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[tunnie]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_220969_langId_-1_categoryId_229902

Does it work? Assuming its some kind of anti-freeze mixture?

[Kevin Wood]

Hmm. Interesting. I too wonder if it's any good. :-/

Kevin

[Welung666]

And whats wrong with leaving the wipers half up and a sheet of cardboard under them then?

[tunnie]

And whats wrong with leaving the wipers half up and a sheet of cardboard under them then?

Because there arn't any wipers on the side windows 

[feeutfo]

....or the rear screen, heater takes a while.

Would save some time in the morning, but you would need to know in advance to use it, and there for would know it will be frosty in ther a.m. so would know to get up erlier anyway..... :-/

I dont bugger about with de icer and scrapping any more, screen de mist on full, rear screen and mirror heater on, heated seats on and wait, rear window takes longest but i rely on reversing sensers to avoid any rubbish bins when reversing out of the drive.... depends how severe the frost is of course.


But would be interesting to know if it works 

[tunnie]

well according to the single review on Halfrauds it does not work, but thats only 1 review.

I was wondering if a home made mixtre would work, cloth drenched in anti-freeze wiped across the windows?

I would only need to do it for 3 days so if it works i would just put it on every night.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

[tunnie]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

[Lazydocker]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

Indeed... Seen screens crack when this is done... I have been known to use warm water out of the tap though

[tunnie]

just been googling, night before does get some thumbs up, might buy some next week ready for the frosts.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

Not one single cracked screen in thirty two years.....as soon as the hot water hits the ice ....it cools it enough ......so no problems.
It even worked on the  British Leyland crap I owned in the seventies.

[tunnie]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

Not one single cracked screen in thirty two years.....as soon as the hot water hits the ice ....it cools it enough ......so no problems.
It even worked on the  British Leyland crap I owned in the seventies.

I've seen screens crack doing this, so its not for me.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

Not one single cracked screen in thirty two years.....as soon as the hot water hits the ice ....it cools it enough ......so no problems.
It even worked on the  British Leyland crap I owned in the seventies.

I've seen screens crack doing this, so its not for me.

I can only speak from personal experience Tunnie....
We  have a nice large double garage.........but it is so full of crap....that I never put the car in it.

[PhilRich]

A kettle of boiling water......clears the lot in thirty seconds......I has never encountered any problems ....with this trusty technique.

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Humm boiling water on frozen glass & plastic, no thanks! 

Blimey, no wonder you call yourself Optomist! LOL

[Squealey]

Never seen a car crack it's screen although know this is a distinct possibility. What I did see in my motor mechanic days was the laminate plastic in the front screen had melted.

I use luke warm water myself.