How to stop doors freezing shut?

[sam303]

Blimmin' back doors on the car (P38 Rangie) keep being frozen solid when I come out in the morning. Drivers and passengers doors not nearly so bad. I've tried putting a bit of WD40 into the catches but hasn't improved matters.

Yes keeping it in a garage would solve the problem, but I don't have one, so does anyone else have any suggestions as to how to avoid?

Cheers!

[TheEnd]

vaseline on the door seals?

[m444ttb]

On my e36 BMW I had issues with the frameless windows freezing into the body. A cheap car cover from Argos has kept the worst of the frost at bay so it's no longer a problem.

[Tunku]

Either leave the engine running, or the doors open.

[roverspeed]

+1 for the thin smearing of vaseline on the door seals.

Works a treat for me.

[V88Dicky]

Silicone grease or Vaseline on the door seals.

Word of warning: Do not pull the door if it is frozen. This may result in a ripped door seal. Simply pour warm (not boiling) water around the edges of the doors to release the door.

HTH

[Dracoro]

Vaseline is petroleum based, you do NOT want to put this on your rubber seals.

Get some silicon grease and use that, they are pretty cheap.

[sam303]

Thank you gentlemen!

[Motown Junk]

Dracoro said:

Vaseline is petroleum based, you do NOT want to put this on your rubber seals.

Get some silicon grease and use that, they are pretty cheap.

Yes, NOT vaseline but could also try Autoglym vinyl and rubber care - which is good stuff to use anyway

[Trommel]

Einszett Gummi Pflege (or some cheap tyre dressing).

[Captain Cadillac]

Move to Barbados?

[Jazoli]

Silicone spray, about 3 quid a tin from your local factors,

[gr88]

i find a nice warm pee on the locks / frozen door works

its free too......

dont let your chap touch the bodywork tho'

hope this helps

[Webber3]

gr88 said:

dont let your chap touch the bodywork tho'

How long were you stuck?

[Jem0911]

Silicone spray works for me.

[pad58]

Been using old cooking oil around the seals.

[JB!]

WD40

[jon-]

I bought some silicone spray today for this very reason. £3.99 from halfords for a can that will last forever.

[Jayho]

V88Dicky said:

Simply pour warm (not boiling) water around the edges of the doors to release the door.

HTH

Then wont any leftover water freeze overnight and make the matter worse for the next day?

I did some WD40 around door sills and door catch before the winter really struck, did the trick for me, sometimes though, pulling the door open requires a little encouragement... I just squeeze my fingers at the gap i can on the door and give it a steady pull...

[pad58]

Someone once told me to push the door first before trying to open it.

This is supposed to break the ice so to speak.

Well it works on the van anyhow.