Posted on 07/11/2009 4:39:53 PM PDT by seton89
Any Freeper have a recipe for homemade windshield washer fluid?
I have concerns about damaging pump seals and hoses.
Freezing is not a problem now but come December ...
Buy the gallon for $2.98....
distilled water would harm nothing and should not leave white spots.
99 cents a gallon if you find it on sale. Hope you aren’t going to fund your retirement with the savings.
I had always heard that dish or hand soap works ok - maybe mixed with water? I’ve used it, but can’t attest to freezing temps as we are in the South and don’t really have that problem much. Maybe someone else has a better idea?
Rain-X, by the orange gallon. Don’t need to use much. Not so good at cleaning off mud though. Great for all else.
I don't know...mix a tablespoon of bleach in a jug of lukewarm water or something.
Windshield washer fluid is chiefly water with enough methanol added to prevent freezing. As the table at the above shows, not much is needed. Be sure to measure by mass (weight) not volume, as methanol is less dense than water.
Uh-uh. No. Bleach will quickly degrade rubber.
Pour the ingredients into an ice-filled lowball glass. Stir and serve.
The stuff is so cheap why would you not just buy it.?
Are you mad? Follow the directions! I will tell Obama on you if you don’t follow and obey like a good sheep.
/sarc
I just finished the last of my supply in the shed - several yrs old - $.99/gal
The corner gas station wants $3.49/gal.
Anyone follow methanol futures?
At one time, methanol used to be sold in little cans as “windshield washer fluid concentrate.” Then someone in marketing wised up and realized they could make far more money selling gallon bottles of pre-mix.
Talk abot having too much time on your hands! It’s 104 outside and the last thing I am thinking about is freezing wiper fluid and hose. Maybe a little vinegar and water?
The people who buy car fluids from the corner station are generally those who have no choice, and the station prices accordingly. Check the supermarket, Pep Boys, or WalMart.
Googling shows this recipe:
Ingredients:
* 3 cups rubbing alcohol
* 10 cups water
* 1 Tablespoon of liquid detergent
Makes one gallon.
Ah alcohol is their anything it can’t do??
Alcohol....the cause of and answer to most of life’s problems..”Homer Simpson”
LOL....
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