Screen wash

james2012_2

I used to use Asda's screen wash but found after a while the wipers would start to squeek plus it was not very good in the winter as it froze.

Now they have put a temp on the label, -5C no wonder my washers froze when the temp was -15C:D

I have bought a new car so what is a good screen wash additive that won't freeze at -15C?

For the winter of course.

ElkyElky

During the warmer months, some water and a drop of washing up liquid does the trick perfectly and saves money.

I'm not sure about what screen wash you should buy though, I generally just buy the cheap Tesco stuff when it's colder. It freezing over doesn't bother me and hasn't bothered the car.

molerat

Lidl -60 neat. Suitable for VW fanjets. Smells nice. Only available a few times a year though, I get a few bottles when it comes up.

cardinalbiggles

molerat wrote: »

Lidl -60 neat. Suitable for VW fanjets. Smells nice. Only available a few times a year though, I get a few bottles when it comes up.

Yeah I have it as well, its really good with a small caveat....

Dont store it in your house its extremely flamable!

Flyboy152

ElkyElky wrote: »

During the warmer months, some water and a drop of washing up liquid does the trick perfectly and saves money.

I'm not sure about what screen wash you should buy though, I generally just buy the cheap Tesco stuff when it's colder. It freezing over doesn't bother me and hasn't bothered the car.

Are you mad! :eek: Have you seen what washing-up liquid does to your paint work? The salt content in the liquid alone, is enough to burn the lacquer off your paint and that's without considering the effects of ammonia and other chemicals such as solvents.

birkee

ElkyElky wrote: »

During the warmer months, some water and a drop of washing up liquid does the trick perfectly and saves money.

I'm not sure about what screen wash you should buy though, I generally just buy the cheap Tesco stuff when it's colder. It freezing over doesn't bother me and hasn't bothered the car.

And even with flyboys warning about paintwork above.
Washing up liquid does the wiper blades no good either.

birkee

ElkyElky wrote: »

During the warmer months, some water and a drop of washing up liquid does the trick perfectly and saves money.

I'm not sure about what screen wash you should buy though, I generally just buy the cheap Tesco stuff when it's colder. It freezing over doesn't bother me and hasn't bothered the car.

Oh, I missed this one.
Frozen water expands, and can split your windscreen washer bottle and / or fittings.

Hintza

molerat wrote: »

Lidl -60 neat. Suitable for VW fanjets. Smells nice. Only available a few times a year though, I get a few bottles when it comes up.

Still got 10l to hopefully see me through the year.

Stephen_Leak

I use ASDA's concentrated screenwash (usually £3.00 for 5L, I got mine when it was on offer at 2 for £5.00) at the standard 4:1 dilution, with no problems. My wiper blades (Bosch Aerotwins) don't squeak.

OK, it froze during those two cold spells in December, but it was very cold. What do you expect?

Crabman

I'm using CarPlan concentrate. Dilution = 1:10 in summer and (I think) 1:4 in winter, although I used it almost neat during the extreme cold and it was fine.

In the summer months some people use water but you need detergent to get rid of grime/dirt on the windscreen otherwise it will just smear.

Hintza

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

OK, it froze during those two cold spells in December, but it was very cold. What do you expect?

That is why the Lidl stuff is so goodit doesn't freeze at those temperatures.