Has anyone ever had a bad experiance with this? I've always heard its bad but never actually had it happen to anyone i know.

 

Perphaps its come from days ago when car glass wasn't as good as it is nowa days? I must admit I have done it alot, with cracks on the windscreen too and never had issues?

 

So has it ever cracked your windscreen?

No, but I've heard or seen it happen 3 times.

Girlfriends parents do it, doesnt do them any harm, but i personally wouldn't. Just incase. I just use a card to scrape the ice off, takes a few minutes.

No, but I've heard or seen it happen 3 times.

Fair enough lol.

Guess it's down to how cold it is and how hot your water is lol.

As above I've never heard of it either. We have been talking about it in work this morning, so thought I'd ask you guys ha

I use lukewarm water sometimes.

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As said depends how cold it is. how warm or hot the water is,

then is there even a small chip on the screen.

Even the Heating coming on and very cold Ambient Temperatures can crack a screen with a small chip.

 

The Ambient Temperature and how low it is going to stay matters for other reasons.

Pouring Water on the Windscreen or Side Windows means you can be pouring water into your Heater Vent.

No problem if if drains away, but if the vent is full of snow or already has ice in  it,

then the H20 you are pouring in can freeze.

 

If cold enough for a few days, the water doing into your doors can freeze and stay frozen.

 

george

An old neighbour did it on his peugeot, think it was a 309 real old peice of carp. Poured kettle water on his back window and bam. Good night window

Just use a good ol ice scraper and a bit of elbow grease.

I never do it, not just because of the risk of the windscreen going pop but up here sometimes it's cold enough that the water runs off the windscreen then freezes the feckin door shut.

 

You can rip the rubbers on the doors if they freeze.

Hi!

 

Why not try a good mixture of washer fluid (anti freeze) in a spray bottle? Makes the life a whole lot easier when it comes to scraping the ice off, works in less than a minute or so and it doesn't do any harm to the windshield or anything else ...

'The scrapping off of the ice.'

 

With many VAG cars you might consider 'the tint' and the glass and where and how the tint is applied.

Many many sad tales of scratched tint,

looks fine until you get into the vehicle and look out to the sun shine.

 

I need an accidental stone hit on my windscreen soon, currently it is like looking at a Star Filled sky

due to some sand blasting from being parked near a quarry in a storm.

Last year i needed to replace a Windscreen on a VW Passat after someone had been at it with a scraper.

 

george

Mixed opinions and some horror stories.

However, if done safely, it's much more effective than spending ages scraping off the frost

There are 2 basic rules:

1. Never use Hot or Boiling water

2. Use Luke warm water or even cold water.........yes cold water works too if not too frosty

I have been doing this for many many years (30 years) without any problems at all

I like to do it manually with a scraper, even better when it's bitter cold and the ice is thick and solid, it's like a mini warm up before getting into a cold car

Never hot, definitely not boiling, cold to warm will work.

However, as I now have one in the Octavia, just press a button and watch the windscreen thaw itself. Been without a heated windscreen since my last Ford 13 years ago, nice to have it back.

While its a similiar topic, i saw something called pre-icer in asda today, spray it on the night before. Anyone used it?

Used it for years now. I always have bottles handy,

 Bought after the winter cheap or early pre-winter when 3 for 2.

'Halfords Night Before De-Icer'.

 

Good used to spray on Rubber Door Seals and Glass.

A bit Greasy on Windscreens, but spray on before the Frost and wipe off with a Gloved hand afterwards

 and you can rub the glass with scrunched newspaper, leaves them pretty clean..

Particularly Good if there is hoar frost and a vehicle is parked up for several days.

I've found using tepid water at house temperature to be problem free and very quick.  If I'm not too much in a hurry I'll push a button to defrost the windscreen and another one to warm the seat.

'The scrapping off of the ice.'

With many VAG cars you might consider 'the tint' and the glass and where and how the tint is applied.

Many many sad tales of scratched tint,

looks fine until you get into the vehicle and look out to the sun shine.

I need an accidental stone hit on my windscreen soon, currently it is like looking at a Star Filled sky

due to some sand blasting from being parked near a quarry in a storm.

Last year i needed to replace a Windscreen on a VW Passat after someone had been at it with a scraper.

george

I thought the factory tinted glass is tinted during manufacturer rather than a normal external coating?

As in its tinted the whole way through.

Correct GM

I've used warm water for years with no problems at all-usually on SWMBO car when she couldn't be bothered to stick it in the garage. Only secondary issues I've had is the water freezing on the drive afterwards. I normally use an empty 6 pint milk container

Every time - boil 1/3 a kettle, top up with cold = perfect temp for getting rid of ice.  Also if you do it slowly enough, the windscreen itself begins to build some warmth preventing immediate re-freeze.

Ref cracking glass, it can be fairly common on heated screens.

I've cracked a Mondeo one before.

Mixed opinions and some horror stories.

However, if done safely, it's much more effective than spending ages scraping off the frost

There are 2 basic rules:

1. Never use Hot or Boiling water

2. Use Luke warm water or even cold water

 

Exactly the method I use. 

 

I typically fill a 2 litre bottle from the hot water tap (60c water), take it out to the car and pour it on the windscreen and side windows. As mentioned the heat stays in the windscreen for a while which has a bonus side effect of stopping the windscreen misting up while you are driving with a cold engine.

 

I have been doing this for 15 years on a wide variety of cars with no problem whatsoever. I presume the horror stories are from people pouring boiling water onto their windscreens.  

For 40+ years I've been using hot (not boiling) water from the tap, nowadays applied to windows with a plastic watering can.

 

Use the minimum to melt the frost / ice and squeegee immediately on melting to dry off the glass and cut down on re-freezing.

 

Never had a problem, including at 07.00 this morning when all the glass was covered with what appeared to be rain which had subsequently frozen on.

I was told by a windscreen fitter never to pour hot water onto a frozen screen as it can damage it, i just scrape off and wait for the engine heat to clear the screen.