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Defrosting Car Windscreen/Windows - What do you do?Views : 3608 Replies : 57Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Jan 13th, 2021, 12:07 | #21 |
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First of all, start the car to make sure it will go, before committing to any further work.
Once started, heater on full to the front screen and rear heated window on. Then go out and scrape the windscreen and front side windows. Ensure the mirrors are also clear. Once this is all done and clear, we are ready to roll.
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Jan 13th, 2021, 12:26 | #22 | |
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Jan 14th, 2021, 20:30 | #23 |
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Side + tailgate & door mirror have a hydrophobic coating on
https://www.gtechniq.co.uk/shop/auto...ncy-glass-kit/ any ice that does form is so thin it nearly needs no scraping at all start engine,, full demist on windscreen , elec defroster on for mirrors/tailgate , walk round wipe ice off side windows by then the front has started to defrost, scrape it clear *no coating on the windscreen,
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Jan 14th, 2021, 21:20 | #24 | |
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the door mirror muffs got to love that idea just for the comedy gold aspect (do non volvo's have non heated door mirrors?)
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Jan 14th, 2021, 21:22 | #25 |
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Just start the car up with the windscreen demister on and get out and scrape. Doesn't take long, we don't live in Alaska afterall
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Jan 14th, 2021, 22:00 | #26 | |
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well to tell the truth I've got a pair in the garage just need to get round to fitting them, maybe before next winter...
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Jan 14th, 2021, 22:10 | #27 | |
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ill admit if i Was bothered and thought a screen proctor for ice/snow was an idea for me That would be the one i would go for. (and i have heated door mirrors )
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Jan 15th, 2021, 17:48 | #28 | |
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Jan 15th, 2021, 20:42 | #29 |
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My car is parked fairly close to the house, so I just thread an extension lead through the letterbox, and put a 2kw fan heater in the car for 10 minutes or so.
It defrosts all the windows, and also gives a nice warm cabin to get into! And doesn’t flatten car battery, or require the engine to tick over, which I’ve always understood was not ideal for the car.
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