Hack for de-icing your car.

Maw 😂😂😂

When I saw the heading I thought hack meant some kind of sharp device for hacking the ice off the windscreen!

Chardy

I had frozen locks this morning. A squirt of WD40 opened one, but the other only opened after a few hours. I don't remember this ever happening before in 40+ years of car ownership!

I do remember this happening a few years ago, out of the house for an early shift. Could only open the passenger door, so had to climb across.

Brilliant Maw 🤣🤣🤣

kittylester

Possess a kind husband.

Absolutely 👍 works every time.

The warm cloth / water in a zip lock bag tip sounds great - I'll definitely try this 👍.

Years ago I had an old car with a locking fuel cap - went to the petrol garage one very cold and frosty morning and the lock had frozen!
I couldn't get the key into the lock and couldn't put petrol in.
I didn't have enough fuel to complete my journey, so had to call the AA from the petrol station.

Love it! 😁

May I with respect take exception to this Americanism “hack” ?
Whatever happened to “tip “ or “hint” ?

However I like this

Windows frozen, won't open.

Wife texts husband on a cold winter morning: "Windows frozen, won't open ."

Husband texts back: "Gently pour some lukewarm water over it and then gently tap edges with hammer ."
Wife texts back 10 minutes later: "Computer really messed up now

Turned our garage into living space. Totally useless for our car if you actually wanted to open the doors lol

Back in 2010/2011, when the car was new, I remember driving a few miles in it one freezing cold morning then going unable to get out because the locks had frozen up again.
I also remember another morning that winter when I cleared the car, set off for work, then accidentally squirted water onto the windscreen (how that water was still liquid until that point remains a mystery), resulting in an instant white-out as it instantly froze all over the windscreen . That was as scary as it was dangerous.

Germanshepherdsmum

My car lives in a garage.

😲 I don't know anyone who puts their car in the garage any more, except for some with classic cars!

If your doors or window seals routinely get stuck, get a bit of vegetable oil on a cloth and go over the seals.

We can buy lock de-ice that comes in a little squirt bottle and keep it in the front closet just in case.

My car lives in the garage and has never experienced ice but I’ve seen my neighbour using a plastic bag with a hot, wet cloth inside which easily cleared some very stubborn ice from the windscreen.

I don't have problems removing the frost or ice from the outside of the car (all windows, mirrors, lights, indicators etc.), as a watering-can-filled with tepid water does that in seconds, but dealing with the steam on the inside is another matter. I will definitely try your tip, shysal to see if it reduces the steam too.

Chardy

I had frozen locks this morning. A squirt of WD40 opened one, but the other only opened after a few hours. I don't remember this ever happening before in 40+ years of car ownership!

I remember about 40 years ago out on the Town, using someone's lighter to warm up my Car key so I could open the door to my Mini parked outside of a Pub.. Happy days!

Good idea Shysal. I usually put a cover over my windscreen at night, but I don’t have a cover for the background and that sounds quicker than using the heated rear windscreen.

Good idea shysal

Possess a kind husband.

I had frozen locks this morning. A squirt of WD40 opened one, but the other only opened after a few hours. I don't remember this ever happening before in 40+ years of car ownership!

My car lives in a garage.

Tend to start mine leave the heating and blowers on go and do something else usually clear within a few mins.

Get an electric car and turn the pre-heating on from inside a warm house. 😂