How do you sort your car out in the snow in the mornings?

[CitroenSport]

i normally start it up with the heaters on full blast, get a soft sweeping brush out the boot and brush all the snow off roof, windscreen, bonnet, lights ect.
and if needed spray a bit of de-icer:A:

i also keep a spade in my boot incase i get stuck:y:

how do you do it as i know some people do it very differently?

and what do you keep in the boot at winter time?

:y:

[Pitbull69]

Yesterday, I had to get in my car from the boot, the doors had iced shut :( so now i keep my De-Icer in the boot and my sub... apart from that, like you I start the car, put the blowers on and rear heated window, and use my scraper on the side windows while the front and rear warm up...

[Mochachino]

De-Icer the windscreen and 2 side windows thats it. No heating untill its up to temp or it steams up.

Dont keep nothing in the boot, have no need to lol all the roads are gritted or regulary used round here so dont ice up or get snowed over

[kristel10589]

i normally start it up with the heaters on full blast, get a soft sweeping brush out the boot and brush all the snow off roof, windscreen, bonnet, lights ect.
and if needed spray a bit of de-icer:A:

i also keep a spade in my boot incase i get stuck:y:

how do you do it as i know some people do it very differently?

and what do you keep in the boot at winter time?

:y:

You use a sweeping brush on your bonnet & roof? :wall:

ST- i start it, switch the heated front & rear screen on and wait :y: Bf starts paxo n just waits whilst freezing his nuts off lmao

[Matt-T]

All thats in my boot is
2L of water mixed with anti-freeze, De-icer, a thick coat and my tow rope & Jump Leads.
If it gets stuck, i just move it out the way as much as i can. Lock it and leave it

[Mochachino]

get a soft sweeping brush out the boot and brush all the snow off roof, windscreen, bonnet, lights ect.


May aswell use a wire brush or a brillo pad mate, does a much better job and jus as much damage. Summer time will show all your scratches up from rubbing a brush over the paint and pushing ice all over it!

Also why the roof and bonnet in particular? I also get all the ice off the nearside skirt, offside rear wing and the pillar of the door on the nearside occasionally get the ice off the wheels too :S

[Viper]

Open garage. Unlock car. Get in car. Start car. Drive out of garage. Close garage. Begin journey.

[Matt-T]

Heated Garage Viper? Ive got one but my other cars in there as its declared sorn

[Shauno_Saxo]

Get in car, open window, stick head out, drive. Simples.

[ryanmt]

I get in, turn the demister option on the climate control. Turn the heated screen on and wait.

My dads got a rangerover, one press of a button on the fob inside the house defrosts the car, warms the engine (without starting it), heats the interior to a nice toasty setting and also heats the drivers seat + steering wheel. Life isnt fair

[CitroenSport]

May aswell use a wire brush or a brillo pad mate, does a much better job and jus as much damage. Summer time will show all your scratches up from rubbing a brush over the paint and pushing ice all over it!

Also why the roof and bonnet in particular? I also get all the ice off the nearside skirt, offside rear wing and the pillar of the door on the nearside occasionally get the ice off the wheels too :S

what a tosser . . . roof and bonnet in paticular as if you brake hard the snow comes off the roof and onto windscreen and if its alot of snow its too heavy for the wipers. bonnet if your starting to get a bit speed up on the motorway ect it sprays up ect.

and i use a brush because the full car is getting touched up ect for the summer. dont think a really soft brush is the same as a wire brush . . . or do you not understand what soft means?

[Matt-T]

Get in car, open window, stick head out, drive. Simples.

do u wear a ski mask to keep your face warm lol

[Shauno_Saxo]

what a tosser . . . roof and bonnet in paticular as if you brake hard the snow comes off the roof and onto windscreen and if its alot of snow its too heavy for the wipers. bonnet if your starting to get a bit speed up on the motorway ect it sprays up ect.

and i use a brush because the full car is getting touched up ect for the summer. dont think a really soft brush is the same as a wire brush . . . or do you not understand what soft means?

LOL :clapping:

[auds]

I haven't had to yet, it has only just snowed here last night :( damn stuff.....this could be one way or doing it :P (it's funny, hope you can view it, or I fail)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=1528595068595&oid=132268676797856&comments

[Matt-T]

WOuld it not be easier to put an old sheet over the windscreen roof and side windows.. A nice cotton sheet, Then in the morning pull it off gently.. No snow then

[Shauno_Saxo]

do u wear a ski mask to keep your face warm lol

Lol no but when i get to work my face is stuck in one possition so i have to think wisely about my facial expression while driving to avoid dribbling on the desk etc.

[MiniGibbo]

I get in the van turn the heater up and pull away without even looking at my ivecube formally known as a car..

LOL at the mush brushing his car what a fucking tool!

[Viper]

Heated Garage Viper? Ive got one but my other cars in there as its declared sorn

Nah not heated. lol. Whats the point in that?

[Tom]

I clean a tiny area so that I can just see out, like this;

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk61/DaftPunkTom/article-1243057-07D9E681000005DC-52.jpg

[Aly]

Yeesterday before Uni took me 15minutes to get out, ice and snow baked on my windscreen, got no idea how I'm getting out today :(


It's snowed soo muc ET the snowman in my garden has disappeared

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o136/aly05189/d1fba458.jpg?t=1290854381

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o136/aly05189/5b39bc98.jpg?t=1290854381

How does so much snow get on the washing line lol.

[Matt-T]

Well mynes got a heater in it, only a slim line radiator on one wall, then on the other wall is one of those electric patio heaters incase im working in there, The rad is just there because of fluids etc being in there, stop them freezing

[Matt-T]

Yeesterday before Uni took me 15minutes to get out, ice and snow baked on my windscreen, got no idea how I'm getting out today :(


It's snowed soo muc ET the snowman in my garden has disappeared

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o136/aly05189/d1fba458.jpg?t=1290854381

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o136/aly05189/5b39bc98.jpg?t=1290854381

How does so much snow get on the washing line lol.


I think your snowman was robbed lol

[Aly]

I think your snowman was robbed lol

hahaha noo he's at the other side ;)

[L20VTS]

Aly share the damned snow! I've only got probs the same amount that's on your washing line.

[beckha]

Scape snow off windows and lights. Done.

Luke warm water to get rid of any ice/frost.

x

[MJ05LLY]

Is it worth me spending £30/40 quid on a car cover so i aint shovelling show off the car in the morning?

I just don't fancy spending 10/20 mins doing this and freezing my nuts off at 5am all week

[Aly]

Scape snow off windows and lights. Done.

Luke warm water to get rid of any ice/frost.

x

Got to be careful with that Becca cause any chip can cause a crack in your windscreen.
*god I sound like Gavin from Autoglass*

[beckha]

Got to be careful with that Becca cause any chip can cause a crack in your windscreen.
*god I sound like Gavin from Autoglass*

No literally water out of the cold tap with a drop of hot, aslong as its room temperature its gonna melt the ice.... :y:

But thanks! Haha.

x

[MiniGibbo]

The only real bugger i found when i used my car before the van was framless windows as the glass would stick to the rubber seal and not go down so i could open the door :S

[danzman1991]

Also why the roof and bonnet in particular?

Because otherwise it blows off while you're driving into the person behind you.

[FairDoos]

Not expereinced snow yet this will be my first years o any tips? aha

[danzman1991]

Not expereinced snow yet this will be my first years o any tips? aha

Rule number one is don't go out unless you have to.

[RobVT]

Not expereinced snow yet this will be my first years o any tips? aha

if in doubt, flat out.

[-shuggles-]

Not expereinced snow yet this will be my first years o any tips? aha

Power out of the situation

[Manu]

No literally water out of the cold tap with a drop of hot, aslong as its room temperature its gonna melt the ice.... :y:

But thanks! Haha.

x

then it ices up again as soon as you take off and damages the rubber seals. Avoid

x

[Matt-T]

Is anyone finding the car ices up quick, I had been out most the day yesterday, came back parked up.. only to realise 30mins later i needed my beers. Went out, car was iced up again

[CitroenSport]

Lol no but when i get to work my face is stuck in one possition so i have to think wisely about my facial expression while driving to avoid dribbling on the desk etc.

haha nice one:y:

I get in the van turn the heater up and pull away without even looking at my ivecube formally known as a car..

LOL at the mush brushing his car what a fucking tool!

read above mate and it only brush the loose snow off so the brush doesnt touch the car TOOL!

I clean a tiny area so that I can just see out, like this;

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk61/DaftPunkTom/article-1243057-07D9E681000005DC-52.jpg

lol

[adamm]

lol at using a soft brush to scrape snow off :wall:

[CitroenSport]

lol at using a soft brush to scrape snow off :wall:

its a brush not a scraper! it doesnt scrape any snow off:geek:

[MiniGibbo]

its a brush not a scraper! it doesnt scrape any snow off:geek:

Do you use a sponge to wash your car as its "only a sponge" not a brillo pad..

[adamm]

its a brush not a scraper! it doesnt scrape any snow off:geek:

well each to there own but i know id never rub a brush of any sort on my roof just wait untill you park under a light and night and have a look.

[0rang3peel]

I always cover mine in warm water, I know its dodgy but I have been doing it for years and have never cracked a windscree, touch wood.

After work I cover it in tea from the free coffee/tea machine, they stopped doing hot water so tea on the windscreen works lol

[K17NEY]

boil kettle, make coffee in flask, pour rest of kettle over windscreen, get in and drive.

[Viper]

It is only bad to put water on your windscreen when the water is really hot I think. It's the sudden massive temperature change that does it. Luke warm water won't cause the glass to expand rapidly so it should be ok.

One thing though... Make sure the mrs doesn't shut the door on your hand when you're sorting her windscreen out :S