How Do You Safely Remove Snow & Ice?

[Stuttgarter]

I live in the foothills of the Alps and it's starting to get cold outside so I must ask 'what is the safest way or what products do you use to remove snow and ice from your car'? I can't garage my car and don't want to harm the paint. Any suggestions?

[tWiStEd-tORqUe]

Heard alot of good things about Ice Master Ice Scraper,

[gofastman]

We use these at the dealership I work at.

[SRHTX]

I've never seen any Snow & Ice where I live. Wish we could for a few days. lol

[Harleyguy]

Come move to South florida problem solved

[nrengle]

Myself for snow and ice, I do two methods. First I let the car warm up quite considerably so the engine heat helps to melt the layer of ice/snow on the hood (bonnet for our European friends), same with the air circulating inside for the roof. I then have purchased an extremely soft (think boars hair), brush to remove the snow and ice. I then polish come spring thaw. Also wash with ONR often if you can to help remove the road salts and such if they use those in the Alps (I can't remember from the last time I was there in winter).

[Stuttgarter]

I'm sorry for the slow response to your suggestions but the time difference makes me wait untill the next day to respond. I was hoping for some magical new product to safely remove the snow and ice. You're using the same kind of stuff I have. You guys in south Texas and south Florida should appreciate the fun we are having in the freezing cold (no mosquitos, no humidity, no bug bites). Ha!

[Stuttgarter]

The road salt here is in liquid form vice the salt rocks in the States. This is really nasty stuff because they apply it almost every morning. In the winter I ONR my car as often as possible but I've got to do it on the sly because it is against German environmental law to wash your car in your driveway. I tell my neighbors when they see me with my bucket that I'm just rinsing the bird bombs off the car.

A boars hair brush to remove snow? interesting...

[MisterShark]

it is against German environmental law to wash your car in your driveway.

[Stuttgarter]

Yep, 200 euro fine! The Germans say the dirt, grime, and soap from the car wash on your driveway pollutes the earth and contaminates the ground water. I guess the thousands of drunks at Oktoberfest urinating on the ground outside the beer tents is less contaminating.