frozen windshields

ThriceNightly · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:46

my car is parked outside (too big for my garage) in shade until midday and the last few mornings it's well iced up.

i'm thinking of using an old blanket jsut during the worst of this weather

any ideas/ tips on what works well appreciated

Phil W · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:48

Cardboard.

Malt_Vinegar · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:50

I scrape the ice off before i drive off.

MikeHunt79 · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:52

I get the same thing, but the ice in on the inside of the windscreen! :eek:

What the best way of dealing with this, as I find pouring warm water on the screen sometimes just makes more ice!

Princey · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:52

Malt_Vinegar said:
I scrape the ice off before i drive off.

Pft.. Real man lean out the window.

Phil W · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:53

MikeHunt79 said:
I get the same thing, but the ice in on the inside of the windscreen!

What the best way of dealing with this, as I find pouring warm water on the screen sometimes just makes more ice!

You've got moisture inside the car, which is causing it to freeze up.

You need to find where your car is leaking water for a start, but to help stay on top of it, go and buy a moisture absorber

Clarkey · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:55

MikeHunt79 said:
I get the same thing, but the ice in on the inside of the windscreen!

What the best way of dealing with this, as I find pouring warm water on the screen sometimes just makes more ice!

Use cold water, and turn the wipers on straight away (the water should unfreeze them very quickly), job's a good'un.

Phil W · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:55

OP: http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Frost_Protector.html

beermonster · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:25

move to Hawaii

J.T · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:27

Love my heated front windscreen and wing mirrors.

Durzel · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:29

Thanks to Honda's crappy UK build quality I had more ice on the inside of my windscreen this morning than the outside!

Dup · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:31

I use warmto hot water on mine. Pour it on the metal first to reduce the risk off the shock temp cracking the screen then use the wipers as soo nas its clear to stop it freezing up again. Doen this for years. The odd time I've used a scraper my window has come away with horrible obvious scratches that really annoy me now

L0new0lf · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:34

For the heavy frosts a combination of De-Icer, warm water and a scraper work well for me. The fun part is when it's on the inside...

ThriceNightly · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:46

thanks for replies but i'm after ideas on prevention i.e.

Phil W said:
Cardboard.

L0new0lf · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:50

A blanket or two works, just be sure to weigh them down with a plank of wood or something.

Muffin` · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:54

Phil W said:
go and buy a moisture absorber

What's best for this? Is it something from a garden centre? I can't recall.

Phil W · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:55

Muffin` said:
What's best for this? Is it something from a garden centre? I can't recall.

I've bought mine from places like Wilkinsons in the past, they work great!

Muffin` · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:58

What exactly am I looking for?

Dup · 6 Jan 2009 at 16:01

L0new0lf said:
A blanket or two works, just be sure to weigh them down with a plank of wood or something.

Living in a small town, doing that near me would result in said plank being used to "fix" your car.

I see some people just shut the ends of the blanket in the doors and that seems to work. I'd rather not risk that myself with the alarm etc.

Phil W · 6 Jan 2009 at 16:02

Don't really know, i've just told the staff "Moisture absorbers" and they took me right to them, can't even remember what section they were in to be honest.

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