I'm glad there are no duck hunters here.
I'm glad there are no duck hunters here.
I'm glad there are no duck hunters here.
nice!stupid dog always laughed at me.
As I was making multiple passes trying to cut through last night's ice/frost... I started thinking about the passes of shaving... so...
Scrape of the Day: Thursday
- Blade: Hoppy Ice Scraper
- Frost: Hard frost several layers with an undercoat of ice
- Temperature: 12 F with 15 mph wind (not really that cold - I just feel like complaining)
- Gloves: heavy duty skiing gloves
- Front Windshield passes: door to center with right hand, S-N with right hand (right hand now feeling very cold due to weather), door to center with left hand, S-N with left hand (left hand now burning cold). Both hands with diagonal pass, frantic touch up over most important vision areas and hop in the now almost passably cool car - change from heavy gloves to driving gloves and head to work
stupid dog always laughed at me.
As I was making multiple passes trying to cut through last night's ice/frost... I started thinking about the passes of shaving... so...
Scrape of the Day: Thursday
- Blade: Hoppy Ice Scraper
- Frost: Hard frost several layers with an undercoat of ice
- Temperature: 12 F with 15 mph wind (That is not really that cold - I just feel like complaining)
- Gloves: heavy duty skiing gloves
- Front Windshield passes: door to center with right hand, S-N with right hand (right hand now feeling very cold due to weather), door to center with left hand, S-N with left hand (left hand now burning cold). Both hands with diagonal pass, frantic touch up over most important vision areas and hop in the now almost passably cool car - change from heavy gloves to driving gloves and head to work
As I was making multiple passes trying to cut through last night's ice/frost... I started thinking about the passes of shaving... so...
Scrape of the Day: Thursday
- Blade: Hoppy Ice Scraper
- Frost: Hard frost several layers with an undercoat of ice
- Temperature: 12 F with 15 mph wind (That is not really that cold - I just feel like complaining)
- Gloves: heavy duty skiing gloves
- Front Windshield passes: door to center with right hand, S-N with right hand (right hand now feeling very cold due to weather), door to center with left hand, S-N with left hand (left hand now burning cold). Both hands with diagonal pass, frantic touch up over most important vision areas and hop in the now almost passably cool car - change from heavy gloves to driving gloves and head to work
As I was making multiple passes trying to cut through last night's ice/frost... I started thinking about the passes of shaving... so...
Scrape of the Day: Thursday
- Blade: Hoppy Ice Scraper
- Frost: Hard frost several layers with an undercoat of ice
- Temperature: 12 F with 15 mph wind (That is not really that cold - I just feel like complaining)
- Gloves: heavy duty skiing gloves
- Front Windshield passes: door to center with right hand, S-N with right hand (right hand now feeling very cold due to weather), door to center with left hand, S-N with left hand (left hand now burning cold). Both hands with diagonal pass, frantic touch up over most important vision areas and hop in the now almost passably cool car - change from heavy gloves to driving gloves and head to work
What are you using for Pre scrape prep?
I suggest a garage.
Reading all these scrape-techniques makes me think one thing.
Thank GOD ALMIGHTY I live in Texas.
Reading all these scrape-techniques makes me think one thing.
Thank GOD ALMIGHTY I live in Texas.
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New thought:
Anyone else find that Astra blades feel "draggy" after just a shave or two?
Or am I being unreasonable thinking that I can get a week of shaves out of a blade?
Ya, I know. All we have to do down here to scrape our windshields is to turn on the wipers.
ya'll didn't call in to work because of the 20 inches of snow last night?
Anyone else find that Astra blades feel "draggy" after just a shave or two?
Or am I being unreasonable thinking that I can get a week of shaves out of a blade?
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Newer thought:
Bought a copy of Spaceballs over the holiday break. Put it in the ol' dvd to share with my nephews the wonderful comedy I grew up with...
In regards to the subzero (hammer model included)... I found that the brush being in the center of the handle too awkward to reach across the top of the vehicle and could not reach into places where snow/ice tends to build up. Also, the subzero models have a tendency for the scraper blade to snap off of the rest of the handle if you try to take too aggressive of a pass. This tends to lead to great windshield (and handler) irritation. I currently have a broken subzero in the car for brushing off snow from the doors. For this application, a cheap boar brush is adequate for the job. Silver tip is too floppy and doesn't get the reforming ice out of the crevices - however, it has the least likelihood of hazing the finish. Your brush/scraper/and frost may vary.
For pre-scrape prep, I have found that alcohol based splashes work pretty well. However, depending on the alcohol percentage, some commercial splashes freeze and only add another layer of ice to scrape. I should probably use a balm afterwards because the splash has a tendency to dry things out.
Yes on the Astras not lasting quite as long. As for Spaceballs, I still regard it as the greatest comedy of all time. Combing the desert, jamming the radar, Colonel Sanders -- all priceless.