Blah blah blah - bought cheap polarizing film to test DIY before an official part arrives, and wanted to post some results for public information purposes.
Here's the product link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B015SDB1Q0
Results withOUT the cheap polarizing film:
Results WITH the cheap polarizing film:
Personal commentary:
I aligned the angle of the polarizer for maximum glare reduction "by eye." It's pretty obvious even on screen.
I think the adhesive, especially after it picked up oils from my fingers and some dust from my car interior, is responsible for the blurring.
Based on my tests, for my application I don't think there's enough improvement to justify the decrease in light transmission - which will hurt night performance. I'm going to just live with some glare unless a way better option comes along. Was totally worth fancy-cup-of-coffee bucks to experiment, especially since I still have plenty of film left for the future if I want.
Here's the product link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B015SDB1Q0
Results withOUT the cheap polarizing film:
Results WITH the cheap polarizing film:
Personal commentary:
I aligned the angle of the polarizer for maximum glare reduction "by eye." It's pretty obvious even on screen.
I think the adhesive, especially after it picked up oils from my fingers and some dust from my car interior, is responsible for the blurring.
Based on my tests, for my application I don't think there's enough improvement to justify the decrease in light transmission - which will hurt night performance. I'm going to just live with some glare unless a way better option comes along. Was totally worth fancy-cup-of-coffee bucks to experiment, especially since I still have plenty of film left for the future if I want.