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Dec 12th, 2017, 17:10 | #21 |
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having read the Auto Express "Screenwash Test" results and been impressed, I have ordered the Prestone concentrate off ebay. £12 for 2 x 2 litre , or £14 for 3 packs, delivered.
Hope it's as good as they say.
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Dec 13th, 2017, 12:53 | #22 |
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I used to use the Prestone stuff but found it seemed to dramatically shorten the life of the wiper blades.
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I'm using SONAX NanoPro Xtreme Anti-Freeze Concentrate, diluted 25% product with 75% water and found it to be excellent.
The 5l size is out of stock at Clean Your Car but it is normally £19.95 http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine...prod_1310.html |
Dec 18th, 2017, 19:56 | #24 |
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Prestone is only £4.99 for 4 ltrs from Screwfix
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Dec 18th, 2017, 20:28 | #25 |
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Material Safety Data Sheet for Volvo screen wash can be found here just search for part number 31301249, and you can see what they've put into the stuff they sell you...
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https://websds.volvo.com/websds/stre...&pLocale=en_GB 'United Kingdom - English' seems to list some other ingredients, but no quantity ranges specified. https://websds.volvo.com/websds/stre...&pLocale=en_GB As has been pointed out, there are no inorganic salts present, hence no risk of crystallising out and blocking the washer jets.
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Dec 19th, 2017, 06:10 | #27 |
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A salt is a technical term and doesn’t just refer to the crystalline white stuff which you sprinkle on fish and chips
“any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation”
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Dec 19th, 2017, 09:41 | #28 |
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It's a pity in these days of 'transparency' that the manufacturers don't have to declare the ingredients on the bottle. They do for items like toothpaste although (with the exception of active ingredients like fluoride) they can protect their intellectual property by not disclosing the actual quantities.
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Dec 19th, 2017, 09:50 | #29 |
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Nigel, some of them may be secret though. There may be one ingredient a mfr uses that makes it that little bit better than a competitor and knowing that opens the door. It is then just a matter of tweaking the amounts.
We sell a specialist paint and there is no way that we would ever reveal its components in any form other than H & S. We will give general information but the brand component names, no chance.
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