Hello. What is the best way to get ice off my car and windows?

Question

I live in San Antonio, Tx. There hasen't been snow here in about 2 decades ~ and I'm 23. The ice is really thick and icicles are hanging off the car. And my door was froze shut. I had to put in some extra effort to open it :P

Answer 1

Run your car's heater/defroster on high until the ice softens and the scrape, scrape, scrape. If your car is not equipped with a heater, then I guess all you can do is scrape.

Answer 2

It depends on what the ambient temp. is If it is 20 or below you prob. need a can of de-icer, but if it is warmer try this

1) Start your car and turn on the defroster

2) Using a towel with warm water, wipe the windows. Do not use overly hot water as you may shatter the glass because of the extreme temp. differences.

3) After the ice is melted and gone, wipe it briskly with a dry towel to get rid of water that might re-freeze.

4) Now get in the car and warm up your hands on that defroster

.That should have done it...

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Answer 3

Give an extra 15 minutes for you car to warm up with the defrost on.

Answer 4

Never pour hot water over cold windows, darcy is deranged.

You can use cool water, or buy some prestone de-ice spray.

Answer 5

A remote starter with heater on full blast, then you come out and use your scrapper will take you 2 seconds to do it.......GL

btw is it the first time you see ice on a car?? where do you live?

Answer 6

When I lived in Boston, I just grabbed a 2-quart plastic container and filled it with hot water. No scraping, no wait. Just poured it on the windshield and anywhere else that was frosted and it cleared right up.

Answer 7

There is this special tool called an ice scraper. I will sell you one for $65 if you want one.

Answer 8

The good old fashioned kettle of hot water.

Answer 9

the defroster in you car

Answer 10

I use a scraper.