A MAN has shown the shocking reason drivers should never pour boiling water over their car’s window to de-ice them.
The video was uploaded to TikTok by @gollandec3 and has shocked users.
TikTok @gollandec3The reason drivers should never pour boiling water on frozen windows revealed[/caption]
The video shows a man pouring boiling water from a kettle over his car’s windows to de-ice them.
Unfortunately, the boiling water cracks the glass of the window almost instantly.
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This happened because of the sudden change in the temperature.
The video has gone viral on TikTok with more than 14,500 likes.
Car experts have also warned that pouring hot water on the windscreen can damage the paintwork as the water runs off.
Boiling water can also melt the protective wax layer on the paint and leave a white watermark stain, which is hard to remove.
It’s also advisable to use de-icer spray on the car windows before going to bed.
If you don’t have it at home, cut an onion or potato in half and then rub it generously all over the windows and windscreen the night before and this should drive the frost away.
This cheap hack will only cost you 50p in the supermarket.
The man in the video could have to pay as much as £250 to repair the window.
People were quick to comment below the video to express their opinion.
One said: “It’s only common sense. I guess some people don’t have it.”
Another said: “The second he started pouring, I was like, nooo.”
A third pointed out: “Never use boiling water to de-ice your car.”