Stop Water from Freezing?

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Ive got a quick question for you who work in below freezing weather.
What do you folks put into your cleaning solution to stop it from freezing
I dont use a bucket we use spray bottles for our solution. Any advice would be great!!

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Any Help???

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We add methanol. You can also use isopropyl

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If the windows is heated on the inside you will not need anything down to 28. Wind can change that number. I have used isopropyl and denatured alcohol

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Windshield washer fluid diluted. Antifreeze + cleaner. Viola

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Methanol, but it hard to get them in smaller amounts.

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Pee in it…wear gloves that day

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Take the winter off

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We worked in 7 degree windchill this morning… Because of the De icer. But you got to have something, even straight windshield washing fluid will freeze when cold enough. I have had to scrape ice off of the glass before while working either in the shade or a north wind. I try not to let that happen now. Once the cold season starts have one or more of the above mentioned items in the posts with you at all times.

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I Dont need that to freeze to…LOL

                 I have been using isopropyl lately that seem to work, just seeing if there was something that works a little better. Thanks for the help though John.
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Wish I could Chris…

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Heet, its in the auto section of any store. Pretty reasonably priced. one comes in a yellow container the other in red, ones isopropyl the other is methanol forget which I’d which. Either works.

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Just kidding…I use that orange wind shield wiper fluid

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What ratio to solution are you guys useing?

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Methanol from the speed shop. It cost about $25 for 5gal. Probably about 30% in your solution

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Btw red heet is ISO yellow heet is methanol.

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Thanks for the info Logan.

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Anybody have problems with the dye they put in windshield washer fluid? I heard the blue dye messes up the glass.

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It doesn’t mess with the glass but it will leave a residue on the sills.

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I find with windshield fluid it will mess up the glass if your rubbers edge is just slightly worn. I think the cheap soap dries very fast. At - 15 Celsius it freezes. Under that temperature I use undiluted methanol or isopropyl. Straight up. Also, when using straight meth or iso it is very delicate to find the perfect soap balance.