Homemade Windshield Washer Fluid With Isopropyl Alcohol
Olivia Luz
This homemade windshield washer fluid calls for a dilution of 16 1 and 8 1 in extreme cold so it should not have any effects on the wax.
Most stores carry 70 and 90 isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is very effective in keeping your homemade windshield washer fluid from freezing. You can also make windshield washer fluid by adding a 1 2 cup of ammonia and 1 tablespoon of dish soap to a gallon of water and then shaking the mixture thoroughly. To make windshield washer fluid dilute a cup of glass window cleaner in 1 gallon of distilled water.
The type of rubbing alcohol you use will vary depending on the temperature. Isopropyl alcohol also known as rubbing alcohol provides anti freeze and rain repellant properties to your homemade washer fluid as well as preventing streaks. Make an all weather washer fluid mix with rubbing alcohol. In colder climates washer fluid mixes with rubbing alcohol can also be effective de icers.
Then shake the mixture thoroughly and add it to your car. Isopropyl rubbing alcohol is used to remove car wax at a ratio of 1 1 1 part water to 1 part alcohol. Using commercial washer fluid to de ice can be expensive making homemade mixes a more cost effective choice. A note on car wax.
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