Does anyone have any suggestions how to reduce the glare from the dust cover in the windshield? I have covered the dust cover with a fabric. Some kind of tinting in the plexiglass? Any suggestions are appreciated.

Don,

 

Is the fabric a light color?  That would certainly result in reflective glare in the daytime.  A flat black dust cover surface, whether paint or fabric, would eliminate the problem.  Personally, I like flat black paint, a finish that makes it easy to repair the inevitable dust cover burns suffered by those with forward opening canopies.  With the sun at a correct angle aft and the open canopy acting as a concave reflector focusing the sun energy somewhere on the dust cover, the excessive heat can melt a spot or start a fire in non fire-resistant coverings.

 

BTW, sit in the plane in a dark hangar and turn on the instrument panel and avionic lights.  Enjoy the light show on the canopy including reflections off your brass shirt buttons and captain epaulets.  A good dust cover will give you a usable sliver of shielded canopy to look thru when landing.