Your car is covered with ice crust after a raging night freezing rain? Now you do not know what to do with it next? It can't even be unlocked. The situation is well known to the inhabitants of the seaside northern cities of our country, and Muscovites last year and several years earlier faced similar vagaries of nature.
And if experienced motorists from Murmansk or Vladivostok, most likely, know perfectly well what to do in such situations, for less trained car owners, we will bring a couple important tips, which will help to quickly clear the car of a layer of ice and at the same time keep the paint and glass of the car safe and sound.
Can do
If the car was not only covered with ice, but it was also covered with snow, before you start clearing the car of ice, sweep the snow from the windows. In this way, you will reduce the load on the glass and it is less likely to crack.
Can't do
Don't shovel snow, it's too easy to scratch paint or crack glass. Use car brushes, at worst, an ordinary mop.
Can do
Treat door seals before winter silicone grease. This will prevent them from freezing to the body.
If the doors are covered with a light layer of ice, you can try to open them by gently pulling the door opening handle. If you see that the layer of ice is large and the door does not give in, use an ice scraper (keep an extra one at home just in case).
Using its plastic edge, try to beat off the ice in the gap between the door and the pillars. You have to hit hard, but carefully. Be attentive and careful.
But to knock the ice off the hood or trunk of a sedan, just tap on them with your palm. Not much. Part of the ice will crack and it can be removed from the body. However, you should not bother too much with cleaning these parts of the body ...
Can't do
And even more so, it is categorically impossible to try to scrape off the ice from the sides, hood, roof of the car with a scraper. Even plastic sandwiched between the ice layer and the body surface will damage the paintwork.
Also, do not try to break the ice with blows from the scraper handle, hammer, piece of wood, etc. Cooled metal is easier to deform. Dents and chips can be guaranteed.
Can do
Having made your way to the salon (it is assumed that you were able to open driver's door), start the engine, point the air nozzles at the windows, turn off the central air ducts, and set the temperature to "hot". We turn on the maximum blowing force.
At the same time, we turn on the glass heating (rear, front, if any), turn on the heating of the mirrors. We wait.
We may be waiting a long time. 10-15 minutes. Maybe more. It all depends on the frost and the layer of ice. As soon as you see that the ice is melting, try to gently scrape it off with a plastic scraper. Without fanaticism and without pressure.
Can't do
It is impossible to set off on a journey with a false radiator grille and an exhaust pipe blocked by frozen water. You can't even start the car. Therefore, check and, if necessary, clean these elements of the vehicle before driving.
Do not leave a running vehicle unattended. Not only can they try to steal it, the car engine can overheat. Watch the temperature.
Can do
Turn on the headlights. The heat from the bulb will make it easier to scrape the ice off the headlights.
Can't do
Do not turn on the windshield wipers until you have cleared them of snow and ice. If you turn on the frozen wipers, you can bend the drive rod, tear the rubber bands, and break the wipers themselves.
Can do
Use winter liquid windshield washer to help melt ice on the windshield.
Can't do
Don't you dare melt the ice hot water or boiling water. A momentary temperature difference can crack the glass.
And the most main advice stays like that. If you see such weather outside the window, leave better car in the yard and go to work, on business public transport. So it will be faster and better for the car.
Winter for Russians is a flexible concept in the truest sense of the word. For four or five months. And, as a rule, motorists, in addition to all other worries, add the concern of how to extract their “iron friend” from under a snowdrift. How, without damaging the car, to properly clean it from ice and snow?
As always in Russia, winter comes unexpectedly. And there is no Russian winter without snow. And waking up in the morning, very often we find in the yard, instead of cars parked there, rows of snowmen. It’s not enough to guess three times under which of these snow covers your car is hiding, you also need to dig it out of there. Many are skeptical about the thorough cleaning of the car from snow and ice cover, motivating this by the fact that the main thing is to clear the road for exit, and everything else will either melt by itself or the wind will blow away.
However, you still need to clear your vehicle of the snow cap. This is necessary to ensure your own safety. Snow can be blown off the roof of a car by the wind, but it can also melt and slide off when braking on Windshield. In such a situation, before the accident, as they say, at hand. Or this formed piece of ice will slide off the roof and scratch the car, that's not the point either. Even if this does not happen, then the drivers of cars going behind you are unlikely to enjoy the snow whirlwind blown off your roof. So, the car needs to be cleared of snow. Consider simple rules carrying out cleaning work, so that later you do not have to count the scratches on the glass and bodywork. Let's take a look at what can and can't be done.
- You can not follow the "smart" advice common on the Internet to pour hot water on the car! The one who gave such advice is apparently not at all familiar with physics. When pouring boiling water over frost-heated metal and glass, a large temperature difference occurs, causing deformation and destruction. In our case, the result of such watering will be cracks in the paintwork of the body and on plastic elements. Glass generally can crumble with such a procedure!
- You can not diligently scrape off the ice crust from the glass, especially from the windshield. Yes, glass has a solid structure, but microscopic particles of ice chips will act like sandpaper. As a result of such cleaning, you will get a fairly scratched glass. For the cleaning glass surfaces It's best to use a defroster.
The sequence of works for cleaning the machine
So, let's start the fight against the snowdrift on your car. First you need to clean the air intake climate system so that when you start the machine, snow does not get sucked into the air ducts. Excess moisture is useless. Next, start the engine. Do not rush to turn on the glass heating. Firstly, the engine has not yet warmed up, therefore, it cannot yet apply heat to the windshield. And secondly, there is still a layer of uncleaned snow on the glass. sweep away loose snow from the glass with a soft brush and only then turn on the heating.
While the ice on the windshield is thawing, let's take care of the largest area of the car - the roof. In order not to scratch the varnish coating, we clean the snow from the roof with a soft brush on a long handle. The brush must be mounted on the handle at an angle, otherwise its body will leave scratches. We clean the snow in the direction of the trunk and to the side. Not on the front! At the same time, we clean the doors so that subsequently the thawed snow does not freeze them.
Next up: the hood and trunk. We also clean them with a brush, there is no need to scrape the ice. The engine will heat up and the ice will melt on its own. Do not forget about the side windows, so as not to feel like a hedgehog in the fog. The review must be 100%. Side windows, like a windshield, we process it with a defroster.
Also, with the help of a defroster, we release the ice crust. Do not expect that if you turn on the headlights, the ice will melt. The ice will melt, and the glass on the headlights will burst! Currently, there are enough in auto shops big choice"non-freezing", including in aerosol packaging. With their help, the headlights are cleaned very quickly.
As you can see, you don't have to scrape anything. Every machine has the ability to self-clean. She just needs a little help. Even if you are not going to leave, then it’s worth going outside and cleaning the car, otherwise it will be harder to do it later, since you will have to suffer with the ice crust, see the photos below ...
Photo fun cars in ice and snow:
We often forget that modern vehicles initially have the ability to self-cleaning and defrosting.
It just takes a little patience on our part and helping them with this. So how to properly and safely remove snow and ice from the car body?
Usually " glacial period» in Ukraine lasts at least 4 months - from December to April. At this time, we wrap ourselves in scarves, fight sleepiness by swallowing liters of coffee, and wear comfortable shoes that help us not to fall on the icy sidewalk. In other words, we have plenty of ways to protect ourselves from cold and discomfort. But a car left overnight on the street cannot be wrapped in a scarf and defrosted with a warm shower. Submissive, he falls asleep on a cold street, and in the morning he meets us with a snow shroud on the roof and a crust of ice on the body and windows.
Torn out of a warm bed by necessity, and always in a hurry somewhere, we begin to get angry and in a hurry to invent quick ways"defrosting" of a steel friend. Coarse scrapers are used and hot water, shovels and even brooms. And while some of these archaic methods work intermittently, later car for such an inappropriate attitude towards himself, he will definitely take revenge - he will fail and lose his appearance. Remove snow and ice from the car body - tools So, first you need to declare war on snow and ice on the car body. And this requires special tools.
Forget about brooms and brooms - they are not made for this. Their tough rods will scratch the paint. By saving time and effort now, you risk spending a lot of time and money in the future. It is better not to use plastic spatulas, and brushes with polypropylene, nylon and nylon bristles. These tools cause micro-scratches to the paintwork. The best helpers snow plows made of polyethylene foam are used to clean the car body from snow and ice.
They are sufficiently resilient, absolutely non-abrasive, resistant to frost and durable. The best option there will be a snow plow on a telescopic handle with the ability to extend at least a meter. If you do not have such a tool, then it is better to use own hands wearing gloves or mittens - with them you definitely will not cause any harm to the car. Remove snow and ice from the car body - sequence
First! Clear exhaust pipe and an air intake so that when starting the car, snow does not get into the air ducts;
Start the engine and let the car warm up a little; Sweep snow and ice from windows; Turn on glass heating;
Clean the roof of the car by sweeping snow to the side, not on the windshield; Start cleaning the rest of the machine.
Do not turn on the windshield wipers until they are completely free of ice and snow, otherwise you risk breaking them and scratching the windshield;
Do not pour warm water on the machine. Remember the elementary laws of physics - because of the difference in temperatures, paint can swell and glass can burst.
In no case do not try to clean the windshield using different cards and any other means at hand - you will scratch the glass.
Do not use hair dryers and other electrical appliances to defrost the car - as in the case of water, this can cause swelling of the coating, cracks in glass and seals.
Little secrets of how to remove snow and ice from the car body and windows
First, it will be easier to do this if you minimize contact between your car and the snow. To do this, you can resort to such tricks: Put plastic bags on the mirrors. Secure them with hair ties or rubber bands.
Using a spray bottle or cotton swab, apply to sealing gum regular vegetable oil. This will help prevent them from freezing. Put old socks on the windshield wipers and raise the wipers.
To protect the windshield, place a piece of cardboard, old towels, or a piece of cloth on it. Try to park the car, turning the "nose" to the east. The morning sun will help the ice to get off the "front" faster.
enjoy special fluid for defrosting glass. Rub your car after washing hard wax. During the cold season, be aware that you must leave the house a little earlier to prepare the car for the trip. You will be in a hurry and nervous, you will start to make stupid things and mistakes. As a result, damage your car.
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We often forget that modern vehicles initially have the ability to self-clean and defrost.
It just takes a little patience on our part and helping them with this. So how to properly and safely remove snow and ice from the car body?
Usually the "Ice Age" in Ukraine lasts at least 4 months - from December to April. At this time, we wrap ourselves in scarves, fight sleepiness by swallowing liters of coffee, and wear comfortable shoes that help us not to fall on the icy sidewalk. In other words, we have plenty of ways to protect ourselves from cold and discomfort. But a car left overnight on the street cannot be wrapped in a scarf and defrosted with a warm shower. Submissive, he falls asleep on a cold street, and in the morning he meets us with a snow shroud on the roof and a crust of ice on the body and windows.
Torn out of a warm bed by necessity, and always in a hurry somewhere, we begin to get angry and in a hurry come up with quick ways to “defrost” a steel friend. Coarse scrapers and hot water, shovels and even brooms are used. And although some of these archaic methods work periodically, later the car will definitely take revenge for such an inappropriate attitude towards itself - it will fail and lose its appearance. Remove snow and ice from the car body - tools So, first you need to declare war on snow and ice on the car body. And this requires special tools.
Forget about brooms and brooms - they are not made for this. Their tough rods will scratch the paint. By saving time and effort now, you risk spending a lot of time and money in the future. It is better not to use plastic spatulas, and brushes with polypropylene, nylon and nylon bristles. These tools cause micro-scratches to the paintwork. The best helpers for cleaning the car body from snow and ice are snow blowers made of polyethylene foam.
They are sufficiently resilient, absolutely non-abrasive, resistant to frost and durable. The best option would be a snow plow on a telescopic handle with the ability to extend at least a meter. If you do not have such a tool, then it is better to use your own hands with gloves or mittens - you definitely won’t do any harm to the car with them. Remove snow and ice from the car body - sequence
First! Clean the exhaust pipe and air intake so that when starting the machine, snow does not get into the air ducts;
Start the engine and let the car warm up a little; Sweep snow and ice from windows; Turn on glass heating;
Clean the roof of the car by sweeping snow to the side, not on the windshield; Start cleaning the rest of the machine.
Do not turn on the windshield wipers until they are completely free of ice and snow, otherwise you risk breaking them and scratching the windshield;
Do not pour warm water on the machine. Remember the elementary laws of physics - because of the difference in temperatures, paint can swell and glass can burst.
In no case do not try to clean the windshield using different cards and any other means at hand - you will scratch the glass.
Do not use hair dryers and other electrical appliances to defrost the car - as in the case of water, this can cause swelling of the coating, cracks in glass and seals.
Little secrets of how to remove snow and ice from the car body and windows
First, it will be easier to do this if you minimize contact between your car and the snow. To do this, you can resort to such tricks: Put plastic bags on the mirrors. Secure them with hair ties or rubber bands.
Using a spray bottle or a cotton swab, apply ordinary vegetable oil to the sealing gum. This will help prevent them from freezing. Put old socks on the windshield wipers and raise the wipers.
To protect the windshield, place a piece of cardboard, old towels, or a piece of cloth on it. Try to park the car, turning the "nose" to the east. The morning sun will help the ice to get off the "front" faster.
Use a special glass defrost liquid. After washing, rub the car with hard wax. During the cold season, be aware that you must leave the house a little earlier to prepare the car for the trip. You will be in a hurry and nervous, you will start to make stupid things and mistakes. As a result, damage your car.
So winter has come, the concept of which is special for Russia - winter period in our country stretches for a long five months. folk wisdom says that you need to protect your nose in the cold. But in fact, motorists have a slightly different vision of the problem: they first of all take care of their "steel horses". Therefore, we decided to tell you about how to properly clean a car from snow and ice without damaging it.
To clean or not to clean? The question is closed automatically
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Winter must be taken for granted. There is an opinion that snow falls from time to time even in hell, it just doesn’t lie there for as long as we have in Russia. Motorists all over the country, waking up early in the morning, see a white snow cover outside the window, their cars, which begin to resemble snowmen, and are surprised at how children can so sincerely rejoice at the invasion of white snowflake flies.
First you need to figure out whether it is necessary to clean the snow from the car at all before the trip. Opinions on this matter differ, but it is still better to get rid of the mass of snow that has accumulated on the roof of the car. The point is that during hard braking melted snow can fall on your windshield and reduce visibility. Truly, like snow on the head! In addition, your car at speed begins to resemble a snake shedding its skin, the role of which is played by snow. It is unlikely that the one who is attached behind will be glad that an avalanche descends on him from the car in front.
Sometimes the first special tool is a shovel
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And if we agreed that snow and ice need to be removed from the car, let's figure out what rules you need to follow in order not to damage the car and not later regret your actions.
Many motorists, having read another nonsense on the World Wide Web, begin to pour hot water on their cars. Under no circumstances should this be done! The temperature difference will provoke the appearance of cracks in varnish, paint, plastic and even glass.
Snow removal sequence
First, let's do what we do every day - start the car. Having turned the key in the ignition, we enter into an unequal struggle with snowdrifts on your car. Yes, do not rush to turn on the heated windshield until the snow is cleared from it. You also need to clean the air intakes of the climate system. Otherwise, snow will end up in the air ducts, and interior heating will be difficult.
If you have enough loopholes like this, then cleaning is not a problem for you
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While the ice on the windshield is thawing, let's clean the car's main clearing - its roof. Cleaning of the largest area of the paintwork should be carried out towards the trunk, as well as to the sides. God help you and a sweeping brush on a long, preferably telescopic, handle. At the same time, carefully remove the snow from the doorways, because, having melted, it can make it difficult to open the doors.
The myth of the invulnerability of glass
Often, the glasses installed on cars are quite soft, and it will not be difficult for you to put good scratches on them, which later can not only cause irritation, but even make it difficult to see. Therefore, use a defroster that will allow you to remove the ice crust very easily.
Having finished with the roof, we organize an attack on the trunk lid and hood. If the hood plays against you (snow from it will fly onto the windshield), then the trunk will fire snow cannons at cars driving behind. And this is real sabotage.
Develop your brushing technique
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Side windows need cleaning just as much as windshields and rear windows. You must have a 100% view so as not to add to the sad statistics that most winter accidents occur in the first 5 kilometers of the road. And all because of the fact that the drivers do not have sufficient overview because of non-thawed or frankly and ugly frozen glasses.
Jeeps and wagons clog the trunk lid with snow
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In the event that you are a happy owner of a station wagon or a jeep, then you are probably familiar with the relationship between the rear trunk lid and the road: the latter throws snow on the lid with the help of turbulent flows. It is important not to turn on the heating before cleaning the snow rear window, because melt water can get into the seals and damage them when freezing.
Brush selection
The choice of brush must be approached with special care. Best of all, if she is not stiff, because her fishing line is on severe frost will turn into a kind of wire, and then goodbye, Your Excellency, paintwork. Soft bristles "cool minus" will also make it tougher, but not so much that you scratch the car. To clean the license plate and the headlights, you should only use a rag, because the brush can remove the paint from the number plate, and the headlights may become cloudy after using it.
The choice of brush in general must be treated with special care. Forget about the regular brush, and if you have one, throw it away immediately. An ordinary brush is a 100% guarantee of scratches on the paintwork of your car. You should buy a brush that would have split ends - such a tool leaves a minimum amount of so-called marks when sweeping snow. But at the same time, it is still necessary to control the degree of pressure. But main recommendation- less brushing paintwork. Sometimes it is enough to sweep the snow off the windows, and everything else will go into oblivion while driving. Of course, if these are not half-meter snowdrifts. But if you still decide to clean the body with a brush, then do it in one direction, because if you start waving the brush like Rubens with a brush, then a “spider web” will appear on your car, consisting of many randomly applied risks. Therefore, always remember the main rules for cleaning a car from snow:
Brush in one direction
Clean with minimal pressure
Conventional basting brushes with a scraper
If you are faced with an unimaginably difficult choice of brush, then you can choose the one that will be convenient specifically for you. In stores today you can find a great variety of such brushes, and the most popular option is the brush with a scraper ( average price - 120 rub.). As a rule, such brushes have soft enough bristles so as not to turn your car into a place chosen by a spider weaving webs.
Telescopic brushes
No less popular are telescopic brushes with a floating head (average price - 250 rub.). The extended handle allows you to easily sweep snow even from hard-to-reach areas oversized cars, but at the same time, when buying, you need to pay attention to the strength of the “telescope” - if there is too much snow, then under its weight the handle can bend and break.
Take Special attention headlights that need cleaning more than any other "organ" of your car. When turned on, the headlights get hot, and a sudden change in temperature can easily cause them to burst. In addition, frost on the headlights significantly distorts light streams, and this adversely affects the visibility of the road.
Wipers up!
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No one will blame us for the fact that we love to turn our cars into the likeness of models defiling along the paved catwalk. But tuning in the winter has its drawbacks. For example, fashionable alloy wheels with a minimum number of spokes contribute to the fact that the brake calipers are clogged with snow. During the night, the snow can melt and turn into ice, which will either freeze the pads to the discs, or the same, but to the calipers. And if in the first case the wheels simply will not spin, then in the second case you may find at full speed that you have no brakes. Which of these is worse, it is better not to check. That's why you need to clean it right away. wheel disks from snow.
Wipers up!
During snowfall, it is best to raise the wipers, which will not allow them to freeze to the glass. Although experience shows that a "horned" car attracts the attention of children and vandals who simply cannot get past the protruding wipers. Therefore, it is better not to be lazy and take them home with you.
Special equipment to help
In order not to damage the car, you can use by special means which are more than enough today. Mittens, special brushes and scrapers with electric heating, synthetic sponges and napkins, windshield washers, which, with the light suggestion of motorists, received the nickname "non-freeze", as well as cans of defrosters for locks stuck in ice.
Cleaning the car from sparrows is no longer your concern!
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Winter is not a sentence. Especially for your car. Winter is just a time when, when we come home, we first put the kettle on the stove and only then turn on the computer.
