Defrosting car windscreen - what works fast?

[cathcat]

We had really bad frost today and that has reminded me how much time I waste getting ice and frost off my windscreen. Anyone know what works well?

Water, but not hot or you'll crack your windscreen

I put those silver foil windscreen protectors on the night before. the ice forms on them, not the glass.

Where did you get yours Gunpowder? I got a plastic sheet thing from Halfords last year but no idea where it is now. Not much good anyway.

yup, water that is only slightly warmer than your body temp

get a garage

or tuen your car on before yolu need to go out in it

I want those wondscreen cover things

I have a garage. Car has never been in it!

Does this one look any good?

We also have a garage full of junk anything but cars!

de-icer spray

just scrape it off. its not that difficult

ps my next car will have heated windows

Scraping it takes ages - I live in a COLD place! Okay it is not Sweden or Norway but still cold!

I use the side of a CD case!!

water, anti-freeze or a heated windscreen

De-icer in a pump spray thing not an aerosol (3 for 2 at halfords) - and preferably a DH to do it while you eat your breakfast

We use hot water.

de-icer, heated windscreen on, engine on and fan at full blast hot.
Oh, and most importantly, do all this then go back indoors and finish your breakfast. Assuming your car won't get nicked in the meantime of course.
I got caight by surprise this morning too.

Hot water is a 30 second job.

Another one for warm water here - just tepid is enough. One big jug-full will clear all my windows. First start the engine and turn on your fans/heaters/etc, then drizzle the water, put the jug back in the house and lock the door, and set off!

My screen things came from Tchibo. I put one on the front and with a bit of creativeness fit one on the rear. The window Sox I have for summer seem to do a good job of protecting the rear windows which just leaves me the front side ones to de-ice.

The problem with using water is that, if it's cold enough, it freezes all over your windscreen again.

Hello,
I know this thread has been inactive for a while however we have created a nice blog on defrosting your windscreen. We hope it is a help to some people if I'm sorry just thought it would come in handy.
Many thanks,
Tim
www.royalsom.co.uk/blog/defrosting-your-frozen-windscreen-how-to