Gummi Pflege might solve your door seal problem. Google is your friend.

Fred

Sounds like some kind of affliction caused by eating too many sweets.

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Luke warm water always works for me, never had a cracked screen from using it yet. I use a small watering can. Once clear operate wipers to prevent re-freezing.

 

However, this year Santa bought me one of these http://bluecol.co.uk/index.php/nevonproducts/magnetic-frost-protector/ I've used it once last week and it does work.  In the morning the windscreen was frost free. The only problem is remembering to fit it the night before and judging if it will be frosty.

However, this year Santa bought me one of these http://bluecol.co.uk/index.php/nevonproducts/magnetic-frost-protector/ I've used it once last week and it does work. In the morning the windscreen was frost free. The only problem is remembering to fit it the night before and judging if it will be frosty.

Looks better than a sheet!

Does it 'stick' to the metalwork of the A-pillars?

Prevention is better than cure, just lay an old bed sheet on the windscreen, then in the morning take it off along with the ice.

Works for me too, done it for years quite successfully, hold it down by shutting it in the doors and windscreen wipers.

Ian

Works for me too, done it for years quite successfully, hold it down by shutting it in the doors and windscreen wipers.

Ian

Although my Octavia would be pretty wet inside where the water had soaked in through the sheet if the forecast freeze didn't happen and it turned to rain.

Although my Octavia would be pretty wet inside where the water had soaked in through the sheet if the forecast freeze didn't happen and it turned to rain.

I have done it when it rained instead of froze Karl and the door seals kept the worst of the water out, if not there are sheets with a magnet in each corner to hold the sheet on the car.

Ian

Looks better than a sheet!

Does it 'stick' to the metalwork of the A-pillars?

 

Yes basically it is. It has 7 magnets, 3 for each A-pillar and one on top of windscreen/roof. It's very easy to fit. As said I've only used it once and it worked, I've not tried it when it's windy or wet.

Might work on a Fabia, but unless you've got magnets that stick to plastic, you're going to have a spot of difficulty getting it to hold onto the Yeti's 'A' pillars!

Yep, it works perfectly for my Fabia. Sorry, I didn't realise the Yeti's A-pillar was covered in plastic, so I'm not sure if it would stick properly.

 

Go back to my first suggestion. Use Warm/tepid water to melt ice/frost.

My new magnetic one won't stick to the A pillar but it just about fits on the roof corners and rear edge of the wings.

 

Ian

start car, rear window on, lights (to defrost them), heater set to screen and max heat, scrape side windows, then a kettle full of COLD water does the trick for me on the screen, only thing to watch is where the water drains as you will have a lovely skating rink as the water freezes

I,m using sth like this and this is eanugh i most cases : http://fanlidla.pl/files/g/2__30528_3.jpg

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I got my wife and I a £1.99 screen cover from Aldi which we put on the night before (checking forecast for frost). They double as heat reflectors in the summer too. Prevention is better than cure in this case, screens completely clear in the morning.

A couple of observations from a cold country: even warm water re-freezes so that's not a trick we use, and a bit of silicon (it comes in a sort of shoe shine thingy with a sponge) works wonders on the rubber seals.

 

As I mentioned in another thread, an engine block heater from DEFA is a worthwhile investment (see www.defa.com), as a pre-warmed engine is easier to start and a pre-warmed interior is nicer on old bones. Plus there's no faffing with sheets, covers, scrapers etc. You just have to remember to unplug the car before leaving...   But of course, if you're parking on the street, it's not viable.