Ice Storm Causes Near Miss for Beetle/ How Do I Get Ice Off Windows?

On Jan 31, 5:15*pm, Michael Cecil > wrote:
> >Yep but it wasn't mine.
> >Also had a cold water balloon hit a hot windshield and it exploded.
>
> You were trying to "deheat" the windshield because the heat haze was
> annoying? *
>
> Anyhow, how do you know it wasn't just the physical impact of the water
> balloon that broke the windshield?
> --
> Michael Cecilhttp://home.roadrunner.com/~macecil/
> 1970 VW Beetle "Millennium Sparrow"

Mom put warm water on her iced up windshield a few years ago.

Go out and try putting some cold water on a hot windshield and let me
know what happens. Hot sunny day. Cold water.

How about a spray bottle filled with Windshield Washer Fluid kept in the
house until needed?
Spray & wipe off excess liquid when you get down to the glass.

I personally don't like the scrapers since I was told they can put little
tiny scratches on the windshield.

Of course a hair blower might do the trick too if you are careful!

I had the opposite happen. Car was sitting in the hot Florida sun, hit the
windshield with cold water from the hose while washing the car, and the
windshield cracked.

So yes, quick temperature changes will crack the glass.

"Michael Cecil" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:10:22 -0500, Jan Andersson
> > wrote:
>
>>tricky wrote:
>>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:22:25 -0500, Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>
>>>> that would work, but again you need to finish the job once you start it
>>>> and then wipe all the water off, or it will freeze things up again.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Ed wrote:
>>>>> What about using a hair dryer set on low heat?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 31, 10:33 am, Jan Andersson >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Jim Ed wrote:
>>>>>>> We had an ice storm here and a great big tree limb broke off and
>>>>>>> fell
>>>>>>> right behind my classic Beetle.
>>>>>>> Although some of the smaller limbs fell onto Beetle, they did no
>>>>>>> harm. The ice that was already on it prevented any scratches. I am
>>>>>>> getting away unscathed.
>>>>>>> Next time, I will park on the other side of the drive before the ice
>>>>>>> storm.
>>>>>>> I will try and get a digital picture and post it. What is a good
>>>>>>> safe
>>>>>>> way to get the doors unfrozen and to get ice off the windshield?
>>>>>>> Someone said not to use hot water since it might crack the glass.
>>>>>>> Any
>>>>>>> help will be appreciated!
>>>>>> As a preventative measure, wipe door seals with silicone or use a
>>>>>> door
>>>>>> seal silicone stick made for that purpose.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Take door locks apart and clean them well, then lubricate with spray
>>>>>> gun oil. (Good to -50F!!)
>>>>>> Do not use de-icer for door locks, despite countless brands
>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> True for hot water and glass. Bad idea. For the glass, a scraper is
>>>>>> the only thing that works, and a cabin heater.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A heavy duty plastic bag filled with hot water, pressed against the
>>>>>> door jambs, may help get the seals loose. If it doesn't work, the
>>>>>> moisture and water generated in the attempt will cause even more ice
>>>>>> to form....
>>>
>>> just to be clear ... that would be silicone lubricant ... NOT silicone
>>> sealer ! LOL :-D
>>>
>>
>>
>>HAHA! YES!
>
>
>
> Has anyone actually had first hand experience of glass breaking from using
> hot water?
> --
> Michael Cecil
> http://home.roadrunner.com/~macecil/
> 1970 VW Beetle "Millennium Sparrow"

> Has anyone actually had first hand experience of glass breaking from using
> hot water?

I broke my side view mirror once doing that.

> Go out and try putting some cold water on a hot windshield and let me
> know what happens. *Hot sunny day. *Cold water.

I saw a cold window break once from hot rinse water being sprayed on
it at a car wash.
It was a hot day and they had been using the air conditioner.
The windows were cold. When the hot water hit it a side window it
broke.