Static Shock Problems and Solutions (merged)

**CameronJr9** · 11-27-2005, 12:01 PM

If you're like me, during the winter months, you hate being shocked every time you get out of your car. I bought a $2 can of Static Guard and sprayed the cloth in my car (seats, headrests, floormats, etc.), then left the windows cracked for about 4 hours. If you don't crack your windows, the smell is horrid. Now, no matter what I'm wearing, or how badly I slide my ass on the seats when I get out of my car, I don't get shocked.

**jasonandre** · 11-27-2005, 02:55 PM

CameronJr9, you have single-handedly saved me a WHOLE lot of anger and frustration. I've been feeling like the guy in Office Space for far too long.

I'm going buy some right this minute. Thanks!!

**CameronJr9** · 11-27-2005, 09:14 PM

HAHA! No problem man. Just trying to get in my good deed for the day.

ballplaya4237 · 11-27-2005, 11:27 PM

Thank you.. I was thinking maybe it was just the car..since this will be my first winter with a car (I'm 16) I havnt exactly gone through the whole shocking thing before I guess.. but everytime I get out of the car.. I touch the door and its a pretty bad shock and it scares the hell outta me lol

civicdude06 · 11-28-2005, 01:31 PM

Every TIME I get out of my Civic it shocks my ass! I feel like Honda did it on purpose just to make people angry. I will be doing this as soon as I get the chance. In fact I may even do this to the inside of my jacket because I have to touch something every time I take it off so I don't get a surprise.

ringflyer · 11-28-2005, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballplaya4237

Thank you.. I was thinking maybe it was just the car..since this will be my first winter with a car (I'm 16) I havnt exactly gone through the whole shocking thing before I guess.. but everytime I get out of the car.. I touch the door and its a pretty bad shock and it scares the hell outta me lol

haha, yeah it used to scare my too, it happened to me when i would get out of my mom's accord. i havent had a winter with my civic yet, but this is good info to know. thanks! (i never used to egt shocked in my celica... or i never noticed it for the 3 years i owned it )

thepman06 · 03-23-2006, 01:32 PM

great thread!!!! Never thought to use that stuff. My wife uses it all the time on her dresses to prevent it. and to think it was sitting on my shelf all that time!!!!!

**CameronJr9** · 03-24-2006, 04:45 PM

Holy Old Thread, Batman! Great fix though, if I do say so myself.

Tennisjon2002 · 03-25-2006, 05:17 PM

THANKS, my accord shocks the hell out of me, I need some of this. So I just look for static guard? is it in like the ironing section and stuff? or where do i find this?

**CameronJr9** · 03-25-2006, 05:43 PM

Static Guard: it's a blue can with an orange top. Usually you can find it in the laundry isle.

taejinah · 03-29-2006, 03:48 PM

I wasn't aware there was such thing as static gaurd : P

Anyway, I've always used the ghetto way haha. So when you turn off your car and open the door to get out, keep holding your key (by the metal part). Just touch your key to any metal part of the car door and then it'll relieve that static that got built up.

If you're too lazy to get some of that spray, this is a pretty easy way that's also easy to get used to.

**CameronJr9** · 03-29-2006, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taejinah

I wasn't aware there was such thing as static gaurd : P

Anyway, I've always used the ghetto way haha. So when you turn off your car and open the door to get out, keep holding your key (by the metal part). Just touch your key to any metal part of the car door and then it'll relieve that static that got built up.

If you're too lazy to get some of that spray, this is a pretty easy way that's also easy to get used to.

Hmm. I'll have to try that. The Static Guard has worn off and I don't feel like getting another can.

**Gonzo** · 06-11-2006, 12:36 AM

That's also good for safety. I know it is pretty rare, but a built up static charge could ignite gasoline when you are filling up at the pump. Think of it as an added bonus when you apply Static Guard.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/static.asp

asndragonboii · 06-11-2006, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taejinah

I wasn't aware there was such thing as static gaurd : P

Anyway, I've always used the ghetto way haha. So when you turn off your car and open the door to get out, keep holding your key (by the metal part). Just touch your key to any metal part of the car door and then it'll relieve that static that got built up.

If you're too lazy to get some of that spray, this is a pretty easy way that's also easy to get used to.

The static was so built up in my old Camry that even when i did the key thing, i still felt it in my finger tips and my chest when the spark sparked

**CameronJr9** · 11-02-2006, 03:56 PM

Bump for dry fall/winter weather!

asndragonboii · 11-02-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asndragonboii

The static was so built up in my old Camry that even when i did the key thing, i still felt it in my finger tips and my chest when the spark sparked

wow me too

asndragonboii · 11-02-2006, 04:33 PM

wtf... i just quoted myself thinking it was somebody else. I dont even remmeber posting that

**jasonandre** · 11-02-2006, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asndragonboii

wtf... i just quoted myself thinking it was somebody else. I dont even remmeber posting that

You're freaking me out man.

**CameronJr9** · 11-02-2006, 05:01 PM

I just LOL'ed.

Thanks for the extra bump.

asndragonboii · 11-02-2006, 05:24 PM

You bumped a 4 month old thread. I dont remember posting that lol

11-27-2005, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Static Shock Problems and Solutions (merged) If you're like me, during the winter months, you hate being shocked every time you get out of your car. I bought a $2 can of Static Guard and sprayed the cloth in my car (seats, headrests, floormats, etc.), then left the windows cracked for about 4 hours. If you don't crack your windows, the smell is horrid. Now, no matter what I'm wearing, or how badly I slide my ass on the seats when I get out of my car, I don't get shocked. __________________

11-27-2005, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	HAHA! No problem man. Just trying to get in my good deed for the day. __________________

03-24-2006, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Holy Old Thread, Batman! Great fix though, if I do say so myself. __________________

03-25-2006, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Static Guard: it's a blue can with an orange top. Usually you can find it in the laundry isle. __________________

03-29-2006, 03:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
taejinah Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 402 iTrader: 0 / 0%	static shock? I wasn't aware there was such thing as static gaurd : P Anyway, I've always used the ghetto way haha. So when you turn off your car and open the door to get out, keep holding your key (by the metal part). Just touch your key to any metal part of the car door and then it'll relieve that static that got built up. If you're too lazy to get some of that spray, this is a pretty easy way that's also easy to get used to.

11-27-2005, 11:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
ballplaya4237 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 569 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thank you.. I was thinking maybe it was just the car..since this will be my first winter with a car (I'm 16) I havnt exactly gone through the whole shocking thing before I guess.. but everytime I get out of the car.. I touch the door and its a pretty bad shock and it scares the hell outta me lol

11-28-2005, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
civicdude06 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 24 Posts: 268 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Every TIME I get out of my Civic it shocks my ass! I feel like Honda did it on purpose just to make people angry. I will be doing this as soon as I get the chance. In fact I may even do this to the inside of my jacket because I have to touch something every time I take it off so I don't get a surprise.

03-23-2006, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
thepman06 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 44 Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	great thread!!!! Never thought to use that stuff. My wife uses it all the time on her dresses to prevent it. and to think it was sitting on my shelf all that time!!!!!

03-25-2006, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tennisjon2002 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chapel Hill/Wilmington NC Age: 20 Posts: 296 iTrader: 0 / 0%	THANKS, my accord shocks the hell out of me, I need some of this. So I just look for static guard? is it in like the ironing section and stuff? or where do i find this?

06-11-2006, 12:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Gonzo You're doing it wrong!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 21 Posts: 5,551 iTrader: 5 / 100%	That's also good for safety. I know it is pretty rare, but a built up static charge could ignite gasoline when you are filling up at the pump. Think of it as an added bonus when you apply Static Guard. http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/static.asp

11-02-2006, 03:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Bump for dry fall/winter weather! __________________

11-02-2006, 04:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,851 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wtf... i just quoted myself thinking it was somebody else. I dont even remmeber posting that

11-02-2006, 05:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,444 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	I just LOL'ed. Thanks for the extra bump. __________________

11-02-2006, 05:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,851 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You bumped a 4 month old thread. I dont remember posting that lol

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