Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

toolboxchev · 06-15-2018, 04:14 AM

After doing some reasearch I came accross 2 big names in the mass market. May turn this into a poll.

Which one is better?

Redline's Water Wetter

Royal Purple's Purple Ice

Lets hear it for the votes. And specifically why?

Mikes68C10 · 06-15-2018, 06:31 AM

Drag racing community around here go Royal Purple.

toolboxchev · 06-16-2018, 10:44 AM

Keeping it fresh, found some stuff at NAPA and had used it before called NapaKool.

Appears to have a 2 percent Hydrochloric Acid in Solution with Nitrates and Nitrites.

So who can speak to block corrosion and prevention using these products.

68Gold/white · 06-16-2018, 12:10 PM

I use the NAPA stuff on the fleet vehicles I maintain. I also use their coolant test strips to test, once a year.
Not sure what those others do, or what they are. The NAPA product is made for the common coolants that have been around for a long time.

lil hoodlum · 06-16-2018, 06:04 PM

I've used the water-wetter before several times.

I can't say if it made a difference or not. If I recall corectly, it is like $18 a bottle at my o'reillies or autozone.

mike16 · 06-16-2018, 09:49 PM

some contents increase thermal transmission, other resist rust, others remove rust and scales.

flush it, remove scales and rust, add a proper mix with a water wetting agent. In the pontiac community I hear water wetter is good,

After flushing a system I have used CLR or Drano to remove any grease, stop leak, rust or what ever from the system. Drano will damage water pump seals and aluminum.

then a 50/50 mix

Drano will find any leaks. Dont blame it if your cooling system was about to take a &4#@) any way. Flush it out thoroughly or it will keep on working.

toolboxchev · 06-17-2018, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

I use the NAPA stuff on the fleet vehicles I maintain. I also use their coolant test strips to test, once a year.
Not sure what those others do, or what they are. The NAPA product is made for the common coolants that have been around for a long time.

I went 2 years since the last coolant change using this product and still got rust. Must check my maintenance records sooner.

Anyone have better luck?

View Poll Results: Anti Corrision Inhibitors
Purple Ice	3	60.00%
Water Wetter	2	40.00%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll

06-15-2018, 04:14 AM	#1
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors After doing some reasearch I came accross 2 big names in the mass market. May turn this into a poll. Which one is better? Redline's Water Wetter Royal Purple's Purple Ice Lets hear it for the votes. And specifically why?

06-15-2018, 06:31 AM	#2
Mikes68C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 113	Re: Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors Drag racing community around here go Royal Purple. __________________ 1968 C10 LWB Fleet-Wood, 2-WD, 327, 4-Bbl, Auto, 12-Bolt, Bone Stock. >POOF!< Sold 9/8/2018. New owner is local to Waynesboro PA and will take excellent care of her. He also owns a 69 Z28 SS Option car. 1998 Camaro SS, LS1, A4, 3.42. Free Tune - Stock 13.08 @ 106.55 >Lightening Strikes Again!< Sold 9/9/2018 she too will be well cared for as 1 of 45 produced in blue, with Auto and no T-roof.

06-16-2018, 10:44 AM	#3
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Re: Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors Keeping it fresh, found some stuff at NAPA and had used it before called NapaKool. Appears to have a 2 percent Hydrochloric Acid in Solution with Nitrates and Nitrites. So who can speak to block corrosion and prevention using these products.

06-16-2018, 12:10 PM	#4
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,271	Re: Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors I use the NAPA stuff on the fleet vehicles I maintain. I also use their coolant test strips to test, once a year. Not sure what those others do, or what they are. The NAPA product is made for the common coolants that have been around for a long time.

06-16-2018, 06:04 PM	#5
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,695	Re: Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors I've used the water-wetter before several times. I can't say if it made a difference or not. If I recall corectly, it is like $18 a bottle at my o'reillies or autozone.

06-16-2018, 09:49 PM	#6
mike16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: bisbee, arizona Posts: 1,529	Re: Coolant Anti Corrsion Inhibitors some contents increase thermal transmission, other resist rust, others remove rust and scales. flush it, remove scales and rust, add a proper mix with a water wetting agent. In the pontiac community I hear water wetter is good, After flushing a system I have used CLR or Drano to remove any grease, stop leak, rust or what ever from the system. Drano will damage water pump seals and aluminum. then a 50/50 mix Drano will find any leaks. Dont blame it if your cooling system was about to take a &4#@) any way. Flush it out thoroughly or it will keep on working.

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