Question for those who have to deal with snow.

[rihdrkc]

What type or brand of snow brush do you use? My last car's paint was beat so it did not matter much. Looking for a brush that will not scratch or harm the paint or clear coat.

[rihdrkc]

Do you have a name for the one from your dealer?

[Betrivent]

At what point do you need to brush your paint? I usually just do windshield and that's it.

[AlexNet0]

I use one of thesehttp://www.office-supplies.us.com/images_products/1012675244_large.jpg
to push off the heavy stuff, I dont brush off the light stuff, it blows off.

[Betrivent]

That's like a full on broom!

[DandiDani]

we just got one at walmart that has an extension, a brush on one end and a scraper on the other. we just push the majority of the snow on the body of the car off...and we completely clear off the windows:thumbup:

[rihdrkc]

TOYOTA.... lol thats all it says on it sorry

I kinda thought you were gonna say that.
Thanks for the responses, just kinda being a bit anal. First new car in over ten years, just want it to last as long as possible. And it is getting colder around here, won't be long before it starts. Thanks again, going to the dealer to see if they have any.

[CTScott]

I use a super soft one that i picked up at an auto parts store a couple of years ago. There's no name on it, but it has an extendable aluminum handle with a scraper on one end and a super soft brush on the other.

Here in CT you can actually get a ticket for driving with snow piled on your car.

[rihdrkc]

Here in CT you can actually get a ticket for driving with snow piled on your car.


I think here in RI you can too, never seen it or heard of it being enforced though. Nothing better than having a big piece of frozen snow/ice blow off another car and hit your windshield.

[silver_echo]

when i was selling cars, we used a sno-rake for it... http://www.snorake.com/ really works well, and the dealer got like 2-3 winters out of a set(like 5-6 of them) for a lot with approx. 75 cars on the lot at a time

[birdman]

You can purchase super soft snow brushes at RV supply stores.

[birdman]

I miss my Echo! The dash is insane! I only changed over to the Yaris because I was developing acute Echolalia.

[silver_echo]

I miss my Echo! The dash is insane! I only changed over to the Yaris because I was developing acute Echolalia.

echolalia? wtf?

[MUSKOKA800]

At what point do you need to brush your paint? I usually just do windshield and that's it.


:thumbdown: Are you that idiot peering out through a hole with no side or rear visibility and leaving a plume of snow in your wake? If so, please take the extra minute to do the job completely and enjoy a less stressful (for all) drive.

[IllusionX]

Bah.. i say you don't have to care too much about the brush, as long as it is not
1) a dollar shop brush
2) all mangled up

You know, i use the tip of the brush all the time, to get rid of snow stuck in small cracks, such as the spoiler, the window frame and such...it gets all mangled up and is not good on the paint when you brush with it.

All i use is the expensive (5-10$) Canadian Tire brand...

[bronsin]

My wife obcesses about removing ALL the snow from her car before she can bring herself to drive it. I figure shes a woman that explains it.I brush away the radiator openings and the lights. Growing up in upstate NY downwind of the grat lakes no one in their right mind brushes ALL the snow off their cars. If seeing cars go by with snow on them is causing you stress maybe you need some lithium!

[Lafiro]

Yeah I agree. I don't like pulling onto the highway, and seeing one or two idiots who didn't remove the few inches of snow off the top of the car, and then watch it cloud th entire road with ice crystals, making it bad to see/hard to clean the windshield.

For one, the ice will damage the wipers for everyone, and blind them, especially if there is any sunlight.

That, and the worst part is people who don't take any snow off, and it rains a bit, and they go on the highway, and pieces fly off, and smash into cars or onto the road.

This is NOT fun, and no one should ever dive with such hazzards on their vehical.

[MUSKOKA800]

My wife obcesses about removing ALL the snow from her car before she can bring herself to drive it. I figure shes a woman that explains it.I brush away the radiator openings and the lights. Growing up in upstate NY downwind of the grat lakes no one in their right mind brushes ALL the snow off their cars. If seeing cars go by with snow on them is causing you stress maybe you need some lithium!


At least you clean off the lights. That's more than some. IMO, if one plans to commute on a multi-lane highways at 100+ kph they should have the common sence to opt for maximum visibility. Big snow left on the roof soon drifts back to cover the rear window and taillights.
NOTE: Lithium for stress = bad medicine. Ask your pharmacist.

[DevilGirl]

I think here in RI you can too, never seen it or heard of it being enforced though. Nothing better than having a big piece of frozen snow/ice blow off another car and hit your windshield.

Has actually caused accidents here in PA. It's even worse when the mass amounts of truckers don't clean off their trailers.

[silver_echo]

Has actually caused accidents here in PA. It's even worse when the mass amounts of truckers don't clean off their trailers.

just a note, how are the truckers supposed to get up on top of the trailers to sweep the snow off?

[mr9865]

At what point do you need to brush your paint? I usually just do windshield and that's it.



lol I agree.

[DevilGirl]

just a note, how are the truckers supposed to get up on top of the trailers to sweep the snow off?

Ladders? It can be done. By law it's supposed to be done. Driving behind one who hasn't cleared their trailers off is extremely dangerous in winter when their are ice chunks or mass snow chunks involved.

[silver_echo]

since i drive delivery for a chinese food restaurant, last winter gave my car a lot of snow brushing(brush, deliver some food, go back to restaurant, wait, brush again, deliver more food), and my paint is fine... i was using a wal-mart cheapie brush as well...

[Betrivent]

Before you start ragging on me being an idiot again I apologize. I don't highway drive much, and never in the winter (maybe once). I live in Vancouver, we hardly get snow here. The snow we experience can easily be swept off the windshield, and the lights. I obviously won't drive with my windows covered, though I guess I didn't make that clear. I was merely asking a question as I wasn't sure at what point something more extreme needs to be done.

[MUSKOKA800]

Before you start ragging on me being an idiot again I apologize. I don't highway drive much, and never in the winter (maybe once). I live in Vancouver, we hardly get snow here. The snow we experience can easily be swept off the windshield, and the lights. I obviously won't drive with my windows covered, though I guess I didn't make that clear. I was merely asking a question as I wasn't sure at what point something more extreme needs to be done.

Canadian Tire have a whole wall of snowbrush/scrapers. You'll find something appropriate there for sure. Just be sure it's long enough to clear the hood and roof without having to lean against the car thus avoiding that salty/sandy filth soiling your clothes.

[ROCKLANDTOYOTA]

when i was selling cars, we used a sno-rake for it... http://www.snorake.com/ really works well, and the dealer got like 2-3 winters out of a set(like 5-6 of them) for a lot with approx. 75 cars on the lot at a time

i/we use same thing with good results. i HAVEN"T experienced any scratches yet with it......

[bronsin]

take your index finger and stick it in the snow on your car if the snow is past the first joint then you better sweep everything off. im serious with this,


:bonk:

[wiirenet]

You know, it never registered to me that not sweeping off all the snow is a danger and annoyance to other drivers until I joined this forum... I wonder how many people I pissed off these passed years heh. This year I'll try to brush off the roof but sometimes its just so damn cold and you're in a hurry! I was so happy the yaris has a rear wiper as I hope it will save me time when its covered in snow. Hopefully clearing off a my yaris will be much quicker than the big sedan car I had.

[TinyGiant]

i usually just use my arm .. and have the car on and heating up while i clean it off sometimes the hood gets hot enough that it all just goes off

but most times i clean all of the snow off but like 1/4 inch so that i dont scrape the car it usually melts off in a few min or just slides off as i leave my driveway :) lol

[schleppy]

I use my arm/hand.

I don't use any brushes because I'm afraid of scratches, etc. That and I don't really want to keep a icy/snowy brush in my car.

[rihdrkc]

Thanks for the replies. Went and shopped around and found something that resembles the snow rake. Made out of foam with a telescopic handle. Twenty dollars at Advance Auto. Auto Zone also sells them. Also has ice scraper on handle end. Hopefully, I will never be able to be able to tell you all how good it is or isn't. :biggrin: