Windsheild washer fluid castor oil

[BigBoreBLR]

Any suggestions on mix ratio, patch treatment and short term storage of wet patches. Like 2 weeks or so.

Also, anything else folks like to add, like a touch of Murphys or hoppes?

Also what if anything you do between shots.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Windshield washer fluid is likely going to be 50% to 90% water, some alcohol, ethanol or methanol, ethylene glycol, some detergent and lord knows what "anti-bug-gut" additives.

I wouldn't burn anything with glycol in my firearms as that will likely leave tar or crud.

 

[necchi]

Why are you doing this?
"Short term storage of wet patches"??
You can put wet patches in a zip lock, or carry a pint of water,,
What's the goal?

 

[BigBoreBLR]

Zip lock bag is fine.

 

[nhmoose]

Mesh panty/delicates pouch will work and let you machine wash them. :surrender:

I throw them out as I can get new ones inexpensively [read as cheap]

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Windshield washer fluid is likely going to be 50% to 90% water, some alcohol, ethanol or methanol, ethylene glycol, some detergent and lord knows what "anti-bug-gut" additives.

I wouldn't burn anything with glycol in my firearms as that will likely leave tar or crud.

nor would I be handling anything with Methanol in it.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Ethylene glycol Was added as a de-icing agent...It is highly toxic...To my knowledge it isn't used any more it has been replace with the more friendly version, Propylene glycol. It has also replaced most antifreezes too so that it doesn't kill dogs and other animals that might lick it up... Propylene glycol is used in things like fog machines, industrial HVAC systems, e-cigarettes, Mio water additive, and other industrial foods....It is also used to de-ice airplanes....

But I'm not aware of it turning to tar..... :idunno:

 

[Stumpkiller]

Easy test. Cook some of it down in an unlined tin(steel/aluminum) soup or tuna can and see what's left in the bottom. Glycol is a sugar and burning a sugar carmalizes it - leaving a tar like mess.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Hold on....No need for that. I'm pitching my tent next to yours in the "not going to use that in my gun" camp... :thumbsup: :haha: