Windscreen defrosting?!

[Chaffs]

Pull off tarpaulin, start car, put the blowers on then start scraping using work pass.. this morning the ice was on the inside - you've got to love a Defender

[JB!]

meh.

turn it on, go eat brekfast, go outside, scrape it, jump in and go.

[shakotan]

My routine:

Go to underground car park.

Notice absence of frost/ice.

Get in car.

Drive to work.

Edited by shakotan on Friday 26th November 08:46

[eybic]

papercup said:

eybic said:

Sixpackpert said:

Turn on
Set controls to windscreen/full fan/aircon on
Go inside
Boil kettle
Make coffee
Drink coffee
Go to car and drive off.

There have been many instances of cars being stolen whilst this method is used, one not too long ago the owner was actually run over and dragged down the road, she is now paralised I believe.

While she was drinking coffee in the house? Bizarre.

No, between the coffee drinking and driving off.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

HereBeMonsters said:

Mr Gearchange said:

Use cold water - hot water re-freezes more quickly than cold water.

Not on a windscreen it doesn't!

You're thinking of ice cube trays, where convection can play a part.


As for boiling water - I've done this on almost every car I've owned, and never had a problem.

Tried cold water this morning instead of warm, went from a bit of ice at the bottom of the screen to a sheet of solid ice across the entire screen!

I will stick with the 2ltr bottle of warm water from the tap, always worked for me

[rallycross]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

HereBeMonsters said:

Mr Gearchange said:

Use cold water - hot water re-freezes more quickly than cold water.

Not on a windscreen it doesn't!

You're thinking of ice cube trays, where convection can play a part.


As for boiling water - I've done this on almost every car I've owned, and never had a problem.

Tried cold water this morning instead of warm, went from a bit of ice at the bottom of the screen to a sheet of solid ice across the entire screen!

I will stick with the 2ltr bottle of warm water from the tap, always worked for me

Me too this morning was a proper hard frost, and as I poured my 2L bottle of warm water over the screens I wondered about that post about using cold instead of warm, I just couldnt beleive that would be better than using luke warm and sure enough now confirmed by Petrol-R.

[schmalex]

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

[NotNormal]

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

But warm water does it a lot quicker than your two options above so sounds like even you might learn something





....and i'm not talking about wiping your arse................but whatever floats ya boat

[CraigyMc]

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

How does one wipe one's arse?

[farrendahl]

Shaid GTB said:

Open car
Start Engine
Fan on full heat towards windows
Rear window heater thing ON
Open driver side window and then close door (in case of autolocks)
Light up fag
Smoke fag whilst scrapping ice off

My preferred option as well

[rallycross]

NotNormal said:

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

But warm water does it a lot quicker than your two options above so sounds like even you might learn something


There's no getting away from how stupid people can be is there?

I saw my neighbour removing deep snow from their very nice, almost new audi cabriolet with the following items;

A tennis racket and cd covers to remove the snow (this was not just the windows this was across painted panels as well).

Then credit card and cd cover to scrape a very small gap in the screen.

Then wipers on (screen still mainy iced over)

And off they went. In a nicely scratched car with about 20% visibilty.

[madjules]

Get up.

Spend half an hour empting every kitchen cupboard looking for de-icer and scrapper, only to find it locked in other half’s car (currently tucked up snugly in bed).

Late for work resulting in bad day at the office.

[LayZ]

Fan heater + extension lead is the way forward. Leaving the car running is not very mechanically sympathetic and leads to stolen cars.

[BoRED S2upid]

Do people still use ice scrapers and deicer? I thought the norm was warm water.

[AndyT77]

My routine:

1. Go outside
2. Start the engine
3. Swith on the heated front and rear screens
4. Light a cigarette
5. Spray de-icer on the side windows, mirrors and lights
6. Continue smoking cigarette
7. Get in the car, drive off

[HereBeMonsters]

CraigyMc said:

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

How does one wipe one's arse?

Did yours come with the kevlar brushes?

[CraigyMc]

HereBeMonsters said:

CraigyMc said:

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

How does one wipe one's arse?

Did yours come with the kevlar brushes?

Carbon fibre bristles.
Bigger pic:

[CraigyMc]

Thinking about it, this ought to win some sort of award for "most epic thread drift.."

[Pkh72]

CraigyMc said:

HereBeMonsters said:

CraigyMc said:

schmalex said:

Really, do you need to post on the internet how to de-frost a bloody car??? Next, there'll be a topic asking "how do I wipe my arse?"

Just start the car & let it idle for a few minutes with the heater on full blast. Failing that, a credit card makes a perfect ice scraper.

How does one wipe one's arse?

Did yours come with the kevlar brushes?

Carbon fibre bristles.
Bigger pic:

The good old Viz Tagnut remover.

[*Al*]

I have a nice big carport, bike stays in the garage now and car under carport, i even tuck Mrs *Al*s Yaris under as well for a frost free screen.