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custom90



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Screen wash brands
Just out of interest what are you using as your brand / type of screen wash? Currently just using Carplan concentrate (blue) that's available from most garages ect. I wouldn't say it was brilliant or awful either way. I notice on Opie oils there is Millers and Gulf as brands but I'm not sure it'd be worth spending £10 on something that might not be any better than I currently use. Any recommendations?

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Green Machine



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Recently bought some RainX screen wash after reading a couple of things about it. Can't say I'm overly impressed. It's very expensive. It's meant to leave the RainX coating on the screen to repel water so that it beads away quickly. But all I've really found is that it leaves streaks and smears which I haven't had with any other screen wash. Back to big bottles of Halfords own brand for me! 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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custom90



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I know what you were after and when a brand works well for beading up rain droplets it's brilliant. Trouble is I've never found anything that works as they say it should. Rolling Eyes â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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Back in the winter I started using Prestone, as in its concentrated state it works to -23c, so is always ready no matter what the weather. Can't fault it so far, and have made up a nice concentrated batch now Spring's on the way for when I'm running low. Peter
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bpman



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Polish your windscreen with meths - this does the same thing as rain-X.

Comma screen wash (-65c version) worked well in Norway
Post #220107 18th Mar 2013 7:45am
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K9F



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Your thread reminded me of something..... Laughing

In Germany when I was based there it was actually cheaper and more practical to fill your screenwash bottle with neat vodka than screenwash. Tax-free benefits and shawarmas from 'Jerusalem' Roermond......Happy days.....

In answer to your OP anything I can lay my hands on when I depress the lever and nowt happens, usually from Halfords. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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custom90



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Mal - Good job you didn't pass through Russia then or they'd be having their shot glasses out at the lights. Rolling with laughter Bow down Rolling with laughter â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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custom90



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I guess Cider would be more suitable down ere' though. Whistle

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TJ101



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The best screenwash is the stuff by Wurth,,
Used it for years, tried others, not as good , but then its not cheap !! California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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I'm with Mr Flips, Neat Prestone works for me Very Happy
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custom90



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TJ101 wrote:
Used it for years, tried others, not as good , but then its not cheap !!

Though if it is really good then it's worth it. Trouble is not all are what they saw they are even at a premium price. â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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K9F



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^^^
custom90steve wrote:
Trouble is not all are what they say they are even at a premium price.


Changed your w for a y......

Nothing ever is....Look at what we're all driving. Rolling with laughter Bow down If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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custom90



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K9F wrote:
Nothing ever is....Look at what we're all driving. Rolling with laughter Bow down

How's yours holding up has some Mosses and Ferns taken up residence yet on yours where it's been stood so long? Razz

Thumbs Up â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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K9F



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custom90steve wrote:
How's yours holding up has some Mosses and Ferns taken up residence yet on yours where it's been stood so long? Razz Thumbs Up


Not any more! My days of using my Blockbuster card and Pathclear to get rid of the moss and mushrooms are over. No sweating issues either with 720m3/h being blown over it.

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15754.html?highlight=cubic


Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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custom90



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I take it the covers working out okay so far now then that it's been on a while. Thumbs Up â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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