We've just had a terrible ice storm here in New England and we only have a one car garage. So- My husband parks his SUV in it.
Luckily, I am off from work today. This AM I tried everything to open the doors, including de-icer spray in the locks, even turned on the remote starter to try to warm things up inside the car but the ice is so thick along the doors that you can't even scrape it off. The temps are too cold and there is no melting going on.
What to do???
2007-02-15 03:11:06 · 17 answers · asked by Angela 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Get a jug of windshield washer (hopefully ther is one in your husband's SUV) and start pouring it on the car locks. Windsheild washer fluid is more effective than Salt, hot water, or lock deicer because it won't refreeze until - 40 degrees or lower depending on the brand. I use this method all of the time, and I live in Northern Ontario Canada.
2007-02-15 03:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by chuck norris can divide by zero! 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get some Sloans Linimant and take a brush and go around the entire perimeter at least 3 or 4 times. Wait 2 minutes after application. Then try the doors, they will pop open. Surprising how this stuff loosens the joints.
2007-02-15 03:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try all the doors. Sometimes not all the doors will freeze.
This answer will not help you right now, but once you can get inside your car, get some Armour all and & an old rag or paper towels and wipe down all the rubber gaskets of the doors. This will help to keep the doors from freezing shut. At least from the inside.
Good luck...
2007-02-15 03:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rigidity it right into a heat storage... Oh, wait, you could't open the door... Kidding aside, the suited way is to apply a hair drier (in case you could pull an extension cord all a thank you to the automobile.) it is going to take an prolonged time to soften the ice around the door, whether it won't harm something. there is likewise specific liquid they use to deice airplanes. i've got heard they sell it in some automobile areas shops.
2016-09-29 03:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a rolled hot towel and hold up around the door. Make sure the hot towel doesn't hit the glass.
Maybe a hair dryer or heating pad and an extension cord?
2007-02-15 03:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About all you can do is use warm water to attempt to break the ice loose, or with a long extension cord, a hair dryer and some time will also do it.
2007-02-15 03:16:11 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me once, so I microwaved cups of water and poured the hot water on the lock until in thawed out. This won't work unless it warms up above freezing, or else you will be adding more water to freeze it up.
2007-02-15 03:17:04 · answer #7 · answered by Doug G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try letting the water hose run over the door.(constant running water will not freeze) DO NOT use boiling water. If it hits your glass, the frozen glass will crack. after the water runs, you can add warm water. Also, when you get into your car, move it to the garage before your husband gets home!
2007-02-15 03:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by N I K I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hot water (not too hot - if you can't touch it it's too hot.) It'll take a while. Take a towel, too, and dry off any liquid water as soon as it melts off. We used a hot washcloth to clear off the side windows and a towel to try it up so it didn't refreeze immediately.
2007-02-15 03:14:23 · answer #9 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doofus husband would say "boil some water in the tea kettle and pour it on the ice"...if you do that, make sure you OPEN THE DOOR RIGHT AWAY and WIPE THE WATER OFF IT ASAP or else it'll just freeze again.
2007-02-15 03:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋