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Default Stuck frozen car doors

"cshenk" wrote in
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"Jimw" wrote

Slightly off topic


Not too bad actually, we range around here.

Anyone got any suggestions to keep car doors from freezing stuck.
Yes, I know a heated garage would help, but I dont have that.


I know the feeling. Not all of us have a garage much less a heated
one.

Several fixes, depending on conditions there. Simple one for the
seals, oil with WD 40 or vaseline. Now if you get actual rain water
down there freezing, you need more.

The 'country redneck special' works til you can get real rain guards.
This is a bit of firm plastic around the top where water can leech in,
over the door from the roof. Sorry, it's not pretty and gets duct
taped in, but you get to work on time and in these days, you do not
need to risk a job. I'd rather look like a rednck, than lose my job
;-)




I sure would not use WD-40 for door seals.
It will turn gummy,and cause dirt to cling to the seals.

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