Screenwash tablets

DB_SamX · 12 Aug 2019 at 20:17

Has anyone been using screenwash tablets that you dissolve in water before adding into your vehicle? Any recommendations of so?

Looking to make the change to cut down on use of the single use plastic bottles.

koolpc · 12 Aug 2019 at 20:22

I use a bit of washing up liquid. Always have

Del Lardo · 12 Aug 2019 at 20:35

DB_SamX said:
Has anyone been using screenwash tablets that you dissolve in water before adding into your vehicle? Any recommendations of so?

Looking to make the change to cut down on use of the single use plastic bottles.

I use the BMW ones. Just drop them in and add some water.

Diagro · 13 Aug 2019 at 13:05

koolpc said:
I use a bit of washing up liquid. Always have

So it strips all the cars paint protection as it runs down it? sweet

Andre · 13 Aug 2019 at 13:27

I use the 100:1 sonax screenwash. Not tablets, but a teensy bottle, 250ml does 25L of screenwash and bottle is recyclable

koolpc · 13 Aug 2019 at 16:31

Diagro said:
So it strips all the cars paint protection as it runs down it? sweet

Lol. Nope. Never had an issue

Cookeh · 13 Aug 2019 at 16:45

Diagro said:
So it strips all the cars paint protection as it runs down it? sweet

Yeah, that's an ancient myth. Highly diluted dish soap will not significantly degrade any half-decent protection assuming it was applied properly. If it wasn't applied properly than a car soap will also readily degrade it.

robj20 · 13 Aug 2019 at 17:19

Andre said:
I use the 100:1 sonax screenwash. Not tablets, but a teensy bottle, 250ml does 25L of screenwash and bottle is recyclable

Been meaning to try this stuff, always used Autoglym professional screenwash.

Alibaba99 · 13 Aug 2019 at 17:35

koolpc said:
I use a bit of washing up liquid. Always have

Does that prevent Legionnaires Disease from developing in the reservoir?

koolpc · 13 Aug 2019 at 19:17

Alibaba99 said:
Does that prevent Legionnaires Disease from developing in the reservoir?

Correct!

jpaul · 13 Aug 2019 at 20:19

... but screen wash does the same

Don't most folks just buy the same screen wash year round and make it more concentrated if it gets cold ?
although maybe the gycol is eating your wipers when you don't really need it.

robj20 · 13 Aug 2019 at 20:51

jpaul said:
... but screen wash does the same

Don't most folks just buy the same screen wash year round and make it more concentrated if it gets cold ?
although maybe the gycol is eating your wipers when you don't really need it.

Didn't know they used glycol in screen wash these days.

All the ones I buy are basically IPA, detergents, water and colours and fragrance.
The more IPA the colder it can go without freezing.

ajf · 13 Aug 2019 at 21:20

Never found those tablets to dissolve particularly well to be honest.
I just buy a 5 litre bottle of Autoglym screenwash concentrate once a year and dilute as required.
Works the best of the various ones I’ve found and tried.
Does still mean I have an empty container at the end, but not as bad as one each time you fill up with the single fill ones.

LeeUK · 13 Aug 2019 at 23:29

I just buy a cheap bottle from ASDA or LIDL or where ever I happen to be when I decide I need some. Last time I bought some must be over a year ago.

jpaul · 13 Aug 2019 at 23:35

Didn't know they used glycol in screen wash these days.

does look as though the carplan stuff DOESN'T .. but can't see the Triple QX stuff I usually buy

http://dgduupz79pcvd.cloudfront.net/documents/spicers/coshh_132870.pdf

ETHANOL 5-10% CAS number: 64-17-5 EC number: 200-578-6 Classification Flam. Liq. 2 - H225 Classification (67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC) F;R11 IPA 1-5% CAS number: 67-63-0 EC number: 200-661-7 REACH registration number: 01- 2119457558-25-XXXX Classification Flam. Liq. 2 - H225 Eye Irrit. 2 - H319 STOT SE 3 - H336 Classification (67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC) F;R11 Xi;R36 R67 METHANOL <1% CAS number: 67-56-1 EC number: 200-659-6 REACH registration number: 01- 2119433307-44