Out with the Old, In with the New

[farmerjan]

It might help to use a piece of plastic, like an old shower curtain, hang it over the door as you close the door so the lock and door handle/knob, is protected from any blowing freezing rain type of stuff. You will have to do it from the time it is thawed out and dry, in the lock mechanism... just a suggestion. I had one truck that would seem to always freeze around the door gasket.....and the lock... and it did help. Now I am able to mostly not have to go out when the weather is like that... and I park it where the sun does get on it before I usually have to go anywhere... but a few times I have used an old piece of plastic... he//, you can buy a shower curtain liner for a couple dollars and it will last a season.. even a plastic garbage bag hung on the door as you shut it will deflect any water/snow/wet... but not as heavy to stay in place if there is wind like a longer piece of plastic.

 

[tortoise]

It might help to use a piece of plastic, like an old shower curtain, hang it over the door as you close the door so the lock and door handle/knob, is protected from any blowing freezing rain type of stuff. You will have to do it from the time it is thawed out and dry, in the lock mechanism... just a suggestion. I had one truck that would seem to always freeze around the door gasket.....and the lock... and it did help. Now I am able to mostly not have to go out when the weather is like that... and I park it where the sun does get on it before I usually have to go anywhere... but a few times I have used an old piece of plastic... he//, you can buy a shower curtain liner for a couple dollars and it will last a season.. even a plastic garbage bag hung on the door as you shut it will deflect any water/snow/wet... but not as heavy to stay in place if there is wind like a longer piece of plastic.

@Alaskan , what is the spray you put on car door seals?

 

[Alaskan]

@Alaskan , what is the spray you put on car door seals?

Silicone spray.

Usually lasts about a month before you have to redo it.

They have a WD-40 with silicone, I think it is marketed for bicycle chains...

I have heard of some people using some kind of non-stick spray for baking... not sure how well that works.

But, you want whatever is at the store with silicone in it.. that works best.

 

[Alaskan]

Someb

Somebody is going to need a carport of a garage. Jeep wants a house too! I had to pour warm water over the door gasket to open the truck door, I needed something out of it. Then it promptly froze back.

That is the problem with using water...

Spray it with silicone spray.

Or... use a heat gun.. or a gentle application of a blow torch.

 

[NH Homesteader]

I don’t think I have ever had my car door freeze shut… have I just been lucky? this is weird to me!

 

[Alaskan]

I don’t think I have ever had my car door freeze shut… have I just been lucky? this is weird to me!

It depends an several factors... if it freezes shut or not....

 

[tortoise]

I don’t think I have ever had my car door freeze shut… have I just been lucky? this is weird to me!

I have a couple times but usually it's only on one side from wind blowing sleet in the cracks on one side.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

I have a couple times but usually it's only on one side from wind blowing sleet in the cracks on one side.

Same, it happened once in college. I tried the warm water, it only made it worse.

 

[Rammy]

I used that de-icer and it worked pretty good.

 

[baymule]

A GENTLE blow torch?