On Jan 13, 6:15*pm, wrote:
We are having a very cold spell again, after a January thaw. *The
push-pull start switch on my tractor is stuck. *I also have sliding
aluminum barn windows that are frozen in their tracks, and I need to
be able to open these windows so the horses get fresh air or it gets
real stinky inside. *

I use a hair dryer on the tractor, but that gets tiring to do that all
the time in freezing cold. *I have not used the hair dryer on the
windos because I am afraid the glass might crack from the heat
difference. *

I am looking for some sort of spray that will displace the ice as well
as lubricate and prevent freezing again. *Does any such thing exist?
(Not WD40, I tried it, it dont help). *Silicone spray seems to help on
tyhe tractor switch for a few days, but only after using the hair
dryer, and it dont last long.

Is there anything made for this that will both thaw, and lubricate?

This has been the worse year for things freezing up because the
weather keeps changing.

Thanks

Buy a spray bottle at the dollar store, Walmart, whatever. Fill it
with Iso Heet (pure isopropyl alcohol) and spray away the frost to
your heart's content. Alternatively, windshield washer solvent works
pretty well, and works even better if mixed with some methanol (methyl
alcohol). Regular Heet could also be used in the windshield washer mix
as it is mostly methanol. HTH

Joe