Water Wetter substitute? Blue!

Raccoon · 01-29-2003, 04:02 PM

I was wondering if this stuff would be a viable replacement for WaterWetter. One reason I like it better, is it is available locally (autozone) and is blue instead of red. And yes I know that you dont add enough to change the color of the water, but still I think it makes a very slight difference.

http://www.permatex.com/products/pro...&item_no=12500

It seems to me that it does the same as what waterwetter is supposed to do.

Thanks

bigben2k · 01-29-2003, 04:13 PM

It looks ok. It states that it has corrosion prevention, which is why you really want it.

The problem with using these things, is that they're meant to be operated at high temps, like in a car, so how they react at low temps will vary greatly.

You also don't know what it smells like: it's not relevant in a car.

Raccoon · 01-29-2003, 04:18 PM

Honestly the smell does not matter at all, being that i have everything closed off, and sealed. Plus, I dont open my system up too much. About the temps, is Waterwetter known to work well at the lower temps that we run pc's at?

And thanks for your insight already BigBen

bigben2k · 01-29-2003, 04:37 PM

It seems to provide the required protection, yes.

But as BillA found out, it also leaves a thin slimy deposit. I don't know if flushing the system every 6 months would cure that, nor how relevant it really all is.

hara · 01-29-2003, 05:47 PM

An additive is just...an additive. Don't expect miracles.

MeltMan · 01-29-2003, 05:50 PM

That, and its NAAAAWWWWSSS brand...

Too much Nawwwss! Danger to floor plate! Danger to floor plate!

01-29-2003, 04:02 PM	#1
Raccoon Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 37	Water Wetter substitute? Blue! I was wondering if this stuff would be a viable replacement for WaterWetter. One reason I like it better, is it is available locally (autozone) and is blue instead of red. And yes I know that you dont add enough to change the color of the water, but still I think it makes a very slight difference. http://www.permatex.com/products/pro...&item_no=12500 It seems to me that it does the same as what waterwetter is supposed to do. Thanks

01-29-2003, 04:13 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	It looks ok. It states that it has corrosion prevention, which is why you really want it. The problem with using these things, is that they're meant to be operated at high temps, like in a car, so how they react at low temps will vary greatly. You also don't know what it smells like: it's not relevant in a car. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-29-2003, 04:18 PM	#3
Raccoon Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 37	Honestly the smell does not matter at all, being that i have everything closed off, and sealed. Plus, I dont open my system up too much. About the temps, is Waterwetter known to work well at the lower temps that we run pc's at? And thanks for your insight already BigBen Last edited by Raccoon; 01-29-2003 at 04:33 PM.

01-29-2003, 04:37 PM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	It seems to provide the required protection, yes. But as BillA found out, it also leaves a thin slimy deposit. I don't know if flushing the system every 6 months would cure that, nor how relevant it really all is. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-29-2003, 05:50 PM	#6
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	That, and its NAAAAWWWWSSS brand... Too much Nawwwss! Danger to floor plate! Danger to floor plate! __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

01-29-2003, 05:47 PM	#5
hara Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Malta, Mediterranean Posts: 662	An additive is just...an additive. Don't expect miracles.

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