Wiper Fluid?

[JBL14]

I use the blue kind.

Here in Denver Colorado, Walmart sells the "blue kind".
Rant Warning!! Walmart sells the summer formula 32deg+ blue kind.
The summers are short here in Colorado and for the life of me I think it is shameful to sell water with blue dye in it. What is the point, I can put blue dye in water and save the $4 a bottle.
My wife bought this summer formula type and I put it in a bunch of my cars. It is blue so all good. When I went into the garage I noticed the bottles were leaking and frozen solid. Yikes, had to pump out about 8 reservoirs of this nasty stuff from my cars!
Note to self.....check to make sure the blue kind says winter formula!!!!!

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[IslaDelDan]

A Go-To for all exterior glass is AquaPel - I've used it for years and it is an excellent product to shed water and help to keep dirt/stuff off your glass. As the water slides off it will take some of the dirt with it. Excellent Go-To product.

 

[Stormin Norman]

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[Flomounier1]

If you need a super heavy duty concentrate that removes bugs and dirt easily, Kristall Klar is great but when the overspray dries, it leaves a white stain (which is removable with water) but just ugly.


Otherwise, any Walmart RainX fluid works great. Avoid the off brands or dollar store ones.

 

[Krodger277]

+1 for the Rain-x bug.

Rain-x bug in summer and Rain-x ice in winter

 

[Chris_G]

Can wiper fluid be mixed with blinker fluid?

 

[Dale A D]

I use the grandkids or car wash…

 

[Aherpa]

I'm a bit of a wiper nut. I hate wiper noises of any kind and have been frustrated with 'high-end' wipers that didn't perform any better than cheaper ones. I also tried many washer fluids and glass treatments thinking I was getting something better but, I was not. No matter what brand of wiper or fluids I used, the wipers would jump, squeak, streak and make noise.

I would ride in other people's vehicles and their wipers where quiet. It occurred to me that I should just keep it simple. Our Edge had Ford wipers on it when we bought it so I emptied the washer reservoir and had my dealer fill the it with whatever they use and I have had quiet, clean sweeping wipers ever since.

When I asked the Service Manager what brand it was he just said, "I don't really know, we get it in a 55 Gallon drum". I will try to find out the brand it you want, maybe they sell it in smaller sizes.

I think other brands of fluids left crap on the windshield that caused all the issues. This stuff seems to clean the glass and not leave a residue.

I also only get a basic wash at the car wash, no wax (I wax by hand). I work the wipers in during the wash so they get thoroughly cleaned.

Good luck.

 

[Chris_G]

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Is that the synthetic blinker fluid?

 

[Ukeman]

Is there an objectively good windshield wiper fluid that you would suggest?

What makes it better than the bottom-barrel swill?

On that note, what do you treat the inside and outside of your windows with?

I use a quality glass cleaner to clean the windshield outside the some water and a clay bar to get it smooth as glass. Then clean again with glass cleaner. Then I was the glass with paste wax. At this point, you can use and washer fluid you want cause the wax keeps it very slick.

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