Windshield washer fluid in low temps?
If your camping in low temps in the teens or lower. What would you suggest for windshield washer fluid? I know windex will freeze. I was thinking to help keep the windshield free of Ice/frost &...
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jfkmk wrote:
I would just buy washer fluid from Amazon. You would have to add quite a bit of rubbing alcohol..... Besides, rubbing alcohol is flammable.
Rain X Deicer is also flammable! ..:S
Click (and read) the MSDS in the link in the post above!
70% Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) is about $2. for a quart at Wally.
As another poster said, pour a cup or so into your WW container along with the "standard" washer fluid - and you've got it done.
BTW - mixed - it's probably *less* flammable than the Rain X.
In 30 years as a paid FF, LOTS of vehicle fires - but never had a windshield fire (ROTFL) or a fire involving WW fluid!..:R
Posters are ignoring the fact that chances are something that is verboten in CA, just isn't likely going to be available - whether mail ordered or purchased in a brick & mortar store..:R
(Serious fines to/for the retailer!).
Pick up some of the "good stuff" when you're out of CA.
Another BTW - spent lots of time at:
Big Bear, Tahoe, and the Sierras in winter. Temps to zero.
Only used regular WW fluid. Never had a problem.
Oh yeah - try some Isoproopyl mixed with Windex for cleaning glass, etc.
Years ago, at a market where I worked when I was about 16 - the janitors used 70% rubbing alcohol right off the shelf for cleaning & shining the chrome railings and glass displays.
Been doing that ever since..;)
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