When I bought my car last month, I thought the Ice Scraper hidden in the Fuel Flap door was a brilliant touch and that it would be very handy for winter.

 

Reality... it's minus 2.5c this morning and the fuel flap door is frozen shut so It's not easily accessible. Not the first morning I've found this. Did Skoda not think of this, or are you supposed to store it somewhere else for the duration of Winter just in case you actually need to use it?!

 

 

After the first time I used it, I put it back in the filler cap - it froze in during the day.

 

It now sits in the car all the time.

Mine scratched my window so it now stays in the filler cap door. Tepid water only for me now. Obviously this won't always be suitable, depending on where you live.

Nice to have if you have not got another scraper handy. I've always used hot tap water. I've had around five cracked windscreens.

None of them from hot water.

Do yourself a favour and google 'swedish ice scraper'

You'll never buy a cheap one again. They're awesome.

I'll dig a link out...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009SKM7Z4/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1480415110&sr=1-10π=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

Edited 29 November, 20169 yr by Mallettsmallett

These are supposed to be good as well.......

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ICEPLANE-Twin-Bladed-Car-Scraper/dp/B005U3EK7G/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1480419519&sr=8-7&keywords=swedish+ice+scraper

Tepid water for me also.

 

No matter how good the scraper, they scratch the glass. 

That Swedish scraper looks interesting. Luckily, I only have to use it on the side windows, so will probably just stick the standard one in the glovebox, or use tepid water to defrost.

Heated windscreens ..nuff said

By using it... I have now some Beautiful scratches on my window, so I stopped using it.

Heated windscreens ..nuff said

Doesn't help with side windows, which is where my scratches are.

Doesn't help with side windows, which is where my scratches are.

 

This... it's precisely the reason for requiring my scraper this morning. Front and back cleared themselves in the meantime, but sides still frozen solid.

Edited 29 November, 20169 yr by ahenners

Start the engine ten minutes before you set off!

Start the engine ten minutes before you set off!

And have my insurers laugh down the phone at me when I try to claim after it's been stolen from the drive? I'll stick to the tepid water thanks.

And have my insurers laugh down the phone at me when I try to claim after it's been stolen from the drive? I'll stick to the tepid water thanks.

Unlikely many thieves around at 7am on a dark freezing cold morning.

Besides what's the point of scraping? You've still got to get the engine up to a certain temperature to prevent misting on the inside.

There are plenty thieves on the prowel for unsuspecting motorist who leave cars unattended. It's easy pickings. Three were taken near me in as many days last winter. I'll bet every owner thought "it'll never happen to me".

There are plenty thieves on the prowel for unsuspecting motorist who leave cars unattended. It's easy pickings. Three were taken near me in as many days last winter. I'll bet every owner thought "it'll never happen to me".

Fair point.

Perhaps I've been playing with fire these past 20 years.

I'd still sit inside the car and wait for the engine to warm up as opposed to getting a scraper out!

Fan heater stuck between the front seats blowing towards screen, long mains lead, switch on 10 minutes before you want to use the car.

De-ices car wit a bonus that the car is warm inside long enough for the car heater to come on.

(requires car on driveway)

If you had KESSY could you start the car then lock it with it running?

Use an old tape cassette case     

 

 

Whilst I'm sure a petrol will warm up a lot faster but if I had to wait for the Fabia to warm up before heading off, I'd be waiting about 30 mins.

It takes her about 5-6 miles to heat up.

Fan heater stuck between the front seats blowing towards screen, long mains lead, switch on 10 minutes before you want to use the car.

De-ices car wit a bonus that the car is warm inside long enough for the car heater to come on.

(requires car on driveway)

 

This.

 

Not rocket science people, cavemen worked out a way to keep their surroundings warm...........

So you guys walk with water to your cars?

Yes. All 6 feet from my front door to the car.

Do yourself a favour and google 'swedish ice scraper'

You'll never buy a cheap one again. They're awesome.

I'll dig a link out...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009SKM7Z4/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1480415110&sr=1-10π=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

I'll vouch for this scraper. Second winter it has been used now and really effective, best product so far. I have also used the Iceplane and was not as effective in my opinion. I do however apply the night before a Halfords own brand "Night Before De-icer" which reduces the effort needed the next morning to scrape the ice off.