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How to prevent frost forming
« on: November 05, 2012, 09:12:59 pm »
As title says is there anything like a rain-x type product that I can put on the windows to prevent frost from forming?  I've got a cover for the windscreen so it's mainly for the side and rear windows.

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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 09:23:16 pm »
Quote from: nads1_uk on November 05, 2012, 09:12:59 pm
As title says is there anything like a rain-x type product that I can put on the windows to prevent frost from forming?  I've got a cover for the windscreen so it's mainly for the side and rear windows.

Cheers
Andy

Both cars live in the garage, that said they both wear Gtechniq G1 http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coatings/g1-clearvision-smart-glass/ when I have had to leave them overnight outside, it does appear that any frost doesn't form as hard and is much easier to shift
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2012, 09:24:49 pm »
Cheers for that mate is it easy to apply?
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2012, 09:57:20 pm »
This should help you from Rich.............

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,43442.0.html
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2012, 10:40:32 pm »
On the rare occasions that my car stays outside in the frost,  I spray de-icer on the screen the night before (carefully - I don't want any straying onto the paintwork, just in case).  It just slides off the next morning.

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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012, 07:29:52 am »
Now I don't know how good it is as I've never used it but I know that the company that make one of the de-icers make a product called pre-icer, I saw it in a Robert Dyas once!

As I say, never tried it but worth the suggestion!
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 07:32:31 am »
I drove me car this morning at 5am.... frost all over the car, but just water droplets on the windscreen. Gtechniq G1  :happy2:
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 07:46:42 am »
I just use a peice of cloth oover the windscreen. And use warm water in the Windows. For really cold tempsoput re usable glove warmers on the seats and this will stop the doors freezing up
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 07:48:48 am »
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2012, 12:10:12 pm »
Cool vid
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 07:22:21 pm »
Getting myself some of that!

Saves having to put a cover over it every night :happy2:
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2012, 07:48:49 pm »
Quote from: simonp on November 06, 2012, 07:48:48 am


WOW, that's good.

Read Rich's review a while back and thought it looked good for clearing the windscreen of water but never realised it helped/stopped ice. Off to purchase some right now.....
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2012, 09:16:27 pm »
Quote from: ripmateyy on November 06, 2012, 07:29:52 am
Now I don't know how good it is as I've never used it but I know that the company that make one of the de-icers make a product called pre-icer, I saw it in a Robert Dyas once!

As I say, never tried it but worth the suggestion!

My wife bought that the other day from Tesco or somewhere for her Kuga. Don't think it will go near the Golf though!  :smiley:
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2012, 09:19:06 pm »
Haha! Fair enough! Just a suggestion  :smiley:
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Re: How to prevent frost forming
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2012, 09:24:00 pm »
Quote from: ripmateyy on November 06, 2012, 09:19:06 pm
Haha! Fair enough! Just a suggestion  :smiley:

Know that mate!  :happy2:

What I meant was that she can try it out first. That GTecnic stuff looks the mutts nuts so I think I'll go for that. Test it out in the Aberdeenshire winters!!  :driver:
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