I know it's Spring...but,

[JEFFYG]

I'm mostly done with my detail job. I live in NE PA with some harsh winters (luckily not 2011-12). I want to protect all my hard work...so, any tips to avoid the inevitable scratches that WILL occur from a snow brush? Has anyone found a better tool or trick to use to protect the finish. I know it's Spring...it's my OCD kicking in! (Florida and Sunny Cal. dudes and dudettes need not reply!!)

[THE Mook]

You are putting a snow brush to your paint?

 

Immediately my redflag is thrown up...you are taking a brush to sweep dirty snow off your vehicle...there is nothing there to absorb the dirt to provide a clean sweep. Not to mention the fact the snow brush isn't Boar's Hair, more than likely plastic-y bristles that just love to scratch things up.

[BlueGenCoupe]

I haven't had to do this this winter, but When there was a lot of show on my car, I used the squeegy side of my brush to push off snow. Mind u it NEVER hit the paint. I always left maybe half inch of snow on my car. the wind/heat from my car melted the rest off while I was driving or when I got it into a garage.

[ChargerMatt]

I never bother with getting the snow off the hood or elsewhere. I stick to the windows then the heat will melt the rest off or it will fly off as I'm driving.

[G8chick]

In Alberta if you don't get the snow off your vehicle and just do the windows you can get a ticket. I use snow brush and just try not to touch my car with it

[JEFFYG]

Mook,

Perhaps I should have included..."Dudes from Broomfield, Colorado need not reply":)

Really, though...we get some descent snow here. I thought there might be a product or tip out there that I wasn't aware of.

Boars hair brush? Isn't that what's in those shaving soap mug kits?

I'll give it a try....but I think it'll take me a long time to remove all the snow with it!!!

[THE Mook]

Jeff,

 

It snows here. We have mountains here bigger than most places, and an abdundant ski season.

 

[rustyrustler14]

jeff i live in nepa too, i usually clear the majority of the snow off with my arm like a brush keeping my arm off the paint and just let the rest blow off. now the ice on the other hand.... start her up let her warm up and let it melt as best you can then pull the larger pieces as gently as possible.

[Marylander]

Getting the snow off the car is a real responsibility of the driver, for safety's sake alone. A few light scratches in paint can be fixed; the accident you get into or cause not so easily. Nothing ticks me off more than seeing some lazy moron driving in the snow peering out of a plate-sized area of removed snow from their windshield with all the others completely blocked. And then to be driving down the highway and get whomped by a mass of snow and ice flung off another lazy bum's car.

 

Anyway, rant over. To the OP -- like RustyRustler I use my arm to get the bulk off, then lightly brush the remaining stuff off as best I can. Make sure your jacket sleeve and glove song have any metal clips or fasteners on them, too.

 

In the spring I treat my car to a good annual detailing with a porter cable, shr (if needed), and the rest of the drill. Keep in mind that in most snow events you're really only going to have to take the brush to the hood, roof and tuunk -- the stuff on the sides can just be knocked off with your arm -- so any seasonal shr fixing is going to be minimal, and on the easiest parts of the car to do. :thumbsup:

[Volvos rock]

Snow Brum... Like the dealers use. It's like foam.

[mikeyspano]

Getting the snow off the car is a real responsibility of the driver, for safety's sake alone. A few light scratches in paint can be fixed; the accident you get into or cause not so easily. Nothing ticks me off more than seeing some lazy moron driving in the snow peering out of a plate-sized area of removed snow from their windshield with all the others completely blocked. And then to be driving down the highway and get whomped by a mass of snow and ice flung off another lazy bum's car.

 

I couldn't agree more

[PrinceValium]

Double post

[PrinceValium]

This might sound kind of silly, however I wonder how the master blaster would do with its heated air for this purpose??