Cover frozen to my Z

EazyD · 12-13-2010, 09:07 PM

Ok, so i messed up.

Cover came half off from wind yesterday and got rained on. I put the cover back on the wet car and now, of course, it's frozen. Temps won't go above freezing in the forecast.

Will it hurt the paint to just leave it stuck there for days? Weeks?

Any solutions? Too far away to blow a hair dryer on it. Pots of hot water? Norma water? Just leave it?

Dembflyr · 12-13-2010, 09:37 PM

Whatever you do, do NOT put hot water on it. That will do bad things. Depending on how much of the cover is frozen to it even cold water might not be a good option because it'll just refreeze before you can get it off.
Can you get in the car at all? If you can, I'd start it and turn on all the defrosters. That combined with the engine warmth should get most of it.
If that isn't an option then maybe leaving it is the best.
Good luck.

Hijinks · 12-13-2010, 09:54 PM

Leaving it should not cause harm any more than ice on a car will damage a normal car. If you weren't planning on driving it maybe you should just leave it as it is.

ChrisSlicks · 12-13-2010, 09:58 PM

If the car is parked in the sun the surface temperature should be a few degrees higher than the air temperature thanks to solar radiation, might just be enough to thaw it out.

Want me to bring out a generator and a couple of hair driers? LOL.

EazyD · 12-13-2010, 10:00 PM

Thanks, no I wont be driving it for the winter, so I'll just let it sit there.
Fail!

EazyD · 12-13-2010, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

If the car is parked in the sun the surface temperature should be a few degrees higher than the air temperature thanks to solar radiation, might just be enough to thaw it out.

Want me to bring out a generator and a couple of hair driers? LOL.

Hahaha yeah well judging by the extra snow that's falling tonight, i think it's a lost cause :P

12-13-2010, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	Cover frozen to my Z Ok, so i messed up. Cover came half off from wind yesterday and got rained on. I put the cover back on the wet car and now, of course, it's frozen. Temps won't go above freezing in the forecast. Will it hurt the paint to just leave it stuck there for days? Weeks? Any solutions? Too far away to blow a hair dryer on it. Pots of hot water? Norma water? Just leave it? __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

12-13-2010, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dembflyr Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 886 Drives: G37S Sedan Rep Power: 16	Whatever you do, do NOT put hot water on it. That will do bad things. Depending on how much of the cover is frozen to it even cold water might not be a good option because it'll just refreeze before you can get it off. Can you get in the car at all? If you can, I'd start it and turn on all the defrosters. That combined with the engine warmth should get most of it. If that isn't an option then maybe leaving it is the best. Good luck. __________________ 2012 G37S Sedan 6MT - Project Practicality 2009-6MT-Sport/Touring-Dembflyr's Journal-TT Build Thread-CAR IS SOLD

12-13-2010, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	If the car is parked in the sun the surface temperature should be a few degrees higher than the air temperature thanks to solar radiation, might just be enough to thaw it out. Want me to bring out a generator and a couple of hair driers? LOL. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

12-13-2010, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	Thanks, no I wont be driving it for the winter, so I'll just let it sit there. Fail! __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

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12-13-2010, 09:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hijinks Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 20 Drives: Nissan 370z 6spd Rep Power: 14	Leaving it should not cause harm any more than ice on a car will damage a normal car. If you weren't planning on driving it maybe you should just leave it as it is.