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Make your own Windshield ice melter for cars, planes, and boats

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments


No need for scraping. This clear pink liquid melts ice away instantly and stops ice forming on any window. It works quickly and is harmless to glass, paint, and wax finishes. Will not cause rusting. It reduces the hazards of winter driving by stopping sticking blinding ice from adhering to all car windows giving complete and continued visibility. The formula was originally developed for windshields on Arctic dive bombers!

Formula Based on Analysis:

Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate . . . . . 17 1/2 ounces
Isopropyl Alcohol, 91% . . . . . . . . . 82 1/2 ounces

Process:

The magnesium chloride is simply dissolved in the Isopropyl Alcohol. You can add any desired alcohol soluble color to give desired tint. The original product contains a small amount of perfume. You can add about one dram of an inexpensive perfume oil to above quantity, if you wish.

Store in 4 ounce plastic bottle, pink molded plastic cap.

Label: Ice Melter.

Directions for use:

Squirt on windshield. Ice melts rapidly (depending on weather). Takes a few seconds at the most.


Sources of Supply:
Magnesium Chloride from Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, 2nd & Mallinckrodt Sts., St. Louis, Missouri.

Carborundum Metals Co., PO Box 32, Akron, NY
Howe & French, Inc., 99 - 101 Broad St., Boston, Mass.
Harshaw Chemical Co., 1945 E. 97th St., Cleveland, OH

In small lots most any wholesale drug or chemical house can supply both Magnesium Chloride and 91% Isopropyl Alcohol.

Isopropyl Alcohol, 91% from:

Enjay Chemical Co., Inc., 15 W. 51st St., New York, NY
Union Carbide Chemicals Co., 30 E. 42nd St., New York, NY
Howe and French, Inc., 99 - 101 Broad St., Boston, Mass.
Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, 2nd & Mallinckrodt Sts., St. Louis, Missouri
Shell Chemical Co., 50 W. 50th St., New York, NY

Perfume Oils and Alcohol Soluble Color from:

Felton Chemical Co., 509 Johnson Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Magnus, Mabee & Rayard Co., Inc., 16 Desbrosses St., New York, NY
Fritzsche Bros., Inc., 76 - 9th Ave., New York, NY

Plastic Bottles from:

Foster Grant, Inc., Industrial Services Division, Manchester, NH

Continental Can Co., Plastic Container Division, 415 Madison Ave., New York, NY

Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for HealthSufficiency, a continuing health, personal development and life dynamic education and business development company helping people to be meet their potential to lead healthy, prosperous and successful lives.

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