

[SLOlife]

What are those dots for?
It is normaly my favorite place to mount my radar detector
I now have to find a new place errr!

[SmoothOperator]

I think those dots are Awsome!!! They've already come in handy many times driving into the sunset.

[DynaSpeed]

It is normaly my favorite place to mount my radar detector. I now have to find a new place errr!

I still have mine there. I put some clear box tape over the dots where the suction cups go, no problems yet.

[SLOlife]

Does the radar still work well from that location?
I would think that the dots would severly limit the amount of energy that is able to get into the detector.

What is the purpose for the dot matrix?

[Finger]

What is the purpose for the dot matrix?

Seeing dots on windshields
Q: Several years ago, black dots started appearing on new vehicle windshields. The dots are usually only around the periphery of the windshield. What purpose do these dots serve? --Brad, Midland, Texas

A: Windshield glass contains a black enamel band (called the frit) around the periphery that is baked into the glass. This black band includes a border of dots. See figure. The band has an etched surface to enable adhesive to bond to the glass, says a sales manager at Able Auto Glass. When car manufacturers install the windshield, they bond the windshield to the vehicle with adhesive placed on the etched part of the black enamel glass area (inside surface). The outside of the enamel band shades the adhesive from the Sun and protects it from ultraviolet radiation. The band also serves a cosmetic purpose by covering up the adhesive and gives the windshield edge "a more finished look."

[Steve Coyle, Auto Glass Specialists] The black dots blend the border into the glass

Rather than a straight black edge, the dot border blends the solid band into the clear glass, says Steve Coyle at Auto Glass Specialists. Some windshields also use the dots as a third sun visor to block the Sun behind the rearview mirror where most visors don't reach.

from http://www.wonderquest.com/windshield-dots.htm

[03silverEP]

I was not aware of that, good info