Hi everyone, for the last 2 months or so i have been using luke warm water to clear my car windows instead of de-icer as someone told me it is bad for the rubber and seals on your car which i think makes sense as it has alcohol in it, but is this myth or reality?
De-icer myth or reality
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I always use tepid water from the tap to de-ice my car. Far quicker, and no scraping...
Water is far better like. Seems to do a much better jod, probs true about the de-icer. One downfall (literally) about water, after i took the jug back into the house went to get into my car and slipped on the excess water which had frozen :O
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de-icer hasnt gave me any problems at all, but the halford screenwash has. for some reason the window is clean when i apply the screen wash but soon after dirt appears again and also there are blueish staines onteh window.
i have now gone back to using little bit of ferry liquid with water.
i have now gone back to using little bit of ferry liquid with water.
i never use de-icer unless its frozen when i leave work and cant get warm water, at home i always go out with a bottle of water clears in seconds and no need to scrape it.
tepid water works a treat, no mess, clears it quickly.
Better than de-icer in every way.
Better than de-icer in every way.
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100% Isopropyl Alchohol in a hairdressers spray bottle. Melts it and evaporates in 10-20seconds. Get it free from work too :devil:
I use the Auto glym De-icer supposed to be safe on paint rubber etc certainly better than what my dads gaffer gave him to use on his works van it Freezes to the screen faster than water so he just sits their and revs the nuts off it till it defrosts :devil:
ive taken to placing a 1800 KW blow heater on the back parcel shelf whilst i have my breakfast (got an outside socket on the patio) all nice and clear in 10 mins and the cars lovely and warm
ive taken to placing a 1800 KW blow heater on the back parcel shelf whilst i have my breakfast (got an outside socket on the patio) all nice and clear in 10 mins and the cars lovely and warm
De-icer doesn't affect the rubber seals. Nothing affects rubber seals, except UV light and the kind of temperatures you'll only experience if you're out driving when a nuclear war breaks out...
Be careful with hot water though.. it can fracture the glass (thermal shock). Use just warm water.
Ralf S.
Be careful with hot water though.. it can fracture the glass (thermal shock). Use just warm water.
Ralf S.
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I just use cold water (well it'll be 20-25degrees) slightly tepid, never any more.
anything warmer than about 50-60degrees WILL PROBABLY SHATTER YOUR SCREEN!
as for the rubber seals, they are alot more resiliant than the glass is
anything warmer than about 50-60degrees WILL PROBABLY SHATTER YOUR SCREEN!
as for the rubber seals, they are alot more resiliant than the glass is
Ive never used any form of water of de icer to do my cars, i just turn it on before i want to use it and let the heaters do the de icing
Theres not always time, especially with diesel ownership.
You shouldn't use washing up liquid in your washer fluid, the salts in the liquid will eventually block the washer pump rendering it useless.
Been there, done that.
Anyone at Stanford 2005 will remember I cleaned my whole car with de-icer after suddenly deciding to go on the stand It's still fine
It's still fine
Anyone at Stanford 2005 will remember I cleaned my whole car with de-icer after suddenly deciding to go on the stand
This was 2005, no-one was using that stuff then. Plus when I say last minute, I mean last minute - as in at the gate with nothing more than kitchen roll and de-icer and a bottle of spring water in the boot (oh and some oil, brake fluid, cable ties and stuff but they would only have made more of a mess
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Its Ok i was only taking the Pee
Its Ok i was only taking the Pee
I was just disappointed you weren't appreciating my creativity
Ohh yes Well done helz
now what are you going to use to clean the Loo? the Other halfs toothbrush?
now what are you going to use to clean the Loo? the Other halfs toothbrush?
