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TIL that black band around the perimeter of the windshield are called frits and keep it from moving around while the car is in motion (www.travelandleisure.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Without these dots, the glass could become loose and eventually fall out of the frame. These frits are also there for aesthetic purposes.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought the transition from pure black to window with dots was made for thermic reasons, so there is not a hard line between hot and cold glass, and with that less stress on the material.

The complete black border is probably for holding it to the glue, I suspect.

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