Best way to remove Ice from windows

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What is a safe way to remove ice from a windshield without scratching the glass? Winter is almost here and I need to get prepared, my SUV just turned into a daily driver.

:work: Which will come first.........BOBO's or time to leave work?
 
I would say a good ice scrapper and you should be fine. I've never had a problem scratching my glass using an ice scrapper. I'm sure someone will comment with their solution without using an ice scrapper, but by far I would think that this is the easiest method, unless you put de-icer in a spray bottle and use that.

Also...I think it's going to be time to leave work that wins this one! At least for me...I have an hour left unless I decide to leave early...which I may just do.
 
A good plastic ice scraper with a smooth edge. Do not use anything that has a metal edge.
 
What works for me is leaving the car in the garage :)

I don't scrape ice, I have a remote car starter and leave the defroster and fan set to high when I get out.
 
superd said:
What is a safe way to remove ice from a windshield without scratching the glass? Winter is almost here and I need to get prepared, my SUV just turned into a daily driver.

:work: Which will come first.........BOBO's or time to leave work?
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I have two good answers for your two questions, one, move to Florida, no ice allowed.... two depends if you leave before 5pm? I see BOGOs arriving around 430pm'ish :props:
 
I forgot about the automatic starter. That saves me a ton in the winter. Also is nice to jump into a toasty car/truck when it's 10 degrees outside.

Meghan - Not all of us have the option to move some where warm! Trust me if it was that easy I would have done it a long time ago! I hate the winter!
 
Meghan said:
I have two good answers for your two questions, one, move to Florida, no ice allowed.... two depends if you leave before 5pm? I see BOGOs arriving around 430pm'ish :props:
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Meghan I'm bored and was hoping to pass the last hour or so at work getting paid to place my orders!! Does autogeek offer a Florida package in the "winterizing" section? My wife has been pressuring me to move to Flordia for the past year, what's the attraction? Perfect weather, the ocean, attractive women, autogeek? The order of importance, and content, are up for debate.

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superd said:
Meghan I'm bored and was hoping to pass the last hour or so at work getting paid to place my orders!! Does autogeek offer a Florida package in the "winterizing" section? My wife has been pressuring me to move to Flordia for the past year, what's the attraction? Perfect weather, the ocean, attractive women, autogeek? The order of importance, and content, are up for debate.

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Yeah you are on the wrong end of a loosing battle there! I've been getting harassed to sell my house and move to Florida or Hawaii....If it happens it's going to be Florida...much cheaper to move to and no 16 hour flights!!
 
Dubbin1 said:
What works for me is leaving the car in the garage :)

I don't scrape ice, I have a remote car starter and leave the defroster and fan set to high when I get out.
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Good thinking! I park inside at home, but when I come out from work it would be easy to use.

SeaJay's said:
Yeah you are on the wrong end of a loosing battle there! I've been getting harassed to sell my house and move to Florida or Hawaii....If it happens it's going to be Florida...much cheaper to move to and no 16 hour flights!!
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I'm still mad at my parents for not raising me in a warm ocean climate! I agree with you, Florida would be the place to go.
 
Water warmed between 12 and 16 degrees hotter than the ambient temperature and poured from the top of the glass down slowly. All Tempered Vehicle Glass will survive this. If you heat the water to 35 degrees hotter than ambient temperature you are playing roulette. Also always warm the glass from the inside by either heating the cars interior or using a defrost cycle. All of the above does not work once the ambient air is at 35 degrees or lower. If below freezing use a mix of warm water 3 parts to 1 part rubbing alcohol.
 
superd,I'll be trying some of this on one of my car's that get's left outside this winter.
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(4 vehicle's and only a 2 car garage :doh:)
 
Easiest way to remove ice is by apply Aquapel before the ice arrives. With plenty of deicer washer fluid with help break up the ice. Our winters are no where near what you get but Aquapel has a noticeable affect on ease of ice removal. Doesn't allow the ice to stick as well. Pick up 2 applicators and use 1 for the front windshield and the front windows/side mirrors, the 2nd app for the rear windshield and any remaining glass. Normally you only need 1 app to do a car/truck as long as you move fast but for ice build up I like to give the front and rear glass full coverage and not just barely enough for coverage.
 
superd said:
What is a safe way to remove ice from a windshield without scratching the glass? Winter is almost here and I need to get prepared, my SUV just turned into a daily driver.

:work: Which will come first.........BOBO's or time to leave work?
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That Yukon Denali has factory remote start, right? If so it'll automatically run the defogger, seat heaters, and rear window defroster in the winter and/or blast the AC in the summer.
 
older glass might scratch from even a well-constructed plastic scraper. my '87 montero windscreen gained quite a few scratches from this past winter from my scraping. i've never had that issue before so i feel it was the glass moreso than my technique or equipment.
 
I do not have remote start, but go out and start my car, turn on defrost about 10 minutesbefore going to work. Trouble is when getting off of work and windows are iced over. I buy thegallon size of winshield deicer (much cheaper than a can of spray deicer) and put it in a spray bottle, use in conjunction with a platic ice scraper.
 
I use my automatic starter and it typically will defrost all my windows before I even come out. However, most automatic starters have an auto shut off that after 10-15 minutes they automatically shut off. Which is a saver a lot of the time if you accidentally hit the button. But sometimes when the wind chills are below 0, 10 minutes just isn't enough time to get everything defrosted...ugh..i hate winter...I really need to move to Florida! Meghan had the right idea when she left New England!
 
There's also these de-icer sprays for that really thick hard to scrape ice. Spray it on and wait for it to melt the ice to where you can scrape it easily. Don't know how safe they are though. I have used them a few times however.



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Another tip if it is going to snow/sleet prop your wipers up so they dont freeze to the windshield
 
Silverstone said:
There's also these de-icer sprays for that really thick hard to scrape ice. Spray it on and wait for it to melt the ice to where you can scrape it easily. Don't know how safe they are though. I have used them a few times however.
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Biggest problem with those de-icer sprays is that they're mostly alcohol; if you get any overspray on the paint around the window, your wax/sealant will be long gone right along with the ice.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Biggest problem with those de-icer sprays is that they're mostly alcohol; if you get any overspray on the paint around the window, your wax/sealant will be long gone right along with the ice.
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Ahh, Good caution!
 
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