After reading a glowing review of De-Icer (http://stevenallenstories.blog.co.uk/2006/12/20/de_icer_fun~1460150), I decided that this morning I would use the harmonious liquid on my very own windscreen. So you can imagine my elation when I saw a lonesome can sitting by the front door, replete with squeegee window scraping device.
I sprayed a liberal amount on the side windows. This enables me to view oncoming traffic when departing from my driveway. This worked a treat! I deduced that the effect on the windscreen would be magnified manifold.
Onwards and outwards with the dissolving magic of De-Icer, and BANG! The windscreen is gone! Well, clear at least. Clear as a bell... "Oh what fun" I said to myself as I stepped into my car, "I shall be at work in double quick time thanks to De-Icer!"
But alas, alack. The De-Icer was a red herring, and as soon as I turned out of my driveway and down the hill, the windscreen iced up like so much wedding cake. Before long I could see nothing out of my glass visor. Looking out of my side windows I could see that I was driving in the cross hatchings in the middle of the road.
Shaken and visibly stirred, I managed to find a safe spot in which to park whilst I let my engine warm up and melt the ice in the usual manner. So the time that I thought I had saved by using De-Icer was back with a vengeance, adding at least 4 minutes on to my journey.
Luckily I was able to get through the level crossing before any trains came, but this time would have been appreciated had I been stuck, as the windscreen would have been decidedly clearer as the engine heated up.
Henceforth I shall not be using De-Icer again in a hurry; I'll stick to my tried and tested method of running the engine for 5 minutes or so before I leave.
I think that perhaps the "De" in "De-Icer" stands for "Deutsche", and that German peoples use it to physically ice up their cars to make their car journeys as unpredictable and terrfying as mine was.
