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Quickly De-icing Your Windshield

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Date: 11/07/2006 Topic: Cars > Helpful Hints  
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Instead of using expensive de-icer on your car windscreen in the cold weather, or trying to scrape ice off with a rubber scraper thingie, pour warm water (not boiling!) over all your car windows and switch on the windscreen wipers to stop it freezing over again. This way you won't have to spend ages standing outside in the cold to de-ice your car.

By Beth from England
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By ZolPam (2) Contact
I park in the garage!

Posted on 11/07/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Dorina (Guest Post)
At night, I lift my wipers so they are not laying on my car.

In the morning, I spray my windshield with a deicer made for car windshields and it melts the ice in seconds. Push it off with an old broom. Lay my wipers down and off I go.

I carry this spray in my car, so I can use it anytime. Doesn't hurt the paint or car at all. Can buy in any auto store, Walmart or Target. One or two bottles get me through the winter usually with some left over. (There are several brand names out there and it is under $4.)

Posted on 11/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Phil (Guest Post)
Alcohol works.

You can spray/pour it on the windshield.

Alternatively, you can go back inside and have a beer.

Posted on 12/01/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Brenda from Texas (40) Contact
We dont have much snow what we have is called black ice so every year we use cold water we never use warm or hot water on windshield the temperature will cause crack or actually break the window

Posted on 11/18/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Beth (Guest Post)
If the water is too hot, you'll run the risk of breaking the windscreen. Fairly cold water will actually melt the ice, without cracking the glass.

Posted on 11/08/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By coreenhart (325) Profile Blog! Contact
Maybe it depends on how cold it is. My husband did this and cracked the windshield badly from top to bottom.

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By grammar (229) Contact
Hi~~this really works. My hubby has done this for yrs and it does saves lots of time scraping :0)

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