My wife got me an awesome orbital polisher for my birthday and I spent last weekend polishing the truck. Maybe this was a big mistake. Coming west on I-10 yesterday I suffered severe retinal burns in both eyes and today I'm getting around, barely, with a walking stick and a Visiting Angels lady who has the voice of a, well...an angel.
I've never seen a hood blacked out but I'm wondering if that might be the way to go. I thought about getting a quote on a hood wrap...but I don't want to hear ya'll calling me a girly man. I'm very sensitive that way. Is it done? If not, why not?
Hood glare
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Yes. Very common years ago for trucks to have top part of hoods painted a matte black or dark flat green from factory to combat that killer glare. Wiley Saunders is one co. that comes to mind that still does it. White truck flat black hood.
I’ve thought about this myself as to flatten the clear coat on the top of hood next time I repaint. Well still see good color just not have the blinding mirror shine.Rideandrepair and tommymonza Thank this. -
Some school buses still do this.
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Another thing on that note. Been told that white painted cab roofs helped them stay cooler in the summer months. That is why back then you’d see a lot of trucks that would be any solid color or striped up nice but they’d have a black hood top and a white cab top. Looked odd sometimes and worked out real nice with some paint schemes.
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Just an FYI, flattened clear coats and flattened single stage paints don't have long term UV holdout.
Flattened coatings are also noticeably weaker than their glossy counterparts which makes them a potential disaster for someone who doesn't know how to safely wash them.
They're fine for the stripes on the hood of your classic car, but far from ideal for a daily driver.Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
I know on 4 wheelers people also put tint on the lower windshield to block it.
On the roof. What about some solar panels to charge the APU batteries?Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
As for solar panels on trucks. Lets wait till california tests that out first before we invest in that can of worms.Rideandrepair and Wasted Thyme Thank this. -
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Also trucks that are chalky are acid washed too much without any care until it was too late, these are usually single stage epoxy paint according to Mack and freightliner.tommymonza, spindrift and SmallPackage Thank this. -
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