scraping the windscreen (ice)

bob_a_builder

because i have front and rear heated screens and don't scrape nor use de-icer.

nor have any side vision

WestonDave

Because the last few times I've tried de-icer, its just done half the job and then left frozen ice/de-icer on the windscreen which I then have to scrape off anyway. Unless its rained and then frozen (so the car is covered in a sheet of hard ice) the powdery stuff scrapes off nicely if you have a decent scraper.

hewhoisnotintheknow

fill a watering can or a couple of big milk bottles with cold water, pour on, drive off

vikingaero

I scrape to make that lovely noise and annoy people on internet forums.

justcat

red_devil wrote: »

big deal 99p for can of de icer makes no sense to stand there for ages scraping sorry!

But we are all moneysavers are we not?

pitkin2020

de icer contains alcohol which with prolonged use/exposure to the rubber seal around your windscreen will perish it. Its also more efficent to use luke warm water

Inactive

Ivrytwr3 wrote: »

because i have front and rear heated screens and don't scrape nor use de-icer.

Your side windows obviously never freeze, or you don't see the need to be able to see out of them?

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

red_devil wrote: »

Why do people stand there with a scraper scraping the ice away all you need to do is buy de-icer and spray it on. Its much quicker and easier! No need to scrape.

Why do people stand there spraying de-icer over their windscreen, when all you need is a bucket of warm water? Its much quicker and easier! No need to spray.

nightflight

because then you'd be spending money on heating the water to pour over the windscreen, along with the wasted CO2 production required to produce the energy to heat the water?

mchale

I find standing on the bonnet and P*ssing on the screen is both envo friendly and free, neighbours are impressed as well :rotfl: