ways to prevent ice on windscreen overnight

[CaptainSlow]

Next time you're at a car show that insists on having some tat stalls buy a couple of large rubber front car mats for a fiver. When frost is due place them on the windscreen overnight.

[Hugo a Gogo]

jaysus, newspapers (handy when they're wet then frozen) rolls of lino, big rubber car mats, hot water bottles?

just get the silver windscreen cover linked ealier from aldi or lidl for 2 quid, works in summer too

[anonymous-user]

LuS1fer said:

Buy a Mondeo with a heated front screen demister - available on the Mk II on, not sure about the Mk 1. Mind, often only half works.

Even Sierra's had them-nothing new! Either that or buy a garage

[BMR]

V88Dicky said:

The following only works if;

A) Your car is a hatchback

B) You have a garage with a socket


OK, this is what I do.

The daily snotter is backed up to the garage, leaving enough room for access. An extention cable is ran to just inside the garage door, then a small fan heater is connected to said extension via a remote control socket (available at B+Q, Homebase etc).
The heater is then placed on the rear parcel shelf the night before, and the boot shut over the cable (quite possible on a MK4 Fiesta ) and garage locked.
Next morning, when I get up, I use the remote to switch on the fan heater, and have my breakfast/shower etc.
Open the boot, open the garage door, and stick the heater back in the garage, making sure its switched off.


Quicker and certainly more pleasant than scraping ice off the car!

Now I really like this idea!!


If I know it's going to be a frosty night I will put a cover over my windscreen. It's a sort of reflective material, and ties round the mirrors.

[heebeegeetee]

Cost-Co are currently doing a 6-pack of large 600ml cans of Holts de-icer, which works well.

5 quid a winter is ok, I think.

[Tango13]

Defcon5 said:

Will RainX stop them icing up?

Used to work on my series III Landrover.

[crofty1984]

Halfords trade card.
Just the right mix of sharp edge and flexibility to get through light frost.

[Superficial]

mrmr96 said:

steebo888 said:

Im suprised that only fords do the quickclear heated windscreen as they are very useful for this.

I assumed they had a patent or license or something which stops other manufacturers doing this.

I was told they had too.

OP, I've never had this problem due to owning a Ford *smug* but I've seen winter windscreen covers in the shops, they aren't too expensive.

[Mr Whippy]

Generally wonder why, apart from the heated windscreen elements, why cars don't have hairdryer type heating for cold mornings, or general use, vs the sloooowww heat exchanger using engine coolant?

You could go from a cold car to a warm one a few minutes before leaving the house to get in the car running it on battery power?!
If the batteries are no good for that, then at least it's instant good heat once the engine is running? A few mins and all your bits are nice and warm

Hmmmm

[samvia]

Anyone with a BMW or similar where the frameless windows drop and rise into the seals when the door's opened/closed, how in the bloody hell do you stop the windows freezing into the seals?

Took me 10 minutes to get the drivers door opened the other morning even with lukewarm water, nightmare!

[The fatboy]

use a cover, easy and quick

[Gwagon111]

If you want to stop windows freezing to the seals in frameless doors, smear non petroleum based lubricant on the seals. Yes I am aware that it's not a wise idea to mention rubbing non petroleum lubricant on seals, given the mentality of some folk round here

[Colonial]

Move to Australia?

[B16JUS]

cheapest is a bit of cardboard or bubble wrap.

personally id just sit and wait only takes 5 min

[Scraggles]

my mondeo has heated rear and front, so get in and start the car, blower to side windows on hot and screens both on

soon melts

old carpet / blanket works well, but gets a bit soggy

[LuS1fer]

When your damn locks are frozen, the windscreen is the last of your problems.

[7 Sevens]

Heated screens on the Mondeo, Focus and Caterham :-)

[LuS1fer]

Park the car in Spain. Fly Easyjet or other budget airline and drive to work. Problem solved.

[LuS1fer]

samvia said:

Anyone with a BMW or similar where the frameless windows drop and rise into the seals when the door's opened/closed, how in the bloody hell do you stop the windows freezing into the seals?

Took me 10 minutes to get the drivers door opened the other morning even with lukewarm water, nightmare!

This:
http://www.einszett.co.uk/Gummi-Pflege.php

It stops the water soaking in to start with and provides a nice seal so water can't get there.

[NDT]

thehappyotter said:

I've also got a Ford with a heated screen which is worth it's weight in gold!

Only problem is most of it seems to stop working once you've had a couple of stone chips.