Windows freezing shut

[Jeremy_K]

Does anyone know if they make a defroster strip that I can install on my driver and passenger windows? If it's below 25 degrees or so my windows freeze to the rubber strip along the bottom. It's really annoying since I have to show my ID at the gate to go to work and I have to open my door instead.

 

[LI99HOE]

OK Jeremy this is going to sound crazy as hell, but.... I actually wax my windows so this doesn't happen.
I find it also makes it easier for the motor to move 'em up/down all year round.

 

[Jeremy_K]

Thanks I'll try that out. I'll have to thaw out my carnauba wax in the garage.

 

[domin8]

Another thing you could try is applying a very thin layer of vaseline to the window side of the dew strips. You only need a q-tip for this.

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[LI99HOE]

I would think the vaseline would cause damage to the rubber itself, and the adhesive that is used to mount the felt, due to the petroleum in the product.

 

[domin8]

Actually, it helps keep the dew strips from drying out. When dew strips dry out they can scratch the glass as you roll up/down the window.

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[LI99HOE]

Actually, it helps keep the dew strips from drying out. When dew strips dry out they can scratch the glass as you roll up/down the window.

+1.... I hear that.... I just wipe down the felt that touches the window with Silicone spray on a rag.
Cleans 'em up, and keep 'em soft.