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LWC

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Screen wash in trad
« on: November 29, 2010, 06:42:22 pm »
Never used this, never even thought of it to be honest. Can use it up to -15! I had probs with trading a few downs today with them freezing real quick!

How much do you stick in yer bucket?

Do you buy concentrate or ready mix?

Ive got some concentrate.

Lee GLS

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 07:06:22 pm »
i think i got the ready mixed last year, had to put 1/2 to 3/4 in the bucket before it stopped freezing, i think that was from a 1L-1.5L bottle

LWC

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 07:15:31 pm »
Down to halfords in the morning!

Im sure theyve either got buy one get one free or 2 for 3 on it.

mci services

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 07:17:05 pm »
anybody tried salt in the bucket?

cozy

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 07:20:08 pm »
Tried salt and it left streaks Stu. We use 50/50 water and screenwash concentrate. Works down to minus 6. The reason it freezes lower than that is because it is spread thinly over a large surface. so we've found minus 6 is about the limit.

mci services

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2010, 07:29:11 pm »
Tried salt and it left streaks Stu. We use 50/50 water and screenwash concentrate. Works down to minus 6. The reason it freezes lower than that is because it is spread thinly over a large surface. so we've found minus 6 is about the limit.

ta mate ;)

Jonathan Spencer

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2010, 07:38:35 pm »
Tried salt and it left streaks Stu. We use 50/50 water and screenwash concentrate. Works down to minus 6. The reason it freezes lower than that is because it is spread thinly over a large surface. so we've found minus 6 is about the limit.

Where is the best place to get it?  Will not need it tomorrow as they are forcast our first lot of snow.

cozy

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2010, 07:43:38 pm »
I'm in Germany mate, ask Stu

mci services

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2010, 07:48:32 pm »
 ;D halfords any supermarket or any car auto shop, I have always used screenwash when freezing and always have some lying around.

I only asked about salt as I know another guy that uses it for doing his shops and he is happy with it and it is cheaper

Stewart01

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2010, 08:42:28 pm »
Been using screen wash today 50/50 with a drop of w5 and thought the windows came up a treat and no probs with freezing, I was at -3 at 1 point but worked really well.

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2010, 10:38:58 pm »
why not just add pure anti freeze to your water/soap mix this seems the most obvious solution to me!?!?

geoffreyspecht

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2010, 10:40:59 pm »
i use anti freeze as well

Stewart01

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2010, 10:52:15 pm »
I didn't have any anti freeze in the garage?

And the screenwash did the job.

mci services

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2010, 10:53:53 pm »
I am sure I read or have been told anti freeze can bust the seals on windows :-\

tompoole

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2010, 10:56:09 pm »
Anti freeze !!!!!! You kin mad man!

tompoole

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2010, 11:00:32 pm »
I am sure I read or have been told anti freeze can bust the seals on windows :-\

Not to mention Poisonous, you boys make me laugh!

mci services

Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2010, 11:01:51 pm »
I am sure I read or have been told anti freeze can bust the seals on windows :-\

Not to mention Poisonous, you boys make me laugh!

yes read that as well

chopsie

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2010, 11:05:09 pm »
I used screen wash on my downstairs windows yesterday, got a 25litre barrel undiluted last year as I get through quite a bit with 2 vehicles and I use it neat (in vehicles) so never freezes. The windows came up great, looked today in the low sun and not a streak. I just tipped a real good glug in with a couple of tea spoons of squeegee off.
chopsie

tompoole

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2010, 11:10:17 pm »
You boys that use antifreeze, do you get many dead cats on your round!:-))

Ian101

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Re: Screen wash in trad
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2010, 11:27:18 pm »
out tradding tomorrow but stop at halfords first ..

just gone wfp 2 weeks ago but only half round converted so will trad the unconverted ones this week.

luckily I kept me ladders !