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Title: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: gti265 on November 29, 2010, 12:57:02 pm: hello all,

does anyone no a brand of screen wash i can buy that doesnt freeze up?? i no some go down to -30 but i cant find some anywhere?

thanks
tom
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: ub7rm on November 29, 2010, 12:59:41 pm: VW OEM fluid. Its the best you can get IMO. Good down to -70 depending on the concentration.
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: gti265 on November 29, 2010, 01:11:08 pm: ah wicked i shall go purchase some of that then :)
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: S2 Ant on November 29, 2010, 01:11:50 pm: Also need to make sure you get some thats meant for the fan spray washer jets as they seem to distinguish between the jet types.
OEM stuff is good stuff tho and smells good
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: gti265 on November 29, 2010, 01:18:42 pm: ahh im sure that will make a diffrence at cleaning my screen - the smell :signLOL:

cheers for the help though

tom
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: York_GTI on November 29, 2010, 01:37:32 pm: I have used the Halfords Advanced screen wash for the last two years and it has never frozen, despite the well below freezing conditions.

I think there are some offers for multiple purchases too at the moment.
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: Edition30 on November 29, 2010, 06:03:49 pm: Another vote for the VW stuff, not too expensive either.

I remeber a drive out with the VXR lot and everyone of them had frozen over :innocent:
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: Andy on November 30, 2010, 01:25:37 am: i will only use vw own as i find it doesn't freeze and also the bestfor not smearing
Title: Re: screen wash that doesnt freeze??
Post by: h4rdy on November 30, 2010, 02:02:30 am: I use the Rain X screen wash and although it never freezes the pipes and spray jets will which kind of negates the use of a non freezing screen wash.