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Old 27 Jan 2004, 03:56 am
Kevin McMurtrie
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Default Re: Windshield wiper fluid bad for paint?

In article <bffabe31.0401260601.228664c0@posting.google.com >,
acctforjunk@yahoo.com (Im anonymous) wrote:

> Has anyone heard about this before? Especially the red stuff they
> call, I believe, "Liquid Fire".


Check the ingredients. Alcohol isn't good for the paint. It doesn't
dissolve the paint but it soaks in and softens it, making it very easy
to damage. The heavier alcohols are worse because they stick around
longer.


> One more thing: I'm considering using synthetic in my 3.0L V6 after
> the 5000 mi break in period. Brand recommendations, thoughts, good
> idea bad idea????


No problem.
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