Recommend a snow removal brush?
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Recommend a snow removal brush?
So after clearing the snow from the last week, I've decided that the plastic brush part of my snow removal tool is just too stiff. Im pretty sure it's responsible for swirlies in my paint, or at least it will be. Does anyone have recommendations for a nice soft one? What do you all use? I'm talking about the tool that has a plastic blade for scraping ice off windows on one side, and a brush on the other side to clear snow.
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So after clearing the snow from the last week, I've decided that the plastic brush part of my snow removal tool is just too stiff. Im pretty sure it's responsible for swirlies in my paint, or at least it will be. Does anyone have recommendations for a nice soft one? What do you all use? I'm talking about the tool that has a plastic blade for scraping ice off windows on one side, and a brush on the other side to clear snow.
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Don't use any kind of a brush on your car. A google search for "snow broom for cars" will return links to over a dozen devices that are safe to use to push snow off of your car.
The snowjo version mentioned above looks to be a pretty good one. I had such a product years ago when I parked a car outside, but I forget the brand.
Just don't use a broom or a brush.
The snowjo version mentioned above looks to be a pretty good one. I had such a product years ago when I parked a car outside, but I forget the brand.
Just don't use a broom or a brush.
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In addition to being safe on your paint, the telescoping feature is great because you can do both sides of your car without having to walk around your car. In the snow, wind, rain and slush, that's a big convenience.
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That's the one I have, too, and really like it. I got it years ago at Home Depot.
In addition to being safe on your paint, the telescoping feature is great because you can do both sides of your car without having to walk around your car. In the snow, wind, rain and slush, that's a big convenience.
In addition to being safe on your paint, the telescoping feature is great because you can do both sides of your car without having to walk around your car. In the snow, wind, rain and slush, that's a big convenience.
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". . .turn the defroster on hot. Then you clear the rest of the car of snow and when you are finished the squeegee works well."
At that point, the windshield wipers, which are also squeegees, work pretty well.
At that point, the windshield wipers, which are also squeegees, work pretty well.
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When I return to my car and there's a combination of, say, liquid and frozen stuff stuck to the glass, I've found that removing it all with a squeegee results in much cleaner, clearer glass once I've set out and the glass warms up. If I don't take this step, the warming of the glass melts it to liquid that dries to dirty droplets as I drive. Those can really degrade your view out, especially at night.
A swipe of a good squeegee takes the smaller droplets right off, even if they're still frozen, and it leaves a clean enough swath in its wake that I don't have to wipe up after it.
Yes, I can let the car sit there and idle until it's warmed up to accomplish the same thing. But that both wastes 5 minutes of my time and is, according to experts, not the best thing for the car.
A swipe of a good squeegee takes the smaller droplets right off, even if they're still frozen, and it leaves a clean enough swath in its wake that I don't have to wipe up after it.
Yes, I can let the car sit there and idle until it's warmed up to accomplish the same thing. But that both wastes 5 minutes of my time and is, according to experts, not the best thing for the car.