Light reflections from the hood

[BBQTJ]

Blinded this morning

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[Bob The Builder]

Welding glasses?

 

[rclee]

I posted this in August last year.

"Does the outer graphics on the hood block the annoying reflection I get from the coves that are stamped in the hood.

Has anyone else noticed the reflection I am talking about? It is the area that rain collects on both sides of the hood bulge. The reflection makes it seem like there is a car in the other lane."

I noticed this reflection during this time last year. No one replied to me about it. It can be very distracting.

 

[ejouie]

Put a solar panel on there and suck up the sun before it hits the eyes!

Ford Maverick (2022-Present) LensunSolar 60W Hood Solar Panel

 

[builder2]

I had this issue with my Bronco Sport in Cactus Gray. Since I was putting PPF on the front anyway, I did the whole hood in matte PPF. Took care of the reflection and looks very cool with the contrast.

Now for gloss black PPF on the roof of my silver hybrid.

Picture to come!

https://www.xpel.com/shop/protective-film/custom-length/stealth-ppf-cl

 

[Gvmumbral]

I had a similar thing happen to me the very first day I drove my truck. The sun reflection off the outboard, passenger side hood divot angled directly into my eyes.

I was pretty concerned about it. I had it happen only one more time a couple months later. The sun has to be just right and the vehicle direction exact, but when they align its brutal.

I haven’t had sun reflection problems from any other sections of the hood, just the passages side outboard divot.

I bought some flat black vinyl hood decals for that whole sculpted area but wrinkled one and never completed the project. There are some decals that cover the entire divot in the hood but they are extremely hard to apply correctly. Flat surfaces are easy, I can apply those dry, but that area has several different angles and you need to line up the edges exactly. I have done several tints and decals over the years and this hood area was the hardest I’ve ever done, in fact, I couldn’t get it right.

I am surprised nobody else has mentioned that potential problem.
When the sun hits that area just right it is blinding.

This company makes these but they cover the wrong side, (inboard), the reflection bounces off the other surface which I outlined in the picture. Too bad they don’t make the opposite surface decal. Just the one side would be simple to apply.

https://www.vortexsigns.com/car-decals/ford/ford-maverick/vinylhoodinsertdecal13

this is my exact problem, those inclined lines are the ones that reflect the worst.

 

[2seater]

Yup, the photo captures it very well. It is like a disco ball in that area under the right conditions. My guess is the faceted nature of those depressions changes the way the light waves vibrate so it gets around ordinary polarized glasses. I wasn't in my Maverick this morning but I was looking at reflected sunbeams from a couple vehicles in a parking lot and if I took my sunglasses off and rotated them about 30* to the right. The reflection diminished to the minimal level with those glasses, which are class 3, not 4 as I originally stated.

I very much appreciate the suggestions.

 

[K5Blazer]

Blinded this morning

That’s nothing like what I’m talking about.
Thats just glare.

Incinerated rods and cones was my experience.

Fortunately its been rare for the solar/sheet metal alignment to hit that exact spot since my first really bad situation. At this point I’m not going to worry about it.

If I can find some flat black vinyl inserts for the outboard glare area I’ll put some on. It would look kinda cool anyway.

 

[K5Blazer]

this is my exact problem, those inclined lines are the ones that reflect the worst.

I just wrote Vortex Signs asking them to produce a decal for the outboard incline surface.

 

[golfguy2020]

I can't remember the username of who did this originally but they also did the roof

I copied and did the hood in matte black vinyl wrap - I find it helps a ton with the hood glare

cost was $310 (cad) with tax - the oem ford one was smaller and $140 so to get a piece 2-3x bigger and professionally installed was worth it for me

 

[Golfsnob]

50% Nano ceramic tint on the front windshield and 20-30% everywhere else is your friend. I have it on my Bronco and just had the Maverick done today. It's not cheap but the reduction of heat and glare is worth the price of admission. I don't even wear sunglasses in the truck. No issues seeing out at night either. It really makes a huge difference.

 

[1buddyc]

If the sun's in your eyes then temporarily raise the seat up..

 

[BBQTJ]

That’s nothing like what I’m talking about.
Thats just glare.

Incinerated rods and cones was my experience.

Fortunately its been rare for the solar/sheet metal alignment to hit that exact spot since my first really bad situation. At this point I’m not going to worry about it.

If I can find some flat black vinyl inserts for the outboard glare area I’ll put some on. It would look kinda cool anyway.

It’s hard to get it in the pic but the three reflections off that ridge were as bad as the sun looks. Id be in for a matte hood strip that also fills in the side and the indent.

 

[Baloo]

Maybe choose a darker color vehicle next time? This is one reason I would never buy a white vehicle.

Even dark reflects unless satin or matte finish.

 

[K5Blazer]

Even dark reflects unless satin or matte finish.

yup

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