My car door is frozen

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by sarahrei, Jan 14, 2009.

  1. sarahrei

    sarahrei ~Lover~

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    Any suggestions as to how I can get into it? It's over -26 C here so I'm aware that if I pour boiling water onto the window I risk shattering it.

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    methyl alcohol de-icer.
     
  3. Cate8

    Cate8 Senior Member

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    I dunno :S Can you chip the ice in the cracks of the car door?
     
  4. sarahrei

    sarahrei ~Lover~

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    I've tried that, it's just not opening. I was told that once I get the bloody thing open to spray it with WD-40 then it shouldn't lock up again.
     
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    spray it with PAM cooking oil or sim. :)
    edit: your rubber trim, spray the trim and the ice will not stick. after you thaw it..
     
  6. shaggie

    shaggie Senior Member

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    Alcohol de-icer. Warm water will work, but try to wipe everything dry afterwards to prevent it from freezing up again.

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  7. Traceroni.

    Traceroni. Senior Member

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    Welcome to Canada lol

    pretty much what everyone else said, de-icer should work.
     
  8. Asmodean

    Asmodean Slo motion rider

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    Warm water will work just fine as well.
     
  9. sarahrei

    sarahrei ~Lover~

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    Unfortuantly I have no de-icer, and I've been told that in -28 C any kind of drastic temperature change could shatter my window.

    I hate canada.
     
  10. Traceroni.

    Traceroni. Senior Member

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    ^Canada hates you. lol

    ...just put it around the edges where the ice is and wipe it off so it doesn't freeze over.
     
  11. sarahrei

    sarahrei ~Lover~

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    I'm going to wait until the sun comes up a bit and see if it gets any better. Annoying fucking country.
     
  12. MaryJBlaze

    MaryJBlaze eleven

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    use a hair dryer on the cool setting....it works in a pinch
     
  13. SpacemanSpiff

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    I always back in so the sun is on my winshield and door.....it works great because my truck is black...I hardly ever have to scrape the windshield and my door doesnt freeze
     
  14. sarahrei

    sarahrei ~Lover~

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    It finally opened.
     
  15. shaggie

    shaggie Senior Member

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    All you had to do was say 'open sez me.' :)

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  16. hiro

    hiro pursue it

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    I have only ever had that happen once... and I had to have a neighbor open my door for me. Ice sucks.
     
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