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Chala
01-12-2016, 06:59 PM
Does it matter what kind of snow brush i use for removing snow from my vehicle? I would hate to use the wrong brush and damage the finish, thanks!

Setec Astronomy
01-12-2016, 07:06 PM
If you use a brush, you'll want to use one where the bristles have flagged ends. They don't sell the Oxo brush here anymore, I can't vouch for the brushes they currently sell in the store, but a lot of members use these:

Auto SNOBRuM Snow Removal Tool, snow broom, snow pusher (http://www.autogeek.net/snobrum-snow-mover.html)

ct18
01-12-2016, 07:27 PM
I use the Snobrum for my truck and it works great

TRDTACO
01-12-2016, 07:31 PM
I use the snow brum . I live in the snowiest city in the U.S. and it works really well. I allso keep a combo snow brush ice scraper in the truck. I used to work at a Lincoln Mercury dealership and we would use them to clean off the vehicles before we pulled them in for service. Saves a lot of time and they hold up really well but youll still need a scraper for ice on the windshield.

hoyt66
01-12-2016, 07:42 PM
I use the snow brum very carelessly. It gives me a chance to hone my paint correction skills come spring:dblthumb2:Im the MAN:buffing:

GSKR
01-12-2016, 07:49 PM
I use the snow brum very carelessly. It gives me a chance to hone my paint correction skills come spring:dblthumb2:Im the MAN:buffing::iagree: use what will make your life easier.When I lived in ny ,before a storm was gonna hit I sprayed tire dressing all over the car and to this day my neighbors are still wondering what the secret was.

Setec Astronomy
01-12-2016, 07:54 PM
:iagree: use what will make your life easier.When I lived in ny ,before a storm was gonna hit I sprayed tire dressing all over the car and to this day my neighbors are still wondering what the secret was.

I use olive oil.

GSKR
01-12-2016, 08:08 PM
I use olive oil.

Dam some else thought of that.If there was some easy way for the public to apply a non stick safe spray , there could be some serious money to be made,but it's has to be cheap to sell it to the masses.

GSKR
01-12-2016, 08:09 PM
forgot one thing,take that concept and present it to shark tank lol.

Angus
01-12-2016, 09:21 PM
I used a Snow joe last winter to clear the snow from my Honda's soft black paint w/o causing any significant issues. The trick is to make sure 1) you've got a good strong LSP down before winter sets in and 2) make sure your pushing the snow and not touching the paint with the foam edge:

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b637/Double0Angus/SnowJoe/A7491E24-FBA3-472F-83C8-0B8C612DF014_zps1jy5dxsu.jpg (http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Double0Angus/media/SnowJoe/A7491E24-FBA3-472F-83C8-0B8C612DF014_zps1jy5dxsu.jpg.html)

Easy pezy.

Desertnate
01-13-2016, 08:50 AM
I was able to find a tool at a local store that has the brush on one side of a rotating head and a snow brum-like foam blade on the other. I find it does far less damage to the paint. I'm sure the brum is the way to go.

I've accepted the fact that snow removal will mar the paint, no matter what I try. I make Spring my paint correction season and just accept the fact I'll be doing it every year to all my vehicles.

Chala
01-18-2016, 06:00 PM
:iagree: use what will make your life easier.When I lived in ny ,before a storm was gonna hit I sprayed tire dressing all over the car and to this day my neighbors are still wondering what the secret was.
Tire dressing? You folks are hardcore...lol...thanks for all your replies. I used a regular snow brush lightly last night for the first snow removal on my car, looks like it will be the snowbrum for me going to order one now, thanks again!

DetailKitty
01-18-2016, 08:18 PM
Looks like you are good to go.... I was gonna add antihero vote for the Snowbrum in there :dblthumb2:

jarred767
01-18-2016, 11:57 PM
I got the the snowbrum on my last order and got to use this past weekend and can't believe I've ever used anything else. It's so much safer and SOOOO much easier! Highly recommend.

Mike@DedicatedPerfection
01-19-2016, 01:42 AM
SnowBrum for sure.