frozen windscreen help?

[Steve GT]

Just been stuck at work for an hour well annoyed

windscreen was frozen on the inside and my heaters dont work. even more annoying the ford quick clear system doesnt wortk well either. its -14c outside and i dont fancy trying to defrost the windscreen relying on the heaters tomorrow morning at 4 o clock when i have work

its that frozen solid even an ice scraper and de icer on the inside wont even come close to clearing it. I've had hot water on a cloth trying to melt it to no avail

anyone got any nifty tricks that might help me with this matter at all will be gretly appreciated lol

[Wantaglanz]

for the outside you can put an old towel over the window, not sure about the inside

[Steve GT]

yeah outsides fine its the bloody inside thats the problem lol

[rob_bower]

Hot water bottle the dash?

[Raz]

what about them heaters u can plug into the cig lighter? sit in car and have that heater on?

may drain battery lol

[Steve GT]

can keep the car running while they were doing it thats a good idea

but as you know its 7 o clock i cant move my car cause cant defrost the windscreen and i need to be up at 4 to go to work

good idea rob....but again dont have a hot water bottle

[Wantaglanz]

Got a hairdryer with a fag lighter adapter? lol

tape some newspaper to the inside of the window to absorb any moister from the windscreen?

then just rip it off in the morning haha

[Steve GT]

someone told me wd40 was good for it but I've tried de icer and that was just freezing as soon as i sprayed it on

and if de icer freezes wd40s got no chance

[Ryan-11]

de icer and a cloth?

[Steve GT]

@wantaglanz its frozen now theres no way i could get tape to stick lol

[Wantaglanz]

before it freezes! after you've used the car im thinking of how to stop it freezing woops

wd40 might work better, its oil based so wont freeze as easily

[Steve GT]

true true

but yeah i cant get it to clear at all 30 mins of car running and it didnt even start to even break. i had to pick a small patch off with a knife and drive home very slowly and carefully

never doing that again

[Wantaglanz]

i googled for you, mixing vinegar and some water in a spray bottle will work haha

[Raz]

WD 40, heat the WD 40 can up. Not in boiling water but just over luke warm water and that should help. But -14 i am guessing the frost is going to be fucking thick!

Heat applied to the outside of the windscreen will help clear frost form the inside. How you are going to apply heat, i am not sure. Hot water? not too hot obviously. but that will freeze if left too long.

[Steve GT]

  Wantaglanz said:

i googled for you, mixing vinegar and some water in a spray bottle will work haha

Genious thanks for that i have a spray bottle vinegar and water so il try that. did it say how much vinegar to put in. my god thats going to stink though haha

  XPS420 said:

WD 40, heat the WD 40 can up. Not in boiling water but just over luke warm water and that should help. But -14 i am guessing the frost is going to be fucking thick!

Heat applied to the outside of the windscreen will help clear frost form the inside. How you are going to apply heat, i am not sure. Hot water? not too hot obviously. but that will freeze if left too long.

good advice might chuck a bowl of luke warm water over it and try some warm wd40 and also wantaglanz's tip of vinegar too

cheers lads hope it works

[Steve GT]

LOOO-HOOO-ZUH-HER!

well another problem there. its that cold my windows wont open lol

[Wantaglanz]

2 parts vinegar to 1 part water, not sure how good it will be tbh

also found this bout doubt you will have any of this stuff at home

"Use a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (50% works, too, but not as well) with a few drops of dish soap. Apply liberally to the glass with a spray bottle"

[Nads]

  Steve GT said:

well another problem there. its that cold my windows wont open lol

Then i think the simple word for it is "Your fucked" lol

[Steve GT]

i got some solvent do you think that might work lol

on the other hand it might melt the windscreen lol

[Wantaglanz]

  Steve GT said:

i got some solvent do you think that might work lol

on the other hand it might melt the windscreen lol

if its melted it wont be frozen haha!

get a kettle inside and let the steam defrost lol

[EP91Bon]

I work at Maplin and we do a small heater for inside your car which is powered from you fag lighter think its like 14.99

[Steve GT]

can you sort me one out over the net mate?

[Sparky]

Sounds like you'd be better off taking the GT with no engine

LOL @ streetracer

[Raz]

Yes! Get a heater and problem solved. Simple!!!!!!!!

[Steve GT]

wont do me anygood now though

il be buying a pluig in heater on my first day off on thursday lol

well its 5 o clock and im off to go try all the suggestions now lol wish me look will let you know which, if any, worked tonight lol