Wash/wipe spray query

travelwriter · 30th July 2009, 18:50

I have been advised by people that I should mix some detergent or shampoo in the water that is used to spray on the windshield to clean it while driving. Is it a good idea?

pradipk · 30th July 2009, 19:06

It's true. I have used couple of times. Again, nothing official but I was told not to use detergent as it may spoil your paint as some of drops be there on your car's painted parts and once dried, only detergent will be there. In case of shampoo it's mild

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It cleans nice, but I stopped using it as I needed to do service as later fluid was not coming out from the nozzel properly. I am not sure as it happened because of shampoo. Gurus,

give light on it.

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Originally Posted by travelwriter

I have been advised by people that I should mix some detergent or shampoo in the water that is used to spray on the windshield to clean it while driving. Is it a good idea?

Roy.S · 30th July 2009, 20:19

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Originally Posted by travelwriter

....detergent or shampoo in the water that is used to spray on the windshield .....

Detergent is certainly a no-no. I would be wary of using shampoo because of long term effects on the paint esp near the nozzles. I use the Sonax windscreen wash concentrate and am quite happy with it.
BTW, when I saw the thread title, I thought it was something to do with a certain bathroom ritual. The wash vs wipe debate if you know what I'm talking about

breezydrive · 30th July 2009, 20:23

Stick to windscreen cleaner pouches used by MASS & other service stations.

itwasntme · 30th July 2009, 21:07

I use a 1/2 capful of my Amway Car Shampoo in a full tank of water. Has worked very well for me for 2 years now.

toiingg · 30th July 2009, 21:51

I mix a capfull of shampoo when I top up. I take the shampoo in a 2L bottle and fill the rest with water. Mix well, and pour into the reservoir.

Never faced any problems so far.

Live To Jive · 30th July 2009, 22:07

Waxpol and Wurth sell some liquids to put in the water. Quite good. I think MASS uses the Waxpol one.

techn0l0gist · 30th July 2009, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

I think MASS uses the Waxpol one.

The stuff inside the packets that the MASS sells is exactly similar to the MGA Car shampoo that they sell in the bottle

At least to look at and smell !

I just mix a cap of the MGA shampoo in the windshield washer reservoir.

Parm · 31st July 2009, 00:10

Use any hair shampoo or liquid soap and mix it with water in your water container. premix in a bucket and then only pour into the container.

use 2 cap fulls for a powerfull clean and wipe!

Raccoon · 31st July 2009, 00:24

I use the MASS pouches. Just pour in the packet and then fill with a bottle of clean tap water. I'm not sure why, but If I remember correct, the directions are to pour the sachet in first and then pour the water. Hope it mixes well that way.

They do a good job. Detergents are definitely out... shampoos and other stuff is also dicy. Why use all that when you can use whats ment for the purpose?

aka_iitd · 31st July 2009, 09:10

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Originally Posted by itwasntme

I use a 1/2 capful of my Amway Car Shampoo in a full tank of water. Has worked very well for me for 2 years now.

Try Zoom/See spray from Amway for the same purpose. It is mainly for glass cleaning. It has yielded good results.

triedeverything · 31st July 2009, 09:25

Tata manuals advise against adding any additives in the wiper tank - they don't say why.

hellstar · 31st July 2009, 09:39

i use the wurth , small bottles that are available at shell pump in both chennai and bangalore. These things help wipe off the oil and other slimy residue the other vehicles spray throws on you windscreen. They are a lifesaver when you are on long drives and the heavens open up ...especially during the nights

gpa · 31st July 2009, 10:08

I use the small bottles of Wurth windscreen wash concentrate that I pick up from Spar. One bottle is good for the tank of water and it works brilliantly. Was driving last evening in a steady drizzle on the ring road and the constant muddly spray from trucks gets washed of really well.

CrackedHead · 31st July 2009, 10:24

Plain water has always worked well enough for me (in over 1L Km's of driving).

Never felt the need to add any wash concentrate - even though they are freely available at my petrol bunk.

30th July 2009, 18:50	#1
travelwriter BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 Thanked: 116 Times	Wash/wipe spray query I have been advised by people that I should mix some detergent or shampoo in the water that is used to spray on the windshield to clean it while driving. Is it a good idea?
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30th July 2009, 20:23	#4
breezydrive BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 750 Thanked: 126 Times View My Garage	Stick to windscreen cleaner pouches used by MASS & other service stations.
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30th July 2009, 21:07	#5
itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 7,230 Thanked: 12,958 Times View My Garage	I use a 1/2 capful of my Amway Car Shampoo in a full tank of water. Has worked very well for me for 2 years now.
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30th July 2009, 21:51	#6
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 640 Thanked: 304 Times	I mix a capfull of shampoo when I top up. I take the shampoo in a 2L bottle and fill the rest with water. Mix well, and pour into the reservoir. Never faced any problems so far.
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30th July 2009, 22:07	#7
Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	Waxpol and Wurth sell some liquids to put in the water. Quite good. I think MASS uses the Waxpol one.
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31st July 2009, 00:10	#9
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 898 Times	Use any hair shampoo or liquid soap and mix it with water in your water container. premix in a bucket and then only pour into the container. use 2 cap fulls for a powerfull clean and wipe!
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31st July 2009, 00:24	#10
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	I use the MASS pouches. Just pour in the packet and then fill with a bottle of clean tap water. I'm not sure why, but If I remember correct, the directions are to pour the sachet in first and then pour the water. Hope it mixes well that way. They do a good job. Detergents are definitely out... shampoos and other stuff is also dicy. Why use all that when you can use whats ment for the purpose?
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31st July 2009, 09:25	#12
triedeverything BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 503 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	Tata manuals advise against adding any additives in the wiper tank - they don't say why.
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31st July 2009, 09:39	#13
hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,073 Thanked: 44 Times	i use the wurth , small bottles that are available at shell pump in both chennai and bangalore. These things help wipe off the oil and other slimy residue the other vehicles spray throws on you windscreen. They are a lifesaver when you are on long drives and the heavens open up ...especially during the nights
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31st July 2009, 10:08	#14
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 341 Times	I use the small bottles of Wurth windscreen wash concentrate that I pick up from Spar. One bottle is good for the tank of water and it works brilliantly. Was driving last evening in a steady drizzle on the ring road and the constant muddly spray from trucks gets washed of really well.
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31st July 2009, 10:24	#15
CrackedHead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 585 Thanked: 81 Times	Plain water has always worked well enough for me (in over 1L Km's of driving). Never felt the need to add any wash concentrate - even though they are freely available at my petrol bunk.
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