De-Icer - Which One Do You Use?

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I was just about to buy the Sonax Clear View 1000:1 Screenwash (as advised by AutoExpress since it won the product review) when on the same website they had a De-Icer & I was thinking that I might as well purchase that while i'm getting the Screenwash.

But using a Halfords De-Icer on my old car, it didn't work too well so just wondering if anyone actually uses De-Icers or do you use the good old scraper and scrape the frost.
 
jcs356 said:
Hot tap water in a bottle.
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I have used this method in the past.

Just be careful, hot water and cold glass can equal cracked windscreen!

The car is normally kept in the garage so no scrapping for me :)

But when I'm out and about and return to a frozen car I always use this

Decosol De-Icer Spray

Works a treat and doesn't simply freeze back on the windscreen as some aerosol de-icers do.

Also aerosol de-icers get SO cold when you use them that they can be painful.
 
I don't use any.
I leave the car idling on the drive with the heater on.
No ******'s nicked it yet.
They've maybe heard about the oil consumption.
 
... and the DSG of course ;) By the time they enganged 1st that split second delay before pulling away could prove essential.

Sorry, no feedback on de-icer as my car is very rarely frozen.
 
Keep mine in the garage also so not an issue, but on the odd occasions I am too lazy to put it away and it freezes I just leave it running on the drive and go back in doors for a coffee.

J.
 
Whatever Makro sell - 4 large cans for £3 (+ VAT)!
 
marms said:
I have used this method in the past.

Just be careful, hot water and cold glass can equal cracked windscreen!
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Yeah, you need to use warm but definitely not boiling water.
 
Emzino, instead of fixing the problem after it occurs, why not try preventing it in the first place ? How, I hear you ask, other than covering the windscreen (which isn't always practical). My local Wilko store is selling a "Pre-Icer", which is supposed to stop the ice attaching itself to your screen, making it removable with just a sweep of the wipers. Haven't tried it yet myself, but will be investing in a bottle soon. For £1.49, it's gotta be worth a go
 
Neil C said:
Emzino, instead of fixing the problem after it occurs, why not try preventing it in the first place ? How, I hear you ask, other than covering the windscreen (which isn't always practical). My local Wilko store is selling a "Pre-Icer", which is supposed to stop the ice attaching itself to your screen, making it removable with just a sweep of the wipers. Haven't tried it yet myself, but will be investing in a bottle soon. For £1.49, it's gotta be worth a go
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lol you sound like an advert "how, i hear you ask". I love it Neil!

Well I might save myself 1.49 as well and just go for the moderately warm water. It'd suck because i'd need to run in and out of the house though while it's freezing cold but hey.

I'll look into it =) Thanks for the headsup
 
emzino said:
But using a Halfords De-Icer on my old car, it didn't work too well so just wondering if anyone actually uses De-Icers or do you use the good old scraper and scrape the frost.
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Yep, I use the scraper myself. There's just nothing else that would work on the real ice, otherwise I would need a hose to clean up the windscreens, not to mention unable to enter the car at the end of the trip.

Personally, it takes a minute or two to clean up even the worst ice from the car, not that hurry to go somewhere and it won't cause any problems as long as you keep the window clean from dirt before stopping (so you won't scratch it).

bowfer's trick takes ages, I'd have to wait 15 minutes every winter morning ;)
 
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