Ever Wondered What The Little Dots Around A Windscreen Are For? - Autoglaze

You probably see them every day when you drive to work: those black little dots around your windscreen. They are intriguing because they seem to be present in almost all cars today, but these black dots seem to be so underrated that no one even bothers to ask why they’re even there in the first place…

These dots are actually called frits. A frit is a painted black enamel that’s baked around the borders of a windscreen during the manufacturing process. They often start out as solid black bands near the edge, and gradually dissolve into small dots at the outer edge.  They are seen on windscreens and other parts of your car’s glass windows. And believe it or not, they actually serve four main purposes:

Frits are slowly evolving over the years and modern cars now add “third visor frits” right behind the rear-view mirror to block the sun between two sun visors.

So there you have it, those black little dots have a purpose after all!

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