Frozen window

[cerbagriff]

Due to the cold, and the fact the Cerb lives outside - I was locked out of the car as the door glass was frozen to the rubber surround and the motor couldn't break it free. After several liberal whacks around the window edges and on the door it opened up. Any ideas as to how to stop them freezing together? - I've tried lighly greasing the edges but that damn messy - and no I can't go and buy a garage.

[FourWheelDrift]

There is a solution you can get that you spray on the night before (bit like a Rain-X type thing) that helps to prevent ice build up. It's for windscreens but I don't see why it can't be used on side windows to stop them icing and sticking to the rubber seals.

Sorry can't remember the name but it's a standard motorists store & Halfrauds stocked item.

[TVR-Phoenix]

an extension lead and a hairdryer does the trick... I at one point even rubbbed this wild wax to give me a dazzling deep gloss finish with the hairdryer, neighbours must have thought me I right nando... lol

[trooperiziz]

FourWheelDrift said:

There is a solution you can get that you spray on the night before (bit like a Rain-X type thing) that helps to prevent ice build up. It's for windscreens but I don't see why it can't be used on side windows to stop them icing and sticking to the rubber seals. Sorry can't remember the name but it's a standard motorists store & Halfrauds stocked item.

Tried that stuff once, never again.
Gungemungus the next morning.

[cerbagriff]

what a great word - 'gungemungus' worth posting the topic for this alone - sod the solution to the problem!!

[BlueCerbera]

I use a bit of talc on the rubbers to stop the queaking noises as they go up and down. Might help dry up the moisture that starts the sticking

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

BlueCerbera said:

I use a bit of talc on the rubbers to stop the queaking noises as they go up and down. Might help dry up the moisture that starts the sticking

Come on honey, don't tell everyone about that

[BlueCerbera]

OK - just re-read my post and wished I hadn't

[gbbird]

A few pints of lukewarm water seems to do the trick for me when i forget to cover her up. You could get a cover - stops that nasty frost getting in

[FourWheelDrift]

trooperiziz said:

FourWheelDrift said: There is a solution you can get that you spray on the night before (bit like a Rain-X type thing) that helps to prevent ice build up. It's for windscreens but I don't see why it can't be used on side windows to stop them icing and sticking to the rubber seals. Sorry can't remember the name but it's a standard motorists store & Halfrauds stocked item. Tried that stuff once, never again. Gungemungus the next morning.

I never had a problem when I used it, maybe different brands.