[header] How to remove ice from a driveway [title] Clear away any snow that's on top of the ice. [step] Using any kind of deicer is pointless if there is snow piled on the ice. Use a snow shovel to push the snow off of the ice before you do anything else. 
You don't have to get the snow completely off, but try to get it down to two inches (5 cm) or less. [substeps] If you have a plow that attaches to a four wheeler, tractor, or snowblower, it's much faster to clear the snow this way.