I would use the antifreeze rather than the washer fluid. The washer fluid is harsher in the aluminum when it soaks into the seams.
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I would use the antifreeze rather than the washer fluid. The washer fluid is harsher in the aluminum when it soaks into the seams.
Jeff Oslick
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When I lived in cold country, I used a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol to remove frost. Just kept it away from the windows/plastics.
Auto parts store, get the one marked 'Environmentally Safe'. Typically the propylene glycol is pink. 50/50 gets you the lowest freeze point for most brands.
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I just pull it out into the nice 62dF weather we are having this week 
Jim
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Tap water, directions and dilutions for min temp are on the jug.
Do a little reading on the temp you want the fluid to be at, sometimes you want to mix it with hot water, sometimes not.
RV10flyer
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You might also look for your nearest geothermal dealer or their wholesale distributor.
Quantity depends on what has accumulated, it can vary considerably between frost and snow/ice. I am not understanding your reference to flash point.
RV10flyer
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That may be the max recommended storage temp or maybe it says "-90F" burst temperature.
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I think they mean the jug.
Stewartb
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If you heat the fluid and start with a gallon in the sprayer you'll have some left over.
Preventing frost is easier than dealing with it. For a trip? A couple of pieces of visqueen or poly painter's drop cloths from Home Depot would be easy to carry and would keep frost off the wings.
Preventing frost is easier than dealing with it. For a trip? A couple of pieces of visqueen or poly painter's drop cloths from Home Depot would be easy to carry and would keep frost off the wings.
Yep, frost barely takes any, it's when wet snow freezes on that it can take more.
Go buy a roll of plastic, the comment that prevention is easier than cure is very true indeed.
Stewartb
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And clear ice is MUCH more difficult to remove than frost. Don't expect a garden sprayer to do much for clear ice.
Pedals2Paddles
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Big difference between a coating of ice and frost. Freezing rain will coat your plane in solid clear ice. That is much more substantial than some crystallized dew. Do not expect a pump sprayer of antifreeze to remove it. You will likely need a heated fluid to melt it.
You need to spray the surfaces before the snow starts and that may help.