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mezdup 04-02-2013 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sparkle (Post 835523)
I totally missed this thread earlier. way overdue now obviously but I'll post this for future reference


old blog post of mine going over snow removal

http://mrsparkledetailing.com/tips-o...tch-your-paint

yup. i ordered one from amazon after @Deslock's recommendation earlier in this thread. incredible product. gonna be ordering a few more for friends and family come next season.

BRZerk 04-02-2013 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Carbon420 (Post 728122)
I know a lot of peoe up here just use their leaf blower. Actually leaf blowers get more use on snow than on leaves up here. Best way to get the clearest sidewalks and such to make sure there's nothing left to form ice


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yeah ive seen dealers do this to avoid scratching the cars.

Efferalgan 04-02-2013 03:31 PM

Removing show?? That's for losers!! :party0030:

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...52648462_n.jpg

Carbon420 04-02-2013 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by frslee (Post 835946)
I just use my hand with few layers of soft gloves, or 1 thick glove and soft glove on top.
If you start pushing the show, they'll clump together and will slide off of the car.

Story gets different with 30+ inches of snow... then carefully use shovel until the car's level.

Few inches of snow we got in this past March... my dad used a broom on my car and he left a 2ft long scratch... faaaaaaaak

That depends on what kind of snow it is. If its wt snow yeah it'll clump but dry snow will be like powder. It's like trying to clean up all the coke as the cops walk in the front door. You'll never get it all there will still be a bit if powder floating around.


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Mr. Sparkle 04-03-2013 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by frslee (Post 835946)
Story gets different with 30+ inches of snow... then carefully use shovel until the car's level.

Few inches of snow we got in this past March... my dad used a broom on my car and he left a 2ft long scratch... faaaaaaaak

NEVER use a shovel

resist the urge. you'll be sorry....

1Cor10:23 02-01-2014 05:50 PM

Sorry to dig up but... Can anyone comment on the difference between using a squeegee (some brushes have this on the reverse side) vs the snobrum? Is it that much more dangerous to use a regular snow squeegee on paint?

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Imrac 02-01-2014 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by n2oinferno (Post 724471)
That's a good way to remove glass as well.

When I was in IL and it snowed, I brushed it off. There wasn't really any other option. If it got scratched I'd deal with it in the spring.

Other options are get a car cover or keep in in the garage.

Be careful with the warm water and cold windshields. Thermal shock isn't fun!

blustreak 02-01-2014 08:16 PM

Leaf blower

HunterGreene 02-03-2014 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23 (Post 1497049)
Sorry to dig up but... Can anyone comment on the difference between using a squeegee (some brushes have this on the reverse side) vs the snobrum? Is it that much more dangerous to use a regular snow squeegee on paint?

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I liked using the squeegee on the reverse side of my brush, and I never noticed any scratches from using it.

frs10 02-03-2014 04:24 PM

i shovel snow off my car...

dnieves 02-03-2014 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dem00n (Post 724331)
Its the same in New York...?

Snow on your roof (a considerable amount...) gets you a ticket.

Never even heard of that! Wouldn't be surprised if they adopted that on the LIE as a means to find another reason to pull you over ( in an effort to help out the ticket revenue stream).

TM 02-03-2014 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dnieves (Post 1501416)
Never even heard of that! Wouldn't be surprised if they adopted that on the LIE as a means to find another reason to pull you over ( in an effort to help out the ticket revenue stream).

It's usually not a problem if there's only light snow or if the snow stays on your car. It's only a problem if there's a s**t load of snow flying off the roof of your car blinding everyone else driving behind you. Then it becomes a matter of safety; not revenue. In NYC, people don't usually drive fast enough for the snow to be flying off. But I see that a lot whenever I'm back upstate.

dnieves 02-04-2014 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sparkle (Post 839404)
NEVER use a shovel

resist the urge. you'll be sorry....

Even when you use a plastic ice scraper you have to be careful, I was scraping ice off my Si's rear side window and made a scratch because I misjudged where the window stopped and the pillar began due to the crap load of snow.

dnieves 02-04-2014 07:25 AM

If the car is not a DD and you anticipate snow use a car cover. Wipe off the snow with your glove (can't scratch the cover but don't snag or tear it either). Take the cover off and leave it somewhere the melting ice won't harm anything. You'll have the cleanest car on the road. Too Bad you won't be able to put the cover back on until you wash off the salt.

Noticed something interesting - I found condensation inside my trunk lid (pretty weird) figured out the cause: the car care products in my trunk froze solid and when ithe weather warmed they (along) with the trunk lid were covered in condensation. Lesson learned: leave any fluids that can freeze out of your trunk unless you really need them and freezing wax/detailer/etc probably isn't good for them either.


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