Random question II- Windshield scraper

[Scoot]

What is a good windshield scraper? I have many mediocre ones and some that stink. Most scrape at the outside edge of the blade (blade is cupped slightly).

 

[JohnB]

Plastic scrapers suck. Metal ones are awesome.

 

[CorbLand]

Bought one of these. It has worked well for the two times I have had to use it and it hasn’t been hard frost on the window. So not a lot of use to say one way or the other.

Hopkins Sub Zero 48 in. Extendable Telescopic Snow Brush Mfr# 2610XB - Ace Hardware

Hopkins 48" extender snow brush features a thick, full brush for quick snow removal and a wide squeegee blade to clean up the rest of your car. The convenient grip located on the other end of the brush provides comfort while usingFind the EXTENDR SNOWBRUSH UP 48 at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

 

[westonadkins]

Swore OP was going to do 10 random questions to hit the post requirement for the classifieds.

Nicely played, WKR


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[displacedtexan]

Park in the heated shop and pray it doesn't come down when I'm not at home.

 

[tony]

Just do what my former lazy ass neighbor did and let your car run for an hour to drive 20 minutes to work

 

[Scoot]

Swore OP was going to do 10 random questions to hit the post requirement for the classifieds.

Nicely played, WKR


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Nope- legit question... I promise!!!

 

[doc holiday13]

My Amazon Visa CC has a metal core. Its a great window scraper for light frost and ice.

 

[CorbLand]

Bought one of these. It has worked well for the two times I have had to use it and it hasn’t been hard frost on the window. So not a lot of use to say one way or the other.

Hopkins Sub Zero 48 in. Extendable Telescopic Snow Brush Mfr# 2610XB - Ace Hardware

Hopkins 48" extender snow brush features a thick, full brush for quick snow removal and a wide squeegee blade to clean up the rest of your car. The convenient grip located on the other end of the brush provides comfort while usingFind the EXTENDR SNOWBRUSH UP 48 at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

Well going to update this. Had my first really hard frost this morning. While this one worked, it does the typical only the outer 1-1.5 inches of the scraper actually scrape. Kind of a let down but it does work really well for light frosts.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Remote start 5 mins before I leave usually clears up all the frost. 10mins if it's a hard frost or snow....

 

[elkguide]

Hotel door key cards.

 

[LeftyWilbury]

Kabar tactical ice scraper. it's scary out there, you gotta be prepared

 

[MNGrouser]

My fishing buddy's wife used his plastic government-issued passport card on their windshield. He was denied entry on a fishing trip to Canada because the card was too beat-up. Miraculously, they're still married.

 

[TaperPin]

Being smart and not having a scraper handy, one morning I used the end of a Coke can - aluminum is soft. Right? Scratched the living sheet out of the window! I don’t know if it was the aluminum oxide on the surface of the can, or if there was enough abrasive dust on the window that became imbedded in the soft metal. At first I thought it was just aluminum smeared onto the glass - no problem, oven cleaner removes aluminum quickly, but the actual scratches were plain to see in good light. Since this was a company truck and I didn’t want to pay the going rate for a new pickup window, I ordered a quart of real glass polishing stuff from 3m for $80 and spent about three hours on a buffer, and another hour cleaning the residue off. Lesson learned. Aluminum = bad.

I’ve used brass without problem, or even a steel razor blade in a pinch, but under no circumstance do you ever apply pressure on the back stroke, only forward stroke, or dust/dirt is smeared and maybe pulled along between the scraper and windshield.

After all these years I don’t spend much time trying to figure out scrapers that work - simply use it, toss it when it doesn’t work and buy the next one that I see.

 

[Macintosh]

Only the best, rokslide-approved, drop-tested ice scraper for me.

64 in. Extendable Snow Plow MPX-123446 - The Home Depot

Efficiently clear the snow in your perimeter by using this affordable Unbranded Extendable Snow Plow.

www.homedepot.com

Truth be told I did break one last year.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

You could also just put cardboard over your windshield when u park at night...used to do that a lot before I had remote start. Beer case boxes hold up the longest...

 

[fngTony]

Being smart and not having a scraper handy, one morning I used the end of a Coke can - aluminum is soft. Right? Scratched the living sheet out of the window! I don’t know if it was the aluminum oxide on the surface of the can, or if there was enough abrasive dust on the window that became imbedded in the soft metal. At first I thought it was just aluminum smeared onto the glass - no problem, oven cleaner removes aluminum quickly, but the actual scratches were plain to see in good light. Since this was a company truck and I didn’t want to pay the going rate for a new pickup window, I ordered a quart of real glass polishing stuff from 3m for $80 and spent about three hours on a buffer, and another hour cleaning the residue off. Lesson learned. Aluminum = bad.

I’ve used brass without problem, or even a steel razor blade in a pinch, but under no circumstance do you ever apply pressure on the back stroke, only forward stroke, or dust/dirt is smeared and maybe pulled along between the scraper and windshield.

After all these years I don’t spend much time trying to figure out scrapers that work - simply use it, toss it when it doesn’t work and buy the next one that I see.

We get aluminum transfer on glass all the time from the aluminum handled tools used to remove glass. The big difference in your situation is that a windshield is a softer glass compared to the tempered side and rear glass.