There is no worse feeling than realising your car windows are covered in ice and the door is frozen shut, but there is a way to deice your car in just quick ten minutes. Cars become extremely icy overnight because they are made of metal, a material that loses heat quickly, and once it cools down, it will cause condensation.
Condensation forms when moist air comes into contact with a cold surface, and on cars it can quickly turn into ice that will get into the windscreen, wipers, mirrors and any other nook. Scalping can take lots of time while using other ice removal method like hot water risks cracking the glass and costing you hundreds in car repairs. Luckily, Jenn, the founder of Clean and Scentsible, has shared there is a really easy method to remove car ice as you can turn rubbing alcohol into a DIY deicer.
Jenn said: “This simple DIY car de-icer works like magic to quickly remove ice build-up from car windows, doors, and locks.”
Rubbing alcohol will only freeze at extremely low temperatures of -90°C, which makes it very effective at melting ice even in cold weather.
Ice becomes a solid when moisture freezes at 0°C, but when mixed with rubbing alcohol, it begins to melt and turn into water.
What is fantastic about rubbing alcohol is that it also evaporates extremely quickly, which means it will not leave any stains or residue behind on your car.
All you need to do is mix two parts rubbing alcohol with one part water, then add it to a spray bottle.
Empty spray bottles can usually be found in the gardening aisle of a supermarket while rubbing alcohol can often be found in the medication section.
When you wake up in the morning, spray a generous amount of the solution on frosty areas of your car, and the ice should melt away within a few minutes.
Jenn said: “Our ice was over one centimetre thick so I did have to use a scraper to chip it away a bit – but still MUCH easier! Turn the windshield wipers on or use a microfiber cloth to remove excess water.”
This simple solution can be used to unfreeze car doors and locks as well as defrost windows or mirrors.