De - icing windscreens - urban myth??

[Steve Foster]

Sit in the car with the heater on for 10 mins works a treat tho i will at some point try that ironing tip

But then who would make my full english breakfast?

 

[drew]

Yep I had a car with a small crack in the windscreen. I didn't fancy the risk of having it repaired so I poured boiling water over it. Result was a crack fom top to bottom.
Cost me the insurance excess, but I got a new windscreen.

What is the risk of having it repaired? If a chip is repairable (ie. small enough and not in the drivers sight line), it is normally done free of any excess and covered under your insurance (if you have windscreen cover).


As for the water de icing method, have used it for years with no problem. Added advantge is that it also demists the interior of the windscreen.

 

[dougdeep]

I'm another of the 4:30am brigade, warm water is so much faster.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Buy a car with a quick defrost windscreen system

 

[dougdeep]

Buy a car with a quick defrost windscreen system

Does this do all the windows?

 

[wehatepalace]

4.30ish for me too. I also use the hot water method without any problems *touch wood*

 

[Everest]

A good scrape does the trick for me.

We have heard that about you.

 

[Scoffers]

Do any of you suffer the dreaded ice on the inside of the windscreen or is it just me? How the heck do you deal with that!

 

[algie]

Do any of you suffer the dreaded ice on the inside of the windscreen or is it just me? How the heck do you deal with that!

Is your car a ford or citreon?

 

[itszamora]

I'm another of the 4:30am brigade, warm water is so much faster.

Me too, I can also confirm it exists for breakfast newsreaders. Although I don't really have to put much effort in with the windscreen, it's heated so a few minutes of that does the trick.

 

[Scoffers]

Is your car a ford or citreon?

Vauxhall Corsa, 9 years old !

 

[NMH]

I highly recommend a sure-fire certain remedy, that will absolutely end any problems with iced-up windscreens or frost issues;

move to a warm climate, where there is no ice or frost in the morning.

It works, and you have not been charged for ....etc.

 

[lighthouse]

I highly recommend a sure-fire certain remedy, that will absolutely end any problems with iced-up windscreens or frost issues;

move to a warm climate, where there is no ice or frost in the morning.

It works, and you have not been charged for ....etc.

or if you are unable to do that for whatever reason, try parking the car inside your garage. That works a treat.

The only problem with this method is of course clearing out the years of accumulated junk first

 

[skipper734]

Your soft.
Motoring in the Fifty's.
First dig the car out of the snow drift.
Fill up radiator etc. with water. ( you had drained it the night before because I don't think antifreeze existed.)
Disconnect lights from battery. ( cars parked in the street had to show lights)
Then if the battery had enough left in it start the car.If not swing the starting handle. That warmed you up.
Drive away.
This was my Dad in West Blatchington, not Siberia.
Oh I forgot scape the windscreen. All this before Global Warming.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

My stepmother had a Morris Minor which never liked the cold weather , the only way to get it started in the winter was to crank the starting handle which is very knackering.

 

[JJ McClure]

Open garage door,
reverse car out,
close garage door,
drive off.

No de-icing needed.

 

[Don Quixote]

I swear no one uses garages anymore. On my street everyone has a garage but all the cars are parked on the street! Crazy or what?

 

[Jam The Man]

luke warm water

Once the ice has started melting, get the windscreen wipers on quick!

100% concurred

 

[beorhthelm]

What's 4.30 am Never come across this before.

'bout the time you leave a good club, and missed the busy spell at the Market Diner


no de-icer users?

 

[KZNSeagull]

I highly recommend a sure-fire certain remedy, that will absolutely end any problems with iced-up windscreens or frost issues;

move to a warm climate, where there is no ice or frost in the morning.

It works, and you have not been charged for ....etc.

Can confirm that this does indeed work. Except when its cold.