Brit + Co Guides Logo

How to thaw a frozen car door lock

A simple way to unlock a frozen car door lock using a lighter

48
STEPS
TOOLS

Get your car key and a lighter

Get your car key and a lighter

Heat  metal end of key in lighter flame for 20 seconds.

Heat metal end of key in lighter flame for 20 seconds.

Quickly go to car and insert warmed key into lock. Unlock car.

Quickly go to car and insert warmed key into lock. Unlock car.

The creator of this guide has not included tools