cleaning snow off the car?

[Anti_Socialite]

Hi all, just got a PT this week, and of course tonight we are supposed to get the 1st snow... This is the first nice car I've had since I moved to Nebraska and just wondering to do about clearing snow off of the car.

Previously I had a couple of beaters where the paint job was already trashed so I didn't have to worry about it, would just use one those combo ice-scraper/ snow brushes to clear off the whole car... Are these ok to use or am I going to massively trash the clear-coat???

[quicksilverdon]

Welcome.
Put a good coat of wax on, and use the brush and avoid the scraper.

[careyk]

Park it and cover it like I do and look for a great winter car...like my 500$ car

[soonercruiser]

What's snow??

[Arne]

Use a snowblower?

[Anti_Socialite]

Damn all these warm weather owners!!!

and people that can afford a "winter" car!

I googled it and the consensus on the ice-scraper/brush combo seems to be its ok to use the brush to clear most of the snow off but not where it coming in to direct contact with the paint... I did find something called the sno-brum that doesn't have the harsh bristles that I think will work

[PiperGeorge]

Originally Posted by Anti_Socialite

Damn all these warm weather owners!!!

They can make fun of us up in the snow belt, but we'll remember all this when they get into their earthquakes or tornadoes, or hurricanes seasons!!! Don't get any of that up here in the frozen wastelands.

[Hooligan]

Originally Posted by PiperGeorge

They can make fun of us up in the snow belt, but we'll remember all this when they get into their earthquakes or tornadoes, or hurricanes seasons!!! Don't get any of that up here in the frozen wastelands.

Originally from the Thumb of Michigan, I have seen my share of snow. So far this year we haven't seen any high wind, SO FAR!!!

Here in Florida Wal Mart sells numerous soft bristle brushes in their auto section, maybe you could use something like that if you are that concerned. I never was that concerned when I had to brush the snow off my other vehicles, I just used a snow brush and "whipped" it off.

[twress]

Originally Posted by Hooligan

Originally from the Thumb of Michigan, I have seen my share of snow. So far this year we haven't seen any high wind, SO FAR!!!

Here in Florida Wal Mart sells numerous soft bristle brushes in their auto section, maybe you could use something like that if you are that concerned. I never was that concerned when I had to brush the snow off my other vehicles, I just used a snow brush and "whipped" it off.

I myself an just waiting for the snow possible this week being its below freezing at night the rest of the week. about 15 degrees below normal temps. It will be my first time driving the PT in the snow. Hooligan I know what you mean about seeing your share of snow. Seeings though Saginaw is the crotch of the thumb..

[careyk]

actually my winter car was cheaper than a snowblower........get in put it in gear drive real fast and all the snow will blow onto the car behind you...or brush it off onto your neighbors driveway...you can also direct your snowblower onto your neighbors driveway/sidewalk.....ha ha ha