Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Windshield Cleaners - Automotive Chemicals

Automotive Chemicals
Windshield washer solvents are usually made of methanol and other solvents to keep the water from freezing as well as clean the windshield. Available in concentrated form to be added to water or in diluted form that is ready to pour into the washer reservoir jar.

Waxes and Cleaners - Automotive Chemicals

Waxes and Cleaners
Cleaners include solvents and other chemicals that remove road tar, dead pigment and other materials without damaging the car’s finish. Many car waxes include cleaning elements to clean and wax in a single application. Long-lasting liquid and paste waxes usually cost more. A stock of two or three varieties of liquid and paste wax and cleaners will usually satisfy most customers.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Crankcase Cleaners - Automotive Chemicals

Automotive Chemicals
Unlike oil additives, crankcase cleaners or flush cannot be left in the crankcase. Instructions are indicated on the container, but normally the chemical is added to the crankcase and the engine is run for a specific period of time to allow the chemical to circulate and break loose accumulations in the oil pan.

Engine oil Additives - Automotive Chemicals

Engine oil Additives
Oil additives are combinations of oil distillates and other chemicals that make engines operate more efficiently by freeing sticky valves, sealing piston rings, retarding oil breakdown, etc. They are usually a form of extremely heavy oil more resistant to change under high temperature so that viscosity (thickness) is maintained at high speeds.