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My Experience With Frost Guard

Jordan2 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:13:52 GMT

I had a Frost Guard from about 2 years ago, I didn't love it and decided to retire it (I gave it to my nephew) and bought the recent TSV with the side mirror covers. The windshield cover was better than the previous one I had, it was longer and has the flap you can put inside your car. I live in NYC and we got about 10" of snow, so I thought it was the perfect time to use it. I put everything on prior to the snow. I went out this morning and had a heck of a time getting the mirror covers and the straps off the car. The straps were frozen to the car and the toggles on the mirror covers were frozen. It took me awhile to get them off. The shield it self was kind of frozen to the windshield and quite heavy with all the snow on it. I would never put it in my car (I was cleaning the car off on my driveway) as all the snow and ice was sticking to the shield. I think this works well for a small storm, but not a big one.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

noodleann — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:45:44 GMT

I think you have to start with a completely dry windshield, otherwise the FrostGuard will freeze to the glass. If you forget or that's impossible, running the car with the de-icer on or the air turned to the windshied for defogging should help loosen it up.

I use a brush or a broom to push heavy snow off before taking off the FrostGuard. Spritzing lock de-icer on the elastics might help them unstick. And if you can think ahead and bring a big garbage bag with you when you go to the car, you can just loosely furl the FrostGuard and put it in there until you can bring it home to dry out over a shower railing, if you don't have a garage or other outside space.

All that said, you're right about big storms, they sort of overwhelm all our nifty hacks. I've found FrostGuard is ideal for the winter chore I hate the most, scraping ice off the windshield.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

jaxs mom — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:55:40 GMT

I love mine that I bought a couple years ago and it's worked great for me. I try and remember to put it on before a storm hits and I've used it when out running errands when I will be parking for awhile. No issues with it.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

January121 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:34:22 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I had a Frost Guard from about 2 years ago, I didn't love it and decided to retire it (I gave it to my nephew) and bought the recent TSV with the side mirror covers. The windshield cover was better than the previous one I had, it was longer and has the flap you can put inside your car. I live in NYC and we got about 10" of snow, so I thought it was the perfect time to use it. I put everything on prior to the snow. I went out this morning and had a heck of a time getting the mirror covers and the straps off the car. The straps were frozen to the car and the toggles on the mirror covers were frozen. It took me awhile to get them off. The shield it self was kind of frozen to the windshield and quite heavy with all the snow on it. I would never put it in my car (I was cleaning the car off on my driveway) as all the snow and ice was sticking to the shield. I think this works well for a small storm, but not a big one.

@Jordan2 ... I had the exact same experience .... when they demonstrate it on the Q they have a few snowflakes on top of it on the windshield... of course it comes right off!!!! ..... This thing does not work for a lot of snow .... it's more trouble getting the Frost Guard plus the snow off of the windshield than just brushing the snow off of the windshield without the Frost Guard.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

ValuSkr — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:51:38 GMT

I'm just wondering if - since it's named "Frost Guard" - it's meant to keep frost off your car rather than snow, as I can see how it would quickly become unwieldy in larger accumulations. If that's the case - saving us from having to scrape frost - I'd say it's a novelty at best.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

jaxs mom — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:54:41 GMT

It's main job is to keep ice off, but it works great for snow too.

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Q4u — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:59:33 GMT

I gave each of my sons one of these for Christmas a couple of years ago.... both said they were way too much trouble for what they were worth... that they could scrape the ice off their windshields far faster than it took to fiddle with the Frost Guards (and the sticking!).... off to Good Will they went and I imagine that many of them will end up at thrift shops....

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Mz iMac — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:00:45 GMT

I got my good use of Frost Guard since I purchased one last December. I think it was a TSV w/free shipping.

I use it every night to keep the frost off my windshield.

I had no problems w/the side mirror straps freezing either. Maybe because I tucked them inside the pockets We've had wind chill temps of 1 degrees in NJ.

Held up well in the snow too. I brushed off the top layer of snow, flipped the rest off, threw the guard in the back seat & off I went, while everybody else was still cleaning off their cars & windshields.

Furthermore, I have not scrapped ice off my windows in 44 yrs since I discovered

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Jtdmum — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:03:24 GMT

Love mine. Have one for each car. Used the this past week during the blizzard and they saved me. Guess its just personal preference.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Denise in PA — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:04:35 GMT

I have purchased two Frost Guard shields - the first one last year and another one this past December. Both of the elastic straps have broken - the first year I mended it just to get through the winter. The new one - purchased in December broke too. I used it twice, both times there was wind. When I went out in the morning it was flapping all over the windshield, with the piece still inside the car but the rest of the shield blowing around.

I live in a 55+ community and several other residents have the Frost Shield which they use regularly. They have had no difficulties. I'm disappointed because it is a great concept and makes it much easier to start the day - no cleaning the windshield. It's too late for a return to QVC but I will not be ordering this item again. It is a quality issue as I see it.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Jordan2 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:09:25 GMT

@noodleann wrote:
I think you have to start with a completely dry windshield, otherwise the FrostGuard will freeze to the glass. If you forget or that's impossible, running the car with the de-icer on or the air turned to the windshied for defogging should help loosen it up.

I use a brush or a broom to push heavy snow off before taking off the FrostGuard. Spritzing lock de-icer on the elastics might help them unstick. And if you can think ahead and bring a big garbage bag with you when you go to the car, you can just loosely furl the FrostGuard and put it in there until you can bring it home to dry out over a shower railing, if you don't have a garage or other outside space.

All that said, you're right about big storms, they sort of overwhelm all our nifty hacks. I've found FrostGuard is ideal for the winter chore I hate the most, scraping ice off the windshield.

@noodleann, I did use it on a dry windshield but it still stuck to it. I think I'll save this for times I'm not expecting a lot of snow.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Mz iMac — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:19:16 GMT

@Denise in PA

You can position the guard on your car to snug it tightly so the wind cannot get underneath it to blow about.

I am right across the river from you so I know you had the 30-50 mph winds yesterday. Prior to snow falling I went out to my car to make sure I set the straps to tight mode.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Katcat1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:30:29 GMT

I think a deicer is your best bet or your windshield solution for 40 below with deicer. I am undecided about the mat for your windshield. I think I can clean the windshield off faster than removing the mat. I bought a brum with a long handle to clean the car off and it removes the snow in a few minutes.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

noodleann — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:13:28 GMT

@noodleann, I did use it on a dry windshield but it still stuck to it. I think I'll save this for times I'm not expecting a lot of snow.

Well, that's just not what you needed with this kind of a weather event, is it? I'm sorry to hear that. So far, this thing is working for me, but we haven't gotten much snow--and surely not what NYC got. Hopefully this will be the Big One for the season, and the FrostGuard will work better for lighter falls.

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Shorty2U — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 06:46:21 GMT

Its funny I see this tonight. I got one for my husband to use b.c he works very early mornings. Does he use it? No. He has never used it in 2 Winters. I just had told him I think I am going to give it to my daughter since she works lots of nights and hates cleaning the car off in the dark. Also I got him one of those long scrapers from Q with the light last year? He finally just used that yesterday. lol. .

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

gardenman — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:52:57 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
I got my good use of Frost Guard since I purchased one last December. I think it was a TSV w/free shipping.

I use it every night to keep the frost off my windshield.
I had no problems w/the side mirror straps freezing either. Maybe because I tucked them inside the pockets We've had wind chill temps of 1 degrees in NJ.
Held up well in the snow too. I brushed off the top layer of snow, flipped the rest off, threw the guard in the back seat & off I went, while everybody else was still cleaning off their cars & windshields.

Furthermore, I have not scrapped ice off my windows in 44 yrs since I discovered

Prestone Windshield Deicer is one of my all time favorite products! You can also buy it in a gallon jug or pump sprayer which is more economical than the spray cans. It makes clearing the windows a breeze. A spritz or two and the ice just melts away. I've used it for years and have found no ill effects from it. I highly recommend it!

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OnlyShopsOnline — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:16:50 GMT

We only have used ours for frost, not when heavy snow is expected. If there is a lot of snow, you'd still have to clear it off before removing the Frost Guard.

But, we live on a wooded side road, and there are streams that run behind the houses on each side of the street. We have frost when nobody else in the county does. And, it has saved my husband a lot of time in the morning, scraping off the frost.

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Yardlie — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:52:46 GMT

In this area of the country, almost everyone has garage that holds at least one or two cars. It's awful to be out there brushing heavy snow from the car windows. Frost is easy with that spray de-icer. I always keep a can in the car just in case I'm somewhere for a couple hours and have to scrape when I come back to the car.

I've tried those window covers when I was younger, and it was so much work brushing all the snow off of it...and then trying to lift it off the car and stick it in the trunk. Not a pleasant task. They make it look so easy on tv with only snow flurries on the cover.

Re: My Experience With Frost Guard

Jordan2 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:33:48 GMT

@noodleann wrote:
@noodleann, I did use it on a dry windshield but it still stuck to it. I think I'll save this for times I'm not expecting a lot of snow.
Well, that's just not what you needed with this kind of a weather event, is it? I'm sorry to hear that. So far, this thing is working for me, but we haven't gotten much snow--and surely not what NYC got. Hopefully this will be the Big One for the season, and the FrostGuard will work better for lighter falls.

@noodleann, I am just about done with Winter! Hopefully this storm was the biggie and we will have less. I'm sitting here, the sun is out and I think it's in the 40's. We are suppose to get some rain, so with the melting today and the rain tomorrow, we'll have to worry about flooding!