A daring mechanic swapped washer fluid for petrol in an attempt to melt the frost on his windshield.

Engineer Emile Luijben has discovered an extremely dangerous yet efficient way to de-ice his windshield.

Working on a beaten up Ford Ka at his workshop in Baarle-Nassau, The Netherlands, Emile filled an empty washer fluid container with extremely flammable petrol before putting some flaming newspaper on the front window of the vehicle.

Engineer Emile Luijben (pictured) has discovered an extremely dangerous yet efficient way to de-ice his windshield from his workshop in Baarle-Nassau, The Netherlands

Emile filled an empty washer fluid container with extremely flammable petrol before putting some flaming newspaper on the front window of the vehicle (pictured). He then jumps into the driver's seat

Almost instantly the petrol sets alight and when the wipers move the window transforms from a sheet of frost to a sea of flames

Emile steps into the driver's seat and proceeds to test the new liquid on the frosty windshield.

Almost instantly the gas sets alight and when the wipers move the window transforms from a sheet of frost to a sea of flames.

The petrol eventually burns out, leaving a clear and transparent window but the mechanic then goes out to properly extinguish any remaining embers or flames.

Inside view: The flames spread quickly across the windscreen as Emile switches on the wipers from the driver's seat

The petrol eventually burns out, leaving a clear and transparent window

Emile said: 'We do what we like most and hope to inspire other people to start their own projects.

'The ideas just pop into my head, so I keep a list of creations I would like to build, sometimes we just pick one and start building.

'I like disassembling old machinery to find the parts I need to build something completely different.

'I enjoy testing the vehicles most, the test is the climax of the build.'