Is there something you put on the weather striping around the doors to keep it from freezing shut? WD-40? Our first freezing rain and my doors won't open! :spank: - Bill
Tub of hot water from the sink should do the trick when they're frozen shut. I used to do it to my windshield all the time, until it got a rock chip that started working it's way across my daily driver.
Hot water is bad and can crack your windows if there are small flaws there (fast expansion and contraction,) and then it will make things worse when that water freezes. Try a small amount of vaseline, have the same problem on my old ladies VW, works like a champ and keeps you from tearing the stripping when pulling the door open.
I wipe on a little bit of petroleum jelly from the dollar store and it works great. Then I just clean it off with window cleaner(also from the dollar store) and newspaper in the spring. I aint cheap, Im just thrifty.:laugh:
A little Armoral, 303, or any of the silicone based protectants will prevent rubber door and window seals from sticking. Spray, or wipe a liberal amount on, wipe excess off, and also treat the mating surface too, and you should be good to go all season. I've have used warm water to free doors frozen in freezing rain, but you do run the risk of damaging the glass ! :TU:
What i would suggest is put a for sale sign on your house and move to arizona, i think that'll work really good, and thats what i'm going to do:moonu: ... Rivman, Hope your staying warm in Ottawa, we are freezin our butts off up here in the north, but the Riv is resting in a warm garage for the winter, merry christmas Rivman, waiting to see the Hemmings article of your car:TU: ....
A garage, preferably heated...:laugh: Seriously...303. Not a fan of silicone, especially around paint...
Yeah really! My wife's grandmother cooked some wings in the oven one evening, and it smelled like a chemical.. turned out she used pledge instead of Pam!
