Frozen Side Windscreens on CLK

[Baron_Samedi]

Hi All,

In the recent inclement weather, getting into my car was a nightmare.

Because there are no pillars the side windscreens freeze solid which mean they can't articulate to open the car.

Is there a product I can use to ease this situation?

Thinking Einzsett Gummi Pflege - has anyone experience of this product?

Ta

Gary

 

[Ian_C]

What's that Polish for ?

 

[x332race]

Keep it in a garage!

No seriously, MB gave us a small spray can of silicon based lubricant to put on the rubber seals when we had the car serviced (rather they left it in the car!!)

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Well, apparently the Gummi Pflege lubricates the seals and prevents them sticking to the glass....

I am well dogged off with having to defrost the whole circumference of the glass before attempting to open the door.

Regarding the garage, I have an outbuilding nominally called a garage but to look inside you could easily mistake it for Arthur Daley's lock up

 

[lynall]

Silicone spray on door seals is brilliant and really works.



Lynall

 

[rf065]

It's been minus 7C a few times up here & my doors still open OK, even with the windows frozen & unable to drop, it does not stop the door opening or closing. Mine sits out all night too.

Russ

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Thanks Lynall I'll look into that

Rf065... what stops my door from dropping and window rotating is the frost (often thick) so... do you never have the problem where the door can't drop slightly to pass the roof seal?

 

[popuptoaster]

I used to use vasaline on the door rubbers of grandadas/sierras, they often freeze solid enough you snap the door handles off trying to open them.

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Hi Popuptoaster,

Nice fix mate if you are in a bind, but remember that vaseline is petroleum based and will eat your seals if used long term

 

[camerafodder]

Lynall's suggestion of silicon spray is a good one, my old 350z used to do this in winter and this is how I cured it.

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Silicon spray is looking good

Does it streak at all?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I've heard washing up liquid stops it freezing, although be warned it may make the rubbers brittle in the long term.

 

[nigel cross]

I used to use vasaline on the door rubbers of grandadas/sierras, they often freeze solid enough you snap the door handles off trying to open them.

Try eating only one shreaded wheat

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Nice if you're in a fix though!

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll remember that when we get frost again.

Got to be better than using a car "hood"....

 

[kwakdonut]

I've heard washing up liquid stops it freezing, although be warned it may make the rubbers brittle in the long term.

TBH I would never put washing up liquid anywhere near my car!!! Very high salts content - self explanatory......

Use silicon spray. Halfords sell it and gets discounted if you have a trade card too!!

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Good point.

And useful info for a source of said spray

 

[kwakdonut]

Good point.

And useful info for a source of said spray

Yes, they do their own brand range of sprays and Silicone spray is one of them. Unfortunately, I have never found the staff in Halfords in Swindon to be of much use!

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Any hints as to the best way to apply the fluid?

 

[kwakdonut]

Spray on to a lint free cloth and apply to the seal. That way you wont inadvertently spray it where you don't want it!

Use sparingly too....

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Sage words....

Sparingly