{"id":359,"date":"2023-10-20T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T20:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitevitresjacques.website\/?p=359"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T20:37:46","slug":"reasons-why-theres-a-black-band-and-dots-around-your-windshield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitevitresjacques.com\/en\/reasons-why-theres-a-black-band-and-dots-around-your-windshield\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons why there&#8217;s a black band and dots around your windshield"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"359\" class=\"elementor elementor-359\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2293fc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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If you&#8217;ve ever questioned yourself\u00a0 if they ever actually have a purpose, here are the main reasons why the windshield frit line is necessary.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the inward of the frit line aids the bond between the glass and the frame, the outward blocks the UV rays from harming the urethane which would cause damage to the bond over time.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-360\" src=\"https:\/\/vitevitresjacques.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/blackdot_article-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last, the dots around the windshield gives the frit line an aesthetic transition instead of an end right after the black band. But some windshields also have extra dots added on the top part of the windshield near the mirror called &#8220;third visor&#8221;. They help the driver by blocking the sun at certain angles if the visor above the head cannot do so.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The frit line is the black band that goes all around the windshield. The urethane that holds the glass to the frame is bonded on the frit line which gives it better adhesion to the glass. At our shop, we apply a primer on the inward side of the frit line to enhance the bond between the glass and the urethane.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-386 \" src=\"https:\/\/vitevitresjacques.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/blackdot_article_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The frit line is the black band that goes all around the windshield. The urethane that holds the glass to the frame is bonded on the frit line which gives it better adhesion to the glass. At our shop, we apply a primer on the inward side of the frit line to enhance the bond between the glass and the urethane.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5169487 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5169487\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e623522\" data-id=\"e623522\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e323576 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e323576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you examine your car or when you&#8217;re stuck in traffic, you probably have noticed a black band or dots around your windshield. If you&#8217;ve ever questioned yourself\u00a0 if they ever actually have a purpose, here are the main reasons why the windshield frit line is necessary.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The frit line is the black band that goes all around the windshield. The urethane that holds the glass to the frame is bonded on the frit line which gives it better adhesion to the glass. At our shop, we apply a primer on the inward side of the frit line to enhance the bond between the glass and the urethane.<\/span><\/p><p>While the inward of the frit line aids the bond between the glass and the frame, the outward blocks the UV rays from harming the urethane which would cause damage to the bond over time.<\/p><p>And last, the dots around the windshield gives the frit line an aesthetic transition instead of an end right after the black band. But some windshields also have extra dots added on the top part of the windshield near the mirror called &#8220;third visor&#8221;. 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