Flat blacking the center of my hood

[SPSully]

Driving at night like I do, which is all the time. I get very frustrated with the glare off my hood. Anything the light bounces off of in front of me can be seen clearly on my hood. I even read a license plate from 30 ft away. So, I got the half joking idea to flat black the center of the hood. Where it raises up. I have a dark blue 3rd gen so the flat black wouldnt look to bad color wise, but Im curious if anyone else has done something like it. Pics would be great.

 

[FR-425]

A bug guard will do the trick.

 

[SPSully]

Have one. Doesn't help

 

[Mike65]

I did it on my 2000 Ranger.

 

[SPSully]

have any pictures from different angles? Its a slightly different hood, but it gives me something to look at

 

[Mike65]

SPSully, here you are.

 

[toypaseo]

I wonder if one of these ideas would work...

Strip of window tint across the bottom of the windshield (pry illegal)
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ns/images/traffic_services/tint1.jpg

Cowl cover (unsure if they make them for your vehicle)
http://www.aztrucks.com/images/lund/shadow1.jpg

Get matte clearbra applied to whole hood (could be spendy)
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/...ley GTspeed/13BentleyGTspeed1_zps55a3542e.jpg

 

[SPSully]

SPSully, here you are.

definitely gives me a good idea of how it would look. Is that plastidip or flat paint?

 

[Mike65]

definitely gives me a good idea of how it would look. Is that plastidip or flat paint?

Flat black paint out of a rattle can.