Painter's tape to keep doors / windows from freezing
 

Thought I'd try something to keep my doors from freezing in the next few days because we might be getting some more freezing rain and temps going down to 8*F:

http://i.imgur.com/U4zrKVB.jpg

So perhaps I'll try putting some painters tape over the window and door creases, and then applying WD-40 on the painters tape to keep ice from sticking:

http://i.imgur.com/xCyFHr5.jpg

Does anybody think this might work or have any suggestions let me know.

Ok need to add to this, I'm going to put a couple extra layers of painter's tape down, and then cover it with Gorilla Tape (which is slick and waterproof) and then wipe a layer of Ballistol multi purpose sportsman's oil (mineral oil) over that.

Does anybody want to leave me any caution or warning before I do this.

*edit* did

http://i.imgur.com/dvRrqZJ.jpg

This seems like a much bigger annoyance than just dealing with the windows freezing.

Last week we had freezing rain / sleet which froze my car with nearly an inch of ice accumulation, and I couldn't get my doors open for two days.

In that case try anything lol

You could always get some barely warm water and pour it on those spots. Takes practically no time, plus it's free lol

Not a solution to keep window jambs from freezing. That could cause them to crack.

Well that's what I've done when I needed to, and never had a problem with it. That's why I make sure it is just barely warm and not scolding hot.

But sounds like tape will work. Let us know how it goes.

I'm pretty sure if you have an inch of ice accumulation on the car you shouldnt be driving anywhere anyway. :lol:

It has gotten down to -14 with my car covered in ice and I was able to get in and drive.
I just expect the window to go into fault mode every time I get in the car.

if it's just "normal snow" I DO try to scrape the window up one inch every time I get in the car to try to get the ice off so it doesnt tear up the seal.
I thought I'd get a little ice scraper as a keychain, but I never have to get my keys out so thats not going to work. :)

If you're getting enough ice accumulating that the door itself is getting stuck this won't help, but otherwise make sure you have the window freezing TSB complete if you have a 2013.


Keep your ice scraper in the trunk instead of behind seats like a lot of people. Open trunk, scape windows, get in. I don't have any window freezing issues doing this after having the freezing window TSB completed. Before the TSB it was a nightmare.

cant you remove the fuse so the windows dont open when you open the door???
when i got my windows tinted, i thought i remember the tinter saying he removed one of the fuses

Scraping anything on this car = eeek

I've yet to hear of an ice scraper scratching windows. Paint yes, but not glass. Just don't be careless with it. Otherwise you're waiting an awful long time before you've got windows clear enough to drive with.


My window stabilizers? Those are what scratches my window.

Why don't you just get a car cover?