Windscreen Washer Fluid?

[GaryD1975]

Hi all, can anyone reccommend a decent windscreen washer fluid or like a mechanic friend of mine said just use distilled water as some of the additive fluids can block up your pipes and jets over time??

Any ideas?

[IHgs300]

Don't just use water as it will freeze in the winter, most likely splitting the pipes and or water bottle. I use this and it's excellent.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-RAIN-REPELLENT-SUPER-Concentrate-Screen-Wash-Windscreen-65ml-/180865201474?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item2a1c67f542

Edited October 21, 2013 by IanS200
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[normski2]

I find you can use pretty much any windscreen fluid.......Halfords, Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc etc.

But I also do a Rain-X treatment every 2 months as well.....helps make the water bead off as you drive along.

[GaryD1975]

I've been using rain x for years now but found if you dont put it in right it smears on every wipe. I had to buy some rain x remover to sort it. Someone also told me certain washer fluids can react with it and cause more issues. Trial and error I guess!

[normski2]

You don't mean "put it in" do you?

You wipe it on and buff it off on a warm dry day...least, that's how I do it.

[GaryD1975]

No I don't put it in washer bottle. Just windscreen and buff off like you say. I think it was a little damp the day it didn't go on good. Only had issues once with it.

[ChumpusRex]

I just use water with a table spoon of dishwasher rinse aid (non-corrosive detergent), a teaspoon of cheap supermarket own-brand disinfectant (kills algae and prevents slime build up in the tank). Works great.

In winter, instead of water use a mixture of water and ethanol. You can buy pure ethanol cheaply from B&Q - I think it's about £2 a litre.

1 litre of ethanol in 5 litres of mix will prevent freezing down to about -11 C. 2 litres in 5 litres will see you to -27 C. Plus it cleans and degreases the glass very nicely.

If you prefer to use a pre-prepared screenwash solution (they're all much the same), then you can add a bit of ethanol to give it freeze protection.

[Guest bigbullhead]

Does anyone else get a smelly odour when you use the screen washer as I do and o have rinsed the bottle 3-4 times and to no avail does anyone have any ideas how to to sort this problem out is there something I can add when cleaning I don't want to add bleach just in case there are seals that will perish

[GaryD1975]

Does anyone else get a smelly odour when you use the screen washer as I do and o have rinsed the bottle 3-4 times and to no avail does anyone have any ideas how to to sort this problem out is there something I can add when cleaning I don't want to add bleach just in case there are seals that will perish

Ive had that issue on a car I had in the past, still to this day i dont know what it was. In the end I put some of that girly pink cherry screenwash through to try and help combat the smell. it worked for a while till the smell of that started wearing out.!

[japthree]

http://bluecol.co.uk/index.php/nevonproducts/screenwash-ready-mix-5l/

Comes with rain repellent and bug blitz, 5 litres for £3 in Asda.