Topic: How to protect wipers that have frozen on the windshield?

[rrocket]

Do you know if I can get the Michelin ones somewhere else than Costco? I don't have a membership there.

You can get a day pass at Costco.  Just ask!!

[Shnak]

...somewhere else than Costco? I don't have a membership there.

That's crazy talk! Costco is the best!

We had a membership a few years ago... we went 3 or 4 times during the year... always leaving with like $200 of stuff with didn't really need.

But now that we have a kid, we're finding ourselves tagging along with the in-laws on occasion because they have the best pyjamas for like $7. I've heard we're getting a membership card as a Chrismas gift from said in-laws... 

[Shnak]

Do you know if I can get the Michelin ones somewhere else than Costco? I don't have a membership there.

You can get a day pass at Costco.  Just ask!!

That I didn't know... what stops me from doing this every time I go? 

[tortoise]

That's crazy talk! Costco is the best!

Especially in Quebec where you can buy 55 cans of beer for $55!

[Shnak]

That's crazy talk! Costco is the best!

Especially in Quebec where you can buy 55 cans of beer for $55!

Yeah it's hilarious to see Ontarians roll out of the Gatineau Costo doors with 5-6 packs of 55 cans of Coors Light. It's ridiculous. Most of them are wearing jogging pants with fanny packs, too! 

[mrthompson]

 

[tortoise]

Yeah it's hilarious to see Ontarians roll out of the Gatineau Costo doors with 5-6 packs of 55 cans of Coors Light. It's ridiculous. Most of them are wearing jogging pants with fanny packs, too! 

If you're going to go through 275 cans of beer you don't have a need for proper pants.

[Shnak]

Yeah it's hilarious to see Ontarians roll out of the Gatineau Costo doors with 5-6 packs of 55 cans of Coors Light. It's ridiculous. Most of them are wearing jogging pants with fanny packs, too! 

If you're going to go through 275 cans of beer you don't have a need for proper pants.

It really is ridiculous. I should take a picture the next time I'm there. There's usually 10-12 people waiting in line with flat dollies full of beer. We then just laugh at all the Ontarians getting their cheap beer... 

[safristi]

..so we are back to tha Cheap beer and windshield wiper defrosting dilemma eh!!!!...Use tha empty cans to make this setup...........

[dr_spock]

Drink a lot of Costco beer. 

Fill your bladder and then the warm pee can loosen the wipers. 

Check your blood alcohol level before driving off.

[Wheelboy]

You can always pee on them if you are in a bind. 

A fella could put his back out lifting the Mrs up there.

[mrthompson]

After having to thaw the car and van doors Monday (with warm water) after the flash freeze, I picked up a can of de-icing/defrosting aerosol spray from Home Hardware.  The doors refroze so I was able to test the product - and it worked well.  The small nozzle (a la WD-40 can) fit inside the door seam so I could direct the spray to where it was needed most.  The product can also be used to defrost windshields and unfreeze stuck door locks.

[safristi]

You can always pee on them if you are in a bind. 

A fella could put his back out lifting the Mrs up there.

.............................. ............buy her a wee step ladder for Christmas...and a roll of non freeze Charmin...........

[overtakeyouintheleftlane]

RE: Heated washer fluid was an excellent idea and had me very interested in buying it from the company Hotshot until they started causing fires.

Heated wiper blades such as http://www.heatflexx.ca look interesting but I haven't heard too much about them. Sounds like a decent product.

[duck]

What are you guys complaining about? Just turn on the defogger and drive backwards.  No more freezing-up wipers.    

[duck]

Seriously, we need heated windshields cuz when blowing snow sticks on to your wipers it's difficult to see even in the city.

[safristi]

....Wot's a DUCK doing in Edmoantown this time O'Year...ya buy a TOM TOM refurbished that fell off a truck!!!!!!!!!.........Go SOUTH the quackers are ALL @ PALM BEATCH...being fed by rich Canadians.......... ..........I just hate wot Suzuki has done to the environment........ ........

[duck]

Do you know if I can get the Michelin ones somewhere else than Costco? I don't have a membership there.

You can get a day pass at Costco.  Just ask!!

A day pass??  What?  Sounds like taking a day out of prison.   

[duck]

....Wot's a DUCK doing in Edmoantown this time O'Year...ya buy a TOM TOM refurbished that fell off a truck!!!!!!!!!.........Go SOUTH the quackers are ALL @ PALM BEATCH...being fed by rich Canadians.......... ..........I just hate wot Suzuki has done to the environment........ ........

I am trying to save the tar sands/oil sands. Too many negativity surrounding 'ducks landing in tailing ponds.' 

[Shnak]

Sorry to keep on derailing this thread, but I finally went to Costco to get wipers for the Sonata... they were out of 24's!!! So, I bought a 20" for the passenger side at 9$ on sale and bought a 24" RainX at CT for like 24$. The Michelin from Costco looks okay for 9$, but my experience has never been good with wipers with springs and metal frames during winter... I much prefer the silicone ones like the RainX. In any case, I've got one of each type on my car now so I'll be able to clearly compare the two types!