Dots on the glass????

by **Bigdawg103** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:08 pm

Can someone please tell me what the dots on the perimeter of all the windows are for???
They border the windows and in some cases keeps the tint from sticking. What the heck are the dots for? They are especially grouped around the rear veiw mirror? why? I can't find any info on it, my guess is that its just decor?

by **Solara02** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:20 pm

Its called the dot matrix. I tint and still don't know the exact purpose of it. But there are ways to get the tint to stick. Sorry can't give you more info.

by **Guest** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:48 am

yes solara02 is right about it being dot matrix, also I think they are for the defrosters. They dont allow the tint to adhere perfectly, but over time the little bubbles will disapear with the heat or when smoothed with a squeegee. So there is really now real way to get around them when tinting. - BLake :scrambleup:

by **FLASH** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:28 am

lol, what a newbie post. First, trying searching for your answers. Secondly I think the dot matrix is for slight tint, like a shading.

by **WTF??** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:46 am

LOL you guys are halarious... hmmm well did you ever notice that our cars dont have an antenna? well wah-lah!! those front dots around the rear veiw mirror is our antenna... since those are on your front winsheild, dont think you wanna tint that... but for your rear dots at the top of the rear window... refer to this link

http://www.zer0.info/solaraguy/viewtopi ... +tape+tint

swore I just mentioned this recently :wink:

"SEARCH" function guys! :angel:

by **ChrYstiE** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:16 pm

If you take a look at other newer cars, a lot of them have that on the front-my dad's maxima and mom's envoy both have them....

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:21 pm

A good tint shop will use a heat lamp to make sure they dry on the matrix (like mine =D )

another option I've seen is the shop putting a sheet of vinyl to cover it... so you lose a chunk of visibility
!

by **kubi** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:23 pm

Actually, at least on my 02 and my old camry, the antenna was on the rear windshield. Dunno what the dots on the front windshield are for.

by **krook** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:54 pm

yup, dot matrix.

and there is no spoon...

by **Guest** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 9:59 pm

It's to keep the sun from blinding you as you look in your rearview mirror. That's all.

by **c2g** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 6:45 pm

Yeah I'm pretty sure the dots on the front are not for the antenna I replaced my windshield there is no way the antenna is on the front

by **HKSV6SLE** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:34 am

hmmm the debate continues....

by **swimshady906** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 7:17 am

Isnt the antenna in the a-pillar?

by **Yanks0114** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:51 am

swimshady906 wrote:Isnt the antenna in the a-pillar?

No. A pillar is inside. Its intergrated into the glass. Car and driver or automobile magazine just did an article on how the intergrated antennas dont get good reception but they do look a lot better

by **[ solara girl ]** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:20 am

Anonymous wrote:It's to keep the sun from blinding you as you look in your rearview mirror. That's all.

that's what i was told..so that means our antenna is on our rear window right?

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