Before I go and buy another rubbish ice scrapper from Halfords can anyone recommend a good one or design to look for. I had a great one that came from a rental car once but having changed car 4 times this year it seems to be lost, just spent ten minutes chipping away with my RAC membership card.
Many thanks
Justin44
Warm-ish water with wipers left on after. If you put the water on it and wait it'll frost up again. I always put warm-ish water in a 2 litre water bottle then drive off immediately. Never had an issue.
The wife ?Originally Posted by justin44
Last edited by HookedSeven; 19th November 2019 at 09:21.
This one.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carpoint-17...dow+scr&sr=8-1
Money well worth spent.
Same as mine. The red blade is extremely rigid and scrapes very well, but because it’s so rigid it doesn’t flex at all to conform to the shape of the windscreen. When I use mine it spends to scrape a line about 1cm wide in spite of the fact the blade itself is probably 15cm across. I’m tackling brutal German ice though... might be easier in the UK as the black side flexes.
Last edited by HookedSeven; 19th November 2019 at 09:39. Reason: Spelling
Available as a twin pack I note - 2 for £11.50
I wonder what they use in Scandinavia? Might be worth seeking their best buys.
One thing I miss about my old Ford was the heated windscreen which meant never having to do the front, just the sides.
2x 2 litre milk containers with water from the cold tap. Pour water on, use wipers, ice gone.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I had one of those too. Always did an incredible job.
Makes one wonder why you so rarely see this fantastic option?!
I’m a big fan of this type, makes the whole business far less brutal.
Carpoint 1723226 Ice Scraper Glove
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004D35OBK/
Cheap and cheerful
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-3x-Snow...u1zvWytSQInezg
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Ford own patent.
True, it’s an excellent feature that my 1990 XR3 had, wifey’s last two Fords had, but (frustratingly) my 2010 Jag XF doesn’t gave!
The filaments are visible if you look for them, but so are the scars on the surface of my right eye that I damaged as a kid if I look for them. Truth is you don’t notice them unless you’re consciously looking.
I’m sure I read that the patent had now expired which is why it’s now available from other manufacturers.
Yes, think you're correct. Not sure why they're not more widespread.
Most everyone in Finland has one of these. You can reach the middle of the windscreen without humping the dirty side of the car. The scraper part is removable and has three business ends. It’ll outlast the snow brush. Costs less than a fiver. Only downside is that you’ll need a separate squeegee(?) for those misty mornings.
Edit. These come in sizes from about 50cm to 90cm long
Last edited by Possu; 19th November 2019 at 18:24.
Pretty sure that here the police would consider that an offensive weapon.Most everyone in Finland has one of these. You can reach the middle of the windscreen without humping the dirty side of the car. The scraper part is removable and has three business ends. It’ll outlast the snow brush. Costs less than a fiver. Only downside is that you’ll need a separate squeegee(?) for those misty mornings.
Edit. These come in sizes from about 50cm to 90cm long
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Save yourself the trouble and get a FrostBlocker screen cover. There are many different types on the market but I've found this the easiest to use.
I have similar with metal scraper instead of plastic.Most everyone in Finland has one of these. You can reach the middle of the windscreen without humping the dirty side of the car. The scraper part is removable and has three business ends. It’ll outlast the snow brush. Costs less than a fiver. Only downside is that you’ll need a separate squeegee(?) for those misty mornings.
Edit. These come in sizes from about 50cm to 90cm long
Trust the Finns - they sell their snow-how.Most everyone in Finland has one of these. You can reach the middle of the windscreen without humping the dirty side of the car. The scraper part is removable and has three business ends. It’ll outlast the snow brush. Costs less than a fiver. Only downside is that you’ll need a separate squeegee(?) for those misty mornings.
Edit. These come in sizes from about 50cm to 90cm long
I used to use a car cap. The neighbours used to laugh, but I was always the first away in the morning, without paying for aerosols of de-icer, or watching people pour kettle of boiling water on their windscreens.
Last edited by Templogin; 25th November 2019 at 00:04.
Swedish ice scraper. Expensive, but will last forever (can be sharpened when it eventually gets blunt).
Walk out in the morning, by the time the neighbors are halfway through their windscreen I've done the whole car.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009SKM7..._qL70Db4R6M38V
Bought a new car last year and opted for the winter pack, heated seats and heated windscreen, glad I did.
very efficient, less than a minute and the ice is soft enough to be wiped away, by the wipers while my bum is getting warm. Lol.
Cheers,
Ben
..... for I have become the Jedi of flippers
" an extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife "
I despise heated front screens. The filaments in all the cars I've been in create annoying glare at night. Some folks don't even notice it (my wife for example!) but drives me mad.
The Vielda is the best - used it it Berlin and Warsaw https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carpoint-17...s%2C138&sr=8-1
Can’t say I’ve noticed this, although i dont do a lot of night driving.
Cheers,
Ben
..... for I have become the Jedi of flippers
" an extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife "
It's very subjective. I couldn't drive her focus at night. But I'm borderline OCD with vision, far from the norm.
I love my heated steering wheel as well!
Is it metal? Never found an un-heated one uncomfortable.
Sorry I should have been more specific it was more aimed at landrover and yes it’s from bitter experience with rangerover.
Maybe you never get cold hands. I suffer from mild Reynauds syndrome so after a few hours in cold weather- hiking on the moor or standing on the rugby club touch line my fingertips go numb and white. Heated steering wheel sorts that out in minutes.
I use one of these, because they are expensive it gets looked after but I didn't realise it could be sharpened
Thanks - solved several xmas presents right there!
I'm sure I read somewhere that if you lower all your windows when you get home for about 20 mins to equalise the interior / exterior temp, then they'll be no ice to scrap the next day.
Is that because your car will have been stolen ?
I almost spilt my beer reading that. Very funny!
😂 I deserved that!
You can of course just turn the heater temp to cool for the last 5 miles of your journey and open the window a smidge.
Best scraper I've used - Iceplane. Available on Amazon
Most Canadians will have a variation of this. It’s nice not needing to stretch or reach far.
I use my B&Q trade card.
But that only gets around 10% off.
Current car has pre conditioning, which just simply means I programme the time I want to set off and when I jump in it’s a cosy 23C and windows are all clear, other than that a couple of litres of tepid water. Never ever scraped the screen unless stuck at work in bad weather.
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