Crappy de-icer

N9eav

" SPRAY....LIFTS ICE AWAY FAST!"

No it does not. Don't buy RHINO brand de-icer. It does not work.
I sprayed it on my windscreen yesterday and it just froze to the ice already there..... Concentrated my !!!

oldagetraveller

Maybe effectiveness of de-icers (more water content?) has deteriorated. In recent years I've not found one which actually de-ices and just freezes on contact with the screen/glass. Doesn't seem to make any difference whether you buy cheap or familiar branded e.g. Carplan to name just one.
So you're not alone.

Darksun

Try taking it back to the shop, tell them its not fit for the purpose. Or else, does it have a customer services address on the can? Write to them.

steveo3002

i use luke warm water..does the trick

never use hot water

hjb123

I normally buy cheap ones from Wilkos or Asda and havent had any problems with them, I have found though that I actually prefer the squirty sort rather than an aerosol type if you know what I mean!

andyrules

hhmmm yes, know what you mean, I got through most of a can this morning on my screen. I began to think peeing on it would be better (actually, it would wouldnt it?) more eco friendly than aerosols too!!

deanos

I find the stuff thats in a pump spray not an aresol works the best

SaraSeahorse

I find a large piece of plastic placed across windscreen and shut inside the doors really good and it was free

N9eav

Thanks. I think that all de-icers must be a con. Even the 'industrial ones' at work are not much better.

Becles

I never bother with de-icer. Just buy a decent scraper and use some good old fashioned elbow grease

That method doesn't leave your windows all smeary either. I hate smeary windows!

kuohu

N9eav wrote:

" SPRAY....LIFTS ICE AWAY FAST!"

No it does not. Don't buy RHINO brand de-icer. It does not work.
I sprayed it on my windscreen yesterday and it just froze to the ice already there..... Concentrated my !!!

LOL. Brilliant post. If the Rhino doesn't de-ice your windscreen then the steam from your ears surely will.