Shoe string ice scrapper

[PopeyeFAFL]

Yesterday, in Québec, we had our first real day of winter.So, I went to work, and as I left work, late afternoon, my Vibe was covered with a 3/16" ice shell.But I soon realised, that I didn't have any ice scrapper !!!! (left them in the yard storage house).I started the engine, put the heat to full maximum, after 5 minutes, I saw that the bottom of the windshield was slowly being clear out, but it would have took, much too long, to get the whole windshield clear.So being an Engineer, I was looking for anything that look like an ice scrapper.I found it, by removing the left dashboard storage compartment, when you remove it, the lower/bottom edge can act as a scrapper.1 minute after, I was on my way.

[keithvibe]

Interesting Did you do any damage to the plastic?

[zionzr2]

this now belongs in the uncomon uses thread

[ragingfish]

i don't get the part about a shoe string?

[chemrebel]

MacGyver would be proud. on frosty but not ice-sheet days i've used a credit card in a pinch.

[PopeyeFAFL]

None, what so ever, but I let the windshield being warm enough, so I didn't have to use that storage pocket as a hammer.

[PopeyeFAFL]

According to "Dictionary.com"Shoe string noun 1. a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring" [syn: shoestring] 2. a lace used for fastening shoes [syn: shoelace]

[Digger]

That is where I put my good credit to use. Scraping a window with a master card is priceless.

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by PopeyeFAFL »According to "Dictionary.com"Shoe string noun 1. a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring" [syn: shoestring] 2. a lace used for fastening shoes [syn: shoelace] ahhhhh!thanks for the clarification.

[Katscan]

Quote, originally posted by PopeyeFAFL »Yesterday, in Québec, we had our first real day of winter.So, I went to work, and as I left work, late afternoon, my Vibe was covered with a 3/16" ice shell.But I soon realised, that I didn't have any ice scrapper !!!! (left them in the yard storage house).I started the engine, put the heat to full maximum, after 5 minutes, I saw that the bottom of the windshield was slowly being clear out, but it would have took, much too long, to get the whole windshield clear.So being an Engineer, I was looking for anything that look like an ice scrapper.I found it, by removing the left dashboard storage compartment, when you remove it, the lower/bottom edge can act as a scrapper.1 minute after, I was on my way. lol, well I put de-icer windshield washer fluid in my vibe and never dilute it, just spray it on and watch it melt the ice

[mcgusto82]

Quote, originally posted by Katscan »lol, well I put de-icer windshield washer fluid in my vibe and never dilute it, just spray it on and watch it melt the ice do those actually work?

[CAN-AWD-VIBE]

I'm not sure it would work in a montreal ice storm but it works great for morning frost and a little more then that.

[LUVROK]

I've always used a CD jewel case for ice. Works pissah.