DD Questions

[Dusten]

I have a DD with about 60K miles on it that is parked outside. It has had nothing more then washing about once a month. I know the paint needs work and being from The City it has it's share of "Parking Bumps". My big issue is that during the winter months after it snows how should I go about removing the snow. Even though the paint is not in the best shape right now I sill hate using the car brushes to remove the snow and I try to leave some there as I know then the brush has not made contact with the car. I'm hoping once I get a good coat of wax on it that the snow would slip right off. The processes that I use for snow removal is, Start the car, Shovel The walk, Come back and remove the snow.

 

I'm sure someone else has asked this question before but I was unable to find anything. So if you have any tips or a forum thread to point me to please send them my way.

 

Thanks

[ExpressThis13]

Well thats really the best way is to just use a brush. I try to leave a thin layer of snow as well and a good coat of wax will help also. The other thing I could say is get yourself a car cover and just pull that off when your ready to leave but that will also scratch your car if the car or cover is not clean.

[Chewy]

Like you said with the brush is the easiest way IMO. Been there done that. I usually let the wind do the rest.

 

Chris

[Chris@Adams]

A brush is what I use as well, I try not to get clear down to the paint so I don't scratch.

[GerryC]

i don't have a garage for my DD, so I have a car cover that I put on if I know it's going to snow. granted it's unrealistic to be able to cover it it 100% of the time before it snows, but when you do just clean off the majority of the snow, then remove the cover and bam, snow-free car.

[Natch02]

It really doesnt snow here in Texas.

[6spdg37s]

lets not discuss snow yet its only august !!!! lol ... ur from s.i ? few members are from there on here

[DanFish]

When it snowed out here last December, i really did not care how I cleared the snow off the cars! Just wanted to get it off! haha

 

December 21,2009

[1anonly]

I live in Wisconsin, so I know about snow on cars. I used to work at a car dealership..back in the day. What we used to clear the cars was something called a Sno Brum. It's foam blade mounted on a long handle. It's something that you probably would have to leave at home because of the size, but it works great. When storing it, make sure you ALWAYS have the blade up. You don't want the foam blade to pick up any stones. It probably will leave a fine scratch in the paint once in a while, but once spring comes around just pull out the P/C and buff them out. Hope this helps.

[Midnight1700]

Just thinking "Outside the box"....... What about mounting one of those "California Water Blades" to the end of a broom handle?

[Dusten]

Yes this last winter we had a lot of snow. I'm hoping that we don't get so much this coming winter.

 

When it snowed out here last December, i really did not care how I cleared the snow off the cars! Just wanted to get it off! haha

 

December 21,2009

[Dusten]

Here are some pictures. It was harder then I expected to take them on this overcast kind of day we are having here. I also need to find a good body shop in the area to fix the rock hit to the hood I took earlier this summer. Just to show the abuse a daily driver takes doing 300+ miles a week.

[Team Adam's]

I do not envy those of you who fight weather like that!! Kudos to anyone who still has a passion for detailing knowing that you'll inevitably be faced with that kind of weather.

[JPEGXP]

I remember that DanFish!

Last year I was lucky enough to have the Pontiac in the Garage, this year I will be faced with having the Vette and the Pontiac and only 1 garage space. I at least already invested in a good cover for the Vette, but I'm looking to rent a garage space for a few months if possible.

[Dusten]

So the funny thing is I have a garage but can't fit the car into it. I guess when the house was built in 1925 that cars were smaller? With the car unable to fit the garage is used for Storage of Bikes, Lawn equipment, garden stuff, and ladders.

[Chewy]

Mine's a DD too. ALL YEAR... It looks darn good for a DD IMO. It takes time and the knowledge of how to keep it nicer.

 

#1 DO NOT tailgate vehicles (especially trucks)

 

#2 Clean it as often as you can in the winter (touchless of course)

 

#3 Use Adams products

 

Chris