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In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby crayzidane » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:59 pm

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Just found this out this morning. Turns ice to water.
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby Muad_dib77 » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:36 pm

Must be the alcohol or something..

I normally use cold water.. Cold like.. not luke warm.. and I start the car with the aircondition on full whack.
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby Dilogoat86 » Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:19 pm

Lots of cold water has it gone in a jiffy. it's cold...but it's not frozen at least :)
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby crayzidane » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:40 pm

yea id say the alcohol alright. I was parked in a carpark for a few hours with no water to hand, so just gave it a bash with a cd case and was on my way in 2minutes
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby colm_mcm » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:09 pm

problem is your car smells like a spotty teenager for the day
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby Dragonheart » Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:56 am

I start it from the bedroom before I get into the shower and she automatically turns off after 15 mins or so with all the ice defrosted and nice warm car inside. :)

If in a hurry or the battery gone dead in the remote then I use warm water, dont see the risk as long as its not too hot. Cold water just refreezes, and takes too long to take the ice off.
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby CJ » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:12 am

A credit card works wonders as a makeshift ice scraper....

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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby TopCat » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:21 am

Muad_dib77 wrote:..I normally use cold water...

Boiling water, way quicker. Don't worry if you hear some cracking noices, that's quite normal.. :P

When I first say the lynk cans, I thought you were gonna suggest one of these also.. :twisted:

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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby CJ » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:26 am

TopCat wrote:Boiling water, way quicker. Don't worry if you hear some cracking noices, that's quite normal.. :P


In case someone out there doesn't get the joke - DON'T USE BOILING WATER TO CLEAR ICE FROM YOUR WINDSCREEN!

Warm water will do just fine...

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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby crayzidane » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:32 pm

Yea I didnt have a lighter to hand, lucky I dont smoke could have been a potential disaster :lol: :lol:
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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby CJ » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:15 pm

Question - is Lynx cheaper than de-icer spray?

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Re: In a Hurry? Icy Windscreen?

Postby Muad_dib77 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:35 pm

CJ wrote:Question - is Lynx cheaper than de-icer spray?

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It smells cheaper...
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