Winter is coming. And if you're looking forward to the pleasures of winter ( like drinking hot tea or hot chocolate, savoring treats and reconnecting with your favorite sweaters), winter does not always mean happy. When it is 2 ° C outside , we suffer some disappointments, especially on automotive issues. All our advice to use your car without worries.

How to remove frost on my windshield?

The absolute error? Pour hot water over it, at the risk of cracking it. Instead, it is best to sprinkle the glass with a mixture of 1/3 alcohol 90 ° C 2/3 water. Let it act for 30 seconds, the residues will melt in the blink of an eye with the heating. In prevention, you can cover your vehicle with a windshield cover (Trixes magnetic cover, € 8 on amazon.fr), more effective than a cardboard or a sheet that can stick with the humidity and cold ...

Protect joints

Doors blocked? The rubber is surely glued to the metal ... Instead of forcing (and risking to have for 30 € minimum of repair), we use a de-icing spray (Autopratic, 1,60 € about 300 ml). And as prevention is better than cure, so that it does not happen again, it is coated with glycerine or rubbed with a candle or Marseille soap.

To finish with the steam

We check the cabin filter that ensures good ventilation , we clean the inside of the windows (the less dirt, the less the mist can catch) and we turn on the air conditioning by opening a few side windows. If that's not enough, we draw the rag in micro-fiber or better, a chamois sponge that limits the re-emergence of condensation (sponge double-sided anti-fog, green light, 3.99 €)