In the morning, time is especially precious for everyone. And a little more still in winter, it seems to us, when we would prefer to stay warm in our living room instead of going out to defrost the windshield of our car. So here are a few tips that should get you out of the chore.
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According to an OpinionWay study, one in two French people adopt bad reflexes when confronted with frosted on his windshield. Bad reflexes? PourHot water on the car or push the full heating. However, it works … Of course, but the thermal shock caused may well damage your vehicle, and your window specifically. If they are already weakened a bit, then they can break.
So what to do? Some simply opt for de-icing products sold commercially. Combined with the de-icing function of your car and a few strokes of the spatula, they will indeed prove to be generally effective. The trouble is that they most often contain products harmful to health and harmful to the environment.
Three tips for defrosting your windshield
The easiest thing to do to avoid having to scratch your windshield for long minutes in the cold is undoubtedly to protect your car the night before. For example, by placing a large cardboard – why not your sun visor – on its windshield. At the front and at the back. And if it is stuck to the glass in the morning, turn on a little heating and then you will manage to undo it. A tarp will also do the trick. Especially since it will perhaps be easier to get stuck in the doors.
Other options: from White vinegar or salt. Both, mixed with water, can be applied as a preventative, or used once the frost is installed. But be careful, they should only be applied to the windows. Because both are corrosive and can damage seals and bodywork.
Finally, another solution, some opt for the use of … potatoes ! L’starch that they contain would in fact form a protective film on the windshield which would slow down the formation of frost and facilitate its removal. And it also works, it seems, withonion…
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