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FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 07:29 AM

I hate frost... how to reduce/eliminate the amount of frost in the morning?
 
I cant parked my car in the garage...
I hate using the scraper...

I was thinking, would a car cover work or will it get frozen onto the car?
Would the car cover be usable in such cold weather or will it freeze up the cover and when you take it off the car, would it crack or something?

I dont think using hot water would be a good idea, would it just freeze up again making it worse in a few minutes?

optiblue 11-06-2011 07:38 AM

Car cover works, or you could get an auto starter. My coworker bought some de-icer spray (made of alcohol) from Canadian tire and you don't need to scrape.

FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 07:41 AM

i dont really want to idle my car for it to defrost my car..


This de-icer, does it harm the clear coat of the paint when it runs down???

If i install a car start, i would also get the alarm and what not.. not really ready to spend $400+ on my car yet...

belka 11-06-2011 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7678525)
I hate using the scraper...

http://troll.me/images/first-world-p...d-problems.jpg

DragonChi 11-06-2011 07:51 AM

cardboard over the windshield works.

ilvtofu 11-06-2011 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonChi (Post 7678539)
cardboard over the windshield works.

yup thats what I did last year, use something ugly not worth stealing lol

benwang 11-06-2011 08:02 AM

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xilley 11-06-2011 08:02 AM

cardboard?! then you have to take it off and put it in your yard or put it in your trunk? which i wouldnt do..

i rather just suck it up and scrape it.

FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 08:06 AM

cardboard.. hmm.. i might give that a try...

MindBomber 11-06-2011 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7678532)
i dont really want to idle my car for it to defrost my car..


This de-icer, does it harm the clear coat of the paint when it runs down???

If i install a car start, i would also get the alarm and what not.. not really ready to spend $400+ on my car yet...

You don't want to idle your car waiting for it to defrost, but you're willing to consider a remote starter. A remote starter is idling your car!

:fulloffuck:

FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7678556)
You don't want to idle your car waiting for it to defrost, but you're willing to consider a remote starter. A remote starter is idling your car!

:fulloffuck:

not with me in it lol... pus it just wasting gas and stinks..

but im not really considering an alarm/starter anyways...
i dont keep anything my car, except my insurance papers and a car charger... so i dont see why I need a car alarm...

4doorVIP 11-06-2011 08:25 AM

or find a large tree to park under

Sky_High 11-06-2011 08:25 AM

You don't want to scraper, you don't want to use liquids, you don't want to install auto starter.

Only solution: Cardboard.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRFNBWST25...oard-boxes.jpg

FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky_High (Post 7678565)
You don't want to scraper, you don't want to use liquids, you don't want to install auto starter.

Only solution: Cardboard.

lol.. I didnt say i didnt want to scrape, I just dont want to.. its freaking cold... then it means i gotta idle the car, while smelling that fumes and getting high off it or something..

I dont mind buying the car cover, as Ive mention...

optiblue 11-06-2011 08:29 AM

They have just the remote starter without the alarms now that are $200-300 installed. Well, at least you have some options now, and no, de-icer won't hurt clearcoat as it's made from alcohol and they know it's going to be used in cars and don't want to get sued for damages.

TOPEC 11-06-2011 08:37 AM

alcohol takes off any layers of wax and residue, thats y its used to prep a surface before a detailing job, itll make the clear coat very slightly haze looking

donjalapeno 11-06-2011 08:45 AM

lol how do you think people in ontario feel when they have freezing rain and then 60cm of on top.

easiest and most thoughtless solution is just idling, frost isnt a big deal.

Suprarz666 11-06-2011 09:14 AM

if you can get large enough plastic wrap, what i used to do was wrap from one door to another.
For example, start at passenger door, close the door on the plastic, bring it around the windshield to the driver side door and do the same thing.

With plastic at least you can crumple it all up and it doesnt absorb water like cardboard.

s300ae 11-06-2011 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7678567)
lol.. I didnt say i didnt want to scrape, I just dont want to.. its freaking cold... then it means i gotta idle the car, while smelling that fumes and getting high off it or something..

I dont mind buying the car cover, as Ive mention...

:facepalm:


take the bus

hk20000 11-06-2011 10:12 AM

my neighbors already started the cardboard thing even though in the morning it's pretty much still just dew...

VrrM604 11-06-2011 10:16 AM

i use the black garbage bags and tape them together to put them on the windshield. At least they'll store more easily in the trunk!

spoon.ek9 11-06-2011 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7678567)
I didnt say i didnt want to scrape, I just dont want to.

:suspicious:

:yuno:

:fulloffuck:

:facepalm:

pintoBC_3sgte 11-06-2011 10:25 AM

if its that much of a hassle your better off moving to cali/arizona .. that will solve your scraping problems for LIFE!

FerrariEnzo 11-06-2011 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belka (Post 7678538)

Quote:

Originally Posted by s300ae (Post 7678635)
:facepalm:
take the bus

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 7678650)
:suspicious:
:yuno:
:fulloffuck:
:facepalm:

So RS is becoming more and more retarded with people saying non constructive things instead to give useful ideas/tips/hints.

hk20000 11-06-2011 10:35 AM

no lol read your own god damn sentence:

I didnt say i didnt want to scrape, I just dont want to.

what the eff.

:yuno: comprehension skills?


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