FabSwingers.com forum: Is there any worse tasks than de icing your car when you are running late

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Good Afternoon everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol....you can't be running that late...you found time to open a thread

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Your car not starting at 11pm at night; it's snowing and you're a couple of hours away from giving birth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, de-icing it for someone else to use, because they don’t wanna get cold.

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Yes. Finding out you have a flat tyre, remembering you dont actually have a spare wheel because your car comes with one of those shit pump and gunk systems.....and realising you haven't bought a new can of gunk since the last time you drove over a nail.

So you're basically fucked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do that thing where you drag a foodbag of hottish water over your windows. The most satisfying way ever to de ice a car Ive found. And you get to grasp a squidgy bag of warmth for your troubles.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Why some cats take so long to melt off the ice whilst others seem to do it so quickly

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Do that thing where you drag a foodbag of hottish water over your windows. The most satisfying way ever to de ice a car Ive found. And you get to grasp a squidgy bag of warmth for your troubles. "
ahhhh yes but when you make the water too hot the windscreen shatters

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside

I tried to deice my windscreen with a store discount card this morning bit it only got 20% off

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"Why some cats take so long to melt off the ice whilst others seem to do it so quickly

Probably short haired vs long haired.

Mexican hairless cats don't take long at all to defrost.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Yes. De-icing your car in a dogging site when the fuzz turn up

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Yes cycling on the ice to get to work at 3 30 am x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s not rocket science, allow extra time to do so , & those idiots who drive looking out of a port hole need to seriously have a word with themselves.

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By *tsalwaysthequietonesCouple
over a year ago

Lancs

Yeah, running late to do the school run with a tiny person only we have to walk a mile on black ice

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"It’s not rocket science, allow extra time to do so , & those idiots who drive looking out of a port hole need to seriously have a word with themselves. "

Before the police have a word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s not rocket science, allow extra time to do so , & those idiots who drive looking out of a port hole need to seriously have a word with themselves.

Before the police have a word. "

Correct

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The shit of a thousand wipes is worse when in a hurry!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

The water shutting off mid hair wash can be a bit of a fucker.

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By *oanne ETV/TS
over a year ago

Near Warrington

Getting to work was treacherous today, I nearly fell over the dog on the way to the home office

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The water shutting off mid hair wash can be a bit of a fucker."

I had that but the shower died.

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By *r SteelhammerMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x"

Can cause cracks in the screen from hot to cold.

Taking the rubbish out to find out its really icy so your extra careful of where your walking and you still slip over

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x

Can cause cracks in the screen from hot to cold.

Taking the rubbish out to find out its really icy so your extra careful of where your walking and you still slip over "

Warm water not hot is fine. I have myself and known people that have been doing it for years and years, never been a problem

Miss S x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x

Can cause cracks in the screen from hot to cold.

Taking the rubbish out to find out its really icy so your extra careful of where your walking and you still slip over

Warm water not hot is fine. I have myself and known people that have been doing it for years and years, never been a problem

Miss S x"

As above

Warm not hot

Been doing it like this for over 40 yrs and not once had a screen crack

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dealing with a baby's poonami of epic proportions...where does one start?

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By *r SteelhammerMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x

Can cause cracks in the screen from hot to cold.

Taking the rubbish out to find out its really icy so your extra careful of where your walking and you still slip over

Warm water not hot is fine. I have myself and known people that have been doing it for years and years, never been a problem

Miss S x"

I didn't use hot water and my screen cracked it was lucky I was only rebuilding the car at the time so I had to carry a screen for about two miles up a hill haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do that thing where you drag a foodbag of hottish water over your windows. The most satisfying way ever to de ice a car Ive found. And you get to grasp a squidgy bag of warmth for your troubles. ahhhh yes but when you make the water too hot the windscreen shatters

Im using tap water not lava

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just chuck some warm water over it, good to go

Miss S x

Can cause cracks in the screen from hot to cold.

Taking the rubbish out to find out its really icy so your extra careful of where your walking and you still slip over

Warm water not hot is fine. I have myself and known people that have been doing it for years and years, never been a problem

Miss S x

I didn't use hot water and my screen cracked it was lucky I was only rebuilding the car at the time so I had to carry a screen for about two miles up a hill haha "

Oh weird. Maybe, just maybe you had it on the hot side?

Oh dear that's not good lol, I'd of gave up

Miss S x

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

When it won't start on the way to a hospice for the final hours...

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By *oly Fuck Sticks BatmanCouple
over a year ago

here & there

Windscreen blanket is an absolute game changer! Always kind of sniggered at people using them, but we’ve both been converted to the plan ahead brigade.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Why some cats take so long to melt off the ice whilst others seem to do it so quickly

Ha,ha, meant cars- blooming predictor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, can't relate. Just get a deicing spray and it melts instantly.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Yes, de-icing it for someone else to use, because they don’t wanna get cold.

That’s me when I’m home de-icing my daughters car so she’s not stressing or late for work !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have been feeling extremely smug recently. Just pull out my phone when I'm getting dressed, click the app and the car is defrosted when I get out there

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By *kmale201633Man
over a year ago

Southampton

"Windscreen blanket is an absolute game changer! Always kind of sniggered at people using them, but we’ve both been converted to the plan ahead brigade. "

With you on that - look at those boring losers...oh actually, they are spot on lol

Forgot mine earlier, poured hot water as in a rush...which promptly refroze. Rookie mistake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Digging out your car after a blizzard.

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Was that cold yesterday at 5am, I had to scrape inside the windscreen...!

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I don't drive so don't know what that's like. But I do know what it's like to be late and have a small human refuse to put on clothes, or shoes, or a coat, or fill their n@ppy just when they're fully dressed and you're about to leave the house. All good fun

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

"Windscreen blanket is an absolute game changer! Always kind of sniggered at people using them, but we’ve both been converted to the plan ahead brigade. "

Oooh they good are they? I'll have to nick... Err buy one then?

I've not had to de-ice my car in years cos I live in apartment block where my parking space is under the building. Been looking to relocate and need garage or covered space. Seems quite rare!

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich

I have a windscreen cover. Flipping excellent!

I also have a conical ice scraper. Amazingly quick to get the ice off!!

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Prevention is always better than cure.

Ford have heated windscreens, with micro wires, which are only visible in thick fog. The buggers won't let others use this in other manufacturers' cars. Bastard. Quick enough to use open source seat belts though!

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By *bw44DDWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

"Good Afternoon everyone

Remembering your tank is on empty and having to get petrol before work

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By *iberatedduoCouple
over a year ago

Ashbourne

If we can see it’s frosty we allow extra time in the first place so we’re not late x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Picking up yours dogs poo when they decide to do it on someone’s gravel path

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

counting your genital warts before you go and see you GP to see if they ve improved ,,,,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

De-icing my own car (thankfully helped by heated front and rear screens/mirrors)

Then having to de-ice my work van. Big screen and no heaters. Seems to take forever. 2023 and I'm scr aping ice ...

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Get yourself a Ford with quick clear windscreen no need to de ice

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Get yourself a Ford with quick clear windscreen no need to de ice "

Yuup! they should share the patent.

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