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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

I'd just be happy to have my car working!

Heaters on full for 10 mins or so while I stay warm inside is ususlly my tactic

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By *ee_rascalWoman
over a year ago

O'er the Rainbow

Im hating it too. First Autumn/ Winter as a driver. It is painful lol

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


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen "

Set the "de-ice" and warm up timer to come on 20 mins before you are due to head out (always a nice cosy car if you drive a Merc)

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Buy a car with heated windscreen it's fabby.. especially if it has heated seats also

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By *ittlemissnaughtybutniceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Old fashioned windscreen cover here.

R

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

A can of De-icer or but a Ford with front windscreen auto defrost.

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

alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over"

Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain


"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over

Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen "

What Bunkie said.

NEVER throw hot water on your frosty windscreen.

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

Scrape it off and before driving away, draw a knob on the neighbors window.

Last year she done it to my works van windscreen late at night with butter, froze on and was a nightmare to get off in the morning

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By *he Regina PhalangeWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire


"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over

Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen

What Bunkie said.

NEVER throw hot water on your frosty windscreen. "

Even I know this! And I’m useless with cars!

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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago

Blantyre


"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over

Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen

What Bunkie said.

NEVER throw hot water on your frosty windscreen.

Even I know this! And I’m useless with cars!"

Dont worry most women are useless with cars. . Uh ohhh i can see me get slaughtered for this one.

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

Never hot water but room temp with some vodka in!

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain


"Never hot water but room temp with some vodka in!"

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


"Never hot water but room temp with some vodka in!"

Your supposed to be de-icing the car not getting pissed

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By *lain Jane 79Woman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I leave 5 mins early take a coffee out with me. By time I drink the coffee the car is frost free and cosy.

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By *exyasMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Tried and tested, stuff called (rain x) comes in two bottles 1 for outside windows makes de icing easy and doesn’t make scraping ice a mission and other 1 for inside for anti fogging misting, also if you get a small dehumidifier bag on dash When parking up stops window misting, but bag needs drying out on radiator after few uses, bit anal but it works

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

Set the Mrs alarm to do it .

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

Heated windscreen in the motor so no issues with that!

The van on the other hand I just scrape it then sit inside for a while till it demists with a coffee

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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

Thanks for the advice. Looks like I need to invest in a Thermos flask. Sadly, my Merc doesn't have heated front windscreen or timer

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen "

Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting

You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in

I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.

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over a year ago

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen

Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting

You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in

I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.

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It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Oh and while we're on the subject if it's been snowing ...clear the whole car including the roof ..or your an accident waiting to happen ..also cops will do you for having excess snow on roof

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen

Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting

You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in

I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.

It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them "

suitably chastised!

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen

Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting

You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in

I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.

It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them

suitably chastised! "

Only takes a few more minutes to clear the rest ..time we'll spent in my book

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By *onderful 13Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh/Dunfermline

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over a year ago

Edinburgh/Dunfermline

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

Fan blow heater the type you put under a desk obviously being careful not to direct the air into the seats works for me every year, heater in go have a coffee indoors and car is cozy and defrosted

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over a year ago

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


"Set the Mrs alarm to do it . "

Definitely a man's job

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By *parky4gMan
over a year ago

Cambridgeshire

Always wanted a heated front screen do ford have the pattern on that ?

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"Always wanted a heated front screen do ford have the pattern on that ?"

I think they used to but I'm sure it ran out,

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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen

Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting

You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in

I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.

"

Nearly happen to me last year, mainly because the sun was creating a huge glare on my windscreen, nearly rammed into back of a stationary van, despite me only going 5mph

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By *ndermykiltMan
over a year ago

Perth

Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year

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


"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year "

You actually keep your car in your garage?

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By *anky-pankyMan
over a year ago

Cumbernauld

https://youtu.be/WDoEO6kSVEk

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

Engine on, all heaters on, de ice the car with spray, scrapey thing round all the windows, then you’re good to go!

Bx

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By *andsCouple
over a year ago

Edin

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By *andsCouple
over a year ago

Edin

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never done it despite having owned my own car since I was 17! I have an assistant for that

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By *ndermykiltMan
over a year ago

Perth


"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year

You actually keep your car in your garage? "

Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all

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


"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year

You actually keep your car in your garage?

Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all "

Well I know thats what a garage is for, I just dont know anyone who has space in their garage for a car.

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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago

Blantyre


"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year

You actually keep your car in your garage?

Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all

Well I know thats what a garage is for, I just dont know anyone who has space in their garage for a car. "

By the time you open the garage and the driveway gates , move the car out onto the busy roads where everyone is driving with misty frozen windows, then nip back shut the garage close the driveway gates and get on the road , im already halfway to work and gearing up for stealing the last car parking space. Stick a pool table n bar in the garage and scrape those windows.

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By *mudg3rMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

If you have heaters on, make sure you stay in your car even if it's in your drive. Insurance probably won't pay up if you're having a coffee inside and car is nicked.

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By *hav02 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London


"If you have heaters on, make sure you stay in your car even if it's in your drive. Insurance probably won't pay up if you're having a coffee inside and car is nicked. "

True. Highway Code 123 with links to related Acts.

Illegal to leave engine running if parked on a public road or leave car unattended....

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By *dmirationMan
over a year ago

Bathgate


"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?

Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen "
Purchase a car with WEBASTO fitted Fantastic bit kit My car is warm and defrosted every morning for me.

BMW X5

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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

Head out in plenty of time.

Use scraper (from a shop where everything costs a pound)

Scrape your car. Then wife's.

Head to work. Pick up keys for work car.

Scrape it clean.

The joys.

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

You get sprays where you spray it the night before and it stops it from freezing.

Simple and no dicking about!

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