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[Rhinebeck01]

Fuel Door Bug Scraper and Ice Scraper..

I posted earlier in this thread about the Etsy offering advertised as a Fuel Door Ice Scraper...

Yes, it is a very cool Ice Scrapper with a custom holder for the JL .... but guess what.... it makes an excellent BUG Scraper, too.. So, now I have a goodie that is useful year around regardless what geographical location I am in....

Yup, when you get Love Bugs/ Bugs on your windshield.... Pull over, Spray the Windshield with Spray Way Foam Window Cleaner, let it sit/ let it soak for a minute.... and then scrap a way with your terrific Skóda scraper that you had stashed behind the fuel door.

For me no more using a single edge razor blade in the middle of the day/night to scrap off those frigging Love Bugs/Bugs..

For the record, no I am not Polish... and am not related to the fellow that is offering this goodie...

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Fuel Door Ice Scraper / Ships from Kraków Poland
Retails for just under $20 which includes shipping to the USA

Features the very highly regarded Škoda Ice Scraper / Scraper also has a tire depth gauge...

My install:

Fits 2018+ Jeep Wrangler 2-door (JL) and 4-door (JLU)
Will not fit:
• Diesel Wranglers with AdBlue blue cap
• 4xe hybrid Wranglers
• Wranglers with LPG/CGN cap next to fuel cap
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. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1126016685/fuel-door-ice-scraper-for-jeep-wrangler

Bumping this post..... This offering is really nice.. and the price for it is more then reasonable. Anyway, I justed to post about the offering again for those that missed the original.

I just purchased 3 more and will be Xmas gifting them.. YES, the offering is that good...

No, I do not know the Polsih guy selling this offering..

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[Rhinebeck01]

Bumping this post..... This offering is really nice.. and the price for it is more then reasonable. Anyway, I justed to post about the offering again for those that missed the original.

I just purchased 3 more and will be Xmas gifting them.. YES, the offering is that good...

No, I do not know the Polsih guy selling this offering..

For any 3.0 EcoDiesel with the DEF cap, JL owner's that have interest in the Škoda scraper and holder for their vehicle, I just read this review on the Polish's guys Etsy page.

With my (Rhinebeck01) having one of the holder's with the Škoda scraper, I understand what the guy that did the review is saying... The Škoda scraper easily goes in to the holder either end first.

Basically, the Škoda scraper slips into the holder either way... green end of the scraper in first or you can place the black end first.. He... the Etsy reviewer, say's GREEN end of Škoda scraper goes in first and YES, the Škoda scraper with holder is doable with the 3.0 EcoDiesel with the DEF cap, JL , according to the reviewer.

Here is a copy of the Etsy review:
"Although the seller says it won't fit the 3.0 EcoDiesel with the DEF cap, mine fit after taking the tether off the DEF cap. But, when inserted black end first, the green end protruded just a bit too much to allow the door to close completely. Green end in (curved end), it sits in the holder just a bit further and allows the door to close fully."

 

[joegrasse]

Anyone with a 4xe try it? It says it won’t work.

 

[Chugiakguy]

@Medsker

Funny....

...and.... you are really going to like the holder and the Skóda scraper. I'm very confident of that!

Please do come back and post what you think of it.... so guys/gals here, understand why I posted about the offering. No, the Polish guy seller, is not my relative in Poland... 8-)

I'm very sure, you will positively rant about it.............. and mention as I did.... how the heck is the seller, selling a very decent, 3D print offering for the JL, that takes 1 hr. 20 min to print on his home 3D printer, then he place's quality, 3M vehicle tape on it... plus, includes a highly regarded Skóda scraper... and then ships it all the way from Poland, to a buyer anywhere, for $19.53.

If it's not Polish, it's crrrrrrap!

 

[Rhinebeck01]

Anyone with a 4xe try it? It says it won’t work.

@joegrasse

Could you take a couple of pics of the inner's, under the fuel door on a 4xe and post here. With seeing a pic, I can give you an idea if the offering will fit in there.

The Škoda scraper and holder is real nice.. If it would work for you, you'd really like the offering.

 

[JeeperJC]

If anyone here has access to a 3d printer, I posted the scraper and mount awhile back.
Mounted it in April with easy to remove command strips (live in Florida heat) and it’s still solid

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...er-section-for-3d-printers.79770/post-1928170

 

[Rhinebeck01]

If anyone here has access to a 3d printer, I posted the scraper and mount awhile back.
Mounted it in April with easy to remove command strips (live in Florida heat) and it’s still solid

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...er-section-for-3d-printers.79770/post-1928170

The highly regarded, Škoda scraper is a very good Love bug scraper also!
I plan to use it when I'm at my Florida place.

I wish there was a way to get the small model, Škoda scraper 's here to the USA, inexpensively.

The $19.00+ that the Polish guy is charging for the small, Škoda scraper and the holder is about what it costs to get a single/just the Škoda scraper to the USA..... So, in essence I got the holder free..

I'm still wondering how the Polish guys sells his offering for so cheap.

And the Polish guy is supposedly using a filament that is far far more durable then most guys print with at home.. Takes 1 hr. 20 min. to print apparently..

While the 3D printed holder for the JL, is really unique and terrific to have.... The Škoda scraper is what I wanted most. Škoda scraper's are terrific.

There is a reason why Škoda scraper's are found as an accessory for high end vehicle's in Europe.
A very popular scraper in Europe...

@JeeperJC Thanks for posting. I'm sure guys that have a 3D printer will appreciate your post.

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[JeeperJC]

The highly regarded, Škoda scraper is a very good Love bug scraper also!
I plan to use it when I'm at my Florida place.

I wish there was a way to get the small model, Škoda scraper 's here to the USA, inexpensively.

The $19.00+ that the Polish guy is charging for the small, Škoda scraper and the holder is about what it costs to get a single/just the Škoda scraper to the USA..... So, in essence I got the holder free..

I'm still wondering how the Polish guys sells his offering for so cheap.

And the Polish guy is supposedly using a filament that is far far more durable then most guys print with at home.. Takes 1 hr. 20 min. to print apparently..

While the 3D printed holder for the JL, is really unique and terrific to have.... The Škoda scraper is what I wanted most. Škoda scraper's are terrific.

There is a reason why Škoda scraper's are found as an accessory for high end vehicle's in Europe.
A very popular scraper in Europe...

@JeeperJC Thanks for posting. I'm sure guys that have a 3D printer will appreciate your post.

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I found the same when I started looking at these as well. I decided to go this route as a backup in the off chance I travel somewhere cold and get some morning frost and didn't have a real scraper with me. Also has been useful on road trips with lovebugs on the window, take a small towel and wrap it around the scraper cleans the tough ones off well.

If I was expecting this to remove ice on a regular basis, I would go your route and get the real setup, the edge of a 3d printed scraper will not stand up to real ice on a window very long.

 

[Heimkehr]

If I was expecting this to remove ice on a regular basis, I would go your route and get the real setup, the edge of a 3d printed scraper will not stand up to real ice on a window very long.

It's fair to wonder why plastic ice scrapers of any size or brand are still sold. They're largely ineffective, sometimes from Day 1, compared to a scraper with a thin metal blade...which, oddly enough, are annoyingly hard to find for sale anywhere. On that point, I was forced to buy one online. It slices right through the thickest frost and/or ice that PA winters can throw at us.

 

[SWISTAK]

It's fair to wonder why plastic ice scrapers of any size or brand are still sold. They're largely ineffective, sometimes from Day 1, compared to a scraper with a thin metal blade...which, oddly enough, are annoyingly hard to find for sale anywhere. On that point, I was forced to buy one online. It slices right through the thickest frost and/or ice that PA winters can throw at us.

I agree! Best Ice Scraper is one with a brass blade

 

[joegrasse]

Could you take a couple of pics of the inner's, under the fuel door on a 4xe and post here. With seeing a pic, I can give you an idea if the offering will fit in there.

Here you go.

 

[Rhinebeck01]

Here you go.

Don't think the scraper holder will work based on your pic..

 

[joegrasse]

Don't think the scraper holder will work based on your pic..

Ok, thanks for your help anyway.

 

[~Blue392~]

It's fair to wonder why plastic ice scrapers of any size or brand are still sold.

Low manufacturing cost and creating a repeat customer are probably the best answers. Manufacturing anything that is a needed consumable and having it only last a minimum amount of time is a plus for any business. Razor blades are this first thing that come to mind. Plastic snow shovels...

 

[Rhinebeck01]

Can we have some posts that are NOT the ice scraper?

Here is one of the holder, not the scraper.

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