Windshield wiper fluid bad for paint?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Im anonymous, Jan 26, 2004.

  1. Im anonymous

    Im anonymous Guest

    Has anyone heard about this before? Especially the red stuff they
    call, I believe, "Liquid Fire".

    One more thing: I'm considering using synthetic in my 3.0L V6 after
    the 5000 mi break in period. Brand recommendations, thoughts, good
    idea bad idea????
     
    Im anonymous, Jan 26, 2004
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    CaptainKrunch
     
    CaptainKrunch, Jan 26, 2004
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    CaptainKrunch
     
    CaptainKrunch, Jan 26, 2004
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  4. Im anonymous

    Cosmin N. Guest

    If you plan to keep the car a while, you should definitely use synthetic
    oil. I've been using Castrol Synthetic for the past 4 years (since I
    purchased it) in my 94 Accord EXR 2.2 4cyl, and it just passed the
    emissions test with flying colours. One note, I've been changing the oil
    every 6000km, not the 10000km usually recommended with synthetics.

    Cosmin
     
    Cosmin N., Jan 26, 2004
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  5. Im anonymous

    Cosmin N. Guest

    If you plan to keep the car a while, you should definitely use synthetic
    oil. I've been using Castrol Synthetic for the past 4 years (since I
    purchased it) in my 94 Accord EXR 2.2 4cyl, and it just passed the
    emissions test with flying colours. One note, I've been changing the oil
    every 6000km, not the 10000km usually recommended with synthetics.

    Cosmin
     
    Cosmin N., Jan 26, 2004
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  6. Check the ingredients. Alcohol isn't good for the paint. It doesn't
    dissolve the paint but it soaks in and softens it, making it very easy
    to damage. The heavier alcohols are worse because they stick around
    longer.

    No problem.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 27, 2004
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  7. Check the ingredients. Alcohol isn't good for the paint. It doesn't
    dissolve the paint but it soaks in and softens it, making it very easy
    to damage. The heavier alcohols are worse because they stick around
    longer.

    No problem.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 27, 2004
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    J. Perry Guest

    Do you know whether or not Rain-X's De-Icer Windshield Washer Fluid will
    soften paint--or damage it any way?

    Thanks in advance!

    J. Perry
     
    J. Perry, Jan 28, 2004
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  9. Im anonymous

    J. Perry Guest

    Do you know whether or not Rain-X's De-Icer Windshield Washer Fluid will
    soften paint--or damage it any way?

    Thanks in advance!

    J. Perry
     
    J. Perry, Jan 28, 2004
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  10. I can't see this stuff being good for visibility when it is on your windsheild.
     
    Alex Rodriguez, Jan 28, 2004
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  11. I can't see this stuff being good for visibility when it is on your windsheild.
     
    Alex Rodriguez, Jan 28, 2004
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  12. The ingredients are probably on the saftey are of the label. Methanol
    and the various glycols are bad. Isopropanol and ethanol evaporate too
    quickly to matter.

    Alcohols are mostly used as anti-freeze. One that's not freeze
    resistant is less likely to have alcohol. Strong concentrates are
    diluted with plenty of water.

    My favorite summer wiper fluid is a couple of drops of hand-wash dish
    detergent in purified water. There's no mess or streaking on hot, dry
    days.

    My favorite winter wiper fluid is a spoonful of powdered laundry
    detergent per gallon of water. It causes water to stick to the
    windshield in a continuous and smooth film. There's no haze after the
    wiper blades go by. It unfortunately makes a chalky mess if it dries on
    the car. The chalk doesn't seem to hurt the paint but maybe you don't
    want to experiment on a nice car.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 29, 2004
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  13. The ingredients are probably on the saftey are of the label. Methanol
    and the various glycols are bad. Isopropanol and ethanol evaporate too
    quickly to matter.

    Alcohols are mostly used as anti-freeze. One that's not freeze
    resistant is less likely to have alcohol. Strong concentrates are
    diluted with plenty of water.

    My favorite summer wiper fluid is a couple of drops of hand-wash dish
    detergent in purified water. There's no mess or streaking on hot, dry
    days.

    My favorite winter wiper fluid is a spoonful of powdered laundry
    detergent per gallon of water. It causes water to stick to the
    windshield in a continuous and smooth film. There's no haze after the
    wiper blades go by. It unfortunately makes a chalky mess if it dries on
    the car. The chalk doesn't seem to hurt the paint but maybe you don't
    want to experiment on a nice car.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 29, 2004
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  14. Im anonymous

    Im anonymous Guest

    You must live in a warmer climate. I'm pretty sure your winter wiper
    fluid formula would freeze and bust all the wiper components if I used
    it here.
     
    Im anonymous, Jan 29, 2004
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    Im anonymous Guest

    You must live in a warmer climate. I'm pretty sure your winter wiper
    fluid formula would freeze and bust all the wiper components if I used
    it here.
     
    Im anonymous, Jan 29, 2004
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  16. I had an old geo prizm that was 14 years old and the shine wore off.
    My winshield jets leak when I use them and within a year I had a very
    ugly white stripe down my hood.
     
    Dwayne Hoover, Jan 29, 2004
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  17. I had an old geo prizm that was 14 years old and the shine wore off.
    My winshield jets leak when I use them and within a year I had a very
    ugly white stripe down my hood.
     
    Dwayne Hoover, Jan 29, 2004
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  18. Yep. The car doesn't see freezing temperatures unless I go on a long
    drive. In that case I add some rubbing alcohol. It does see
    temperatures so hot that the washer fluid steams off in a few seconds,
    hence the need for purified water in the summer.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 30, 2004
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  19. Yep. The car doesn't see freezing temperatures unless I go on a long
    drive. In that case I add some rubbing alcohol. It does see
    temperatures so hot that the washer fluid steams off in a few seconds,
    hence the need for purified water in the summer.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Jan 30, 2004
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    Aron Guest

    My 1988 Honda Accord DX has 16 years and over 225,000 miles on it. It has
    never run on synthetic. It has never needed engine repair. If you think
    you need synthetic to make your car last and it isn't souped up (riced out)
    then you should not have wasted your money on your car. I am not against
    synthetic in any way. It seems to be great BUT in order to get rid of the
    acid and carbon build up from blow-by, etc., I bet you will be changing your
    synthetic somewhere between 3000 and 5000 miles anyway. So is it really
    worth the cost when regular oil lasts that long these days and in these
    cars? Engines do not last forever either way.

    Aron
     
    Aron, Feb 18, 2004
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