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Best Car Ice Scraper?

42 replies

TheMidnightLibrary · 03/12/2023 08:25

The scrapper I have is pretty useless! And I’m short so struggle to reach the middle of the of the windscreen.
Any suggestions please?

OP posts:

QuestionableMouse · 03/12/2023 21:57

boamorte · 03/12/2023 21:36

I haven't scraped by car windows for years

Like warm water and I'm away in minutes whilst you're still on your first window lol

People putting water on their cars is how I ended up spending Christmas in a cast and a sling last year!

I'm currently using a metal wallpaper scraper because my plastic one has gone missing - it's brilliant so far! Because it's a bit flexible and has a sharper edge the ice glides off!

Parapapampam · 03/12/2023 22:06

If you're at home, warm water tied in a sandwich bag and wiped over the windscreen works well, and solves the problem mentioned by @QuestionableMouse above.

AnOldCynic · 03/12/2023 22:08

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Landlubber2019 · 03/12/2023 22:13

Swedish ice scraper is the best I found, I tried the plastic scraper in a mit ineffective also the warm water in a plastic bag less than useful as the water got cold quick and then it didn't work.

Finteq · 03/12/2023 22:15

My kid fell and landed on her back last week, because of a patch of ice on the pavement- most likely due to someone using water to defrost their windows

Bananalanacake · 03/12/2023 22:19

Yellowdots; hasn't happened yet but I could use my plastic parking disc, it has a scraper on the side.

CommaChameleon7 · 03/12/2023 22:23

I second a Swedish ice scraper. Have had mine for years. Really solid and doesn't snap like the cheapo ones from garages or similar.

BeyondMeasure · 03/12/2023 23:12

Careful with the window cover: I bought one online and it left a terrible grey film on the window for months.

I'm scared to use scrapers after experiencing the dreaded grit a long time ago when I was a student. Maybe it was just really bad luck that don't ever be repeated but I don't dare chance it!

pinkstripeycat · 03/12/2023 23:26

Old Plastic card such as Waitrose card, Morrisons more card, old Asda gift card.

Work a treat

Eellen · 04/12/2023 03:47

I just put some warm, - not hot- water in a carrier bag and use that to 'wipe' the windows. Clears ice off in seconds. Best, quickest and cheapest way I've found.

Zingy123 · 04/12/2023 07:27

@CatOnTheLap You have to angle it. Probably about 45degrees. I can do the whole car in seconds.

rileynexttime · 04/12/2023 08:58

@Eellen that sounds interesting. But I can't quite understand the mechanics.
Doesn't the water dribble out and down your sleeve as you're wiping?

RampantIvy · 04/12/2023 09:25

We have had some really hard frosts over the last week. I tried the warm water in a bag trick. It didn't work. I have a windscreen cover, but I still needed to scrape the side windows.

I shall pursue some of the other suggestions on here though.

Fraaahnces · 04/12/2023 10:32

You can spray diluted vinegar on the ice or isopropyl alcohol. You can probably even buy the blue squirty stuff that is diluted antifreeze.

CatOnTheLap · 04/12/2023 21:40

Zingy123 · 04/12/2023 07:27

@CatOnTheLap You have to angle it. Probably about 45degrees. I can do the whole car in seconds.

Thank you, I’ll dig it out of the boot (at least i think it’s in the boot) and will try again next time we have a frost.

RampantIvy · 04/12/2023 21:55

I have just ordered one as my current one has struggled this week.

LardoBurrows · 04/12/2023 22:26

My Dear old Dad was the best car scraper I ever had. Long ago when I was young and still living at home he would start my car on cold icey mornings and scrape the ice off all the windows, whilst I was still eating my breakfast. When I came out the car would be warmed up and completely free of ice. No one else has ever done that for me 🙁.

Nowadays I turn the car on, put the windscreen heater on full blast and use a bog standard plastic ice scraper that I bought from Halfords and de-icer for the bits I can't reach with my scraper. If I'm feeling lazy I just switch the engine on lock the car with my second set of keys and go back indoors for another mug of tea.

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