Removing snow - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LeeMaster · 02-09-2013, 10:42 PM

Here is what I would do. Get Opticoat, brush lightly on the coat but brush everything off of glass so you can see, I wouldnt worry about ice and snow on opticoated paint at this point.

Deslock · 02-09-2013, 10:53 PM

sno brum (~$20 at most hardware stores)

BRZnut · 02-09-2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Lucky none of you guys live in NJ since you can't have any snow on your car if you drive.

I've lived in jersey for years and never knew that.

What I do so as not to damage the paint is take most off but leave a little layer of snow that just melts off. Would not want the brush making direct contact with the paint

FRiSson · 02-09-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Lucky none of you guys live in NJ since you can't have any snow on your car if you drive.

Would you please correct the misspellings in your quote (masturbate to).

rice_classic · 02-09-2013, 11:55 PM

Really large salt shaker?

Porsche · 02-10-2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by whitefrs

As you might know we got 30 inches of snow here in Long Island.
I was wondering whats the best way to remove snow without scratching the paint of my car?

Google "California Water Blade."

I use this, and it's useful year 'round. I sweep the snow off the car down close to the paint, and the soft, flexible, silicone blade protects the paint if I go through to the paint. As the car interior heats up, heat transfers to the outer metal surface and much of the remaining snow will float off on a thin film of water, hopefully not scratching the surface.

I purchased my water blade at Wal-Mart.

The blade is excellent for sweeping the morning dew off of glass.

WolfsFang · 02-10-2013, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZnut

I've lived in jersey for years and never knew that.

What I do so as not to damage the paint is take most off but leave a little layer of snow that just melts off. Would not want the brush making direct contact with the paint

It's sort of a new law, it just states that you can't have snow on the roof and im sure the hood/trunk.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRiSson

Would you please correct the misspellings in your quote (masturbate to).

No idea what you are saying.

jmaryt · 02-10-2013, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitefrs

As you might know we got 30 inches of snow here in Long Island.
I was wondering whats the best way to remove snow without scratching the paint of my car?

i use a "foam" broom with a telescopic handle
it doesn't scratch the paint,because the "foam" is very soft but displaces the snow nicely.

dori. · 02-10-2013, 02:15 AM

I didn't get a choice, my mom cleaned off my car

oh well

kanundrum · 02-10-2013, 03:47 AM

Put the FR-S Setting on Spin Cycle

That should clean it off pretty well

mrlewistan · 02-10-2013, 04:18 AM

snow gloves inside a microfiber washmitt if you are really paranoid.

Laika · 02-10-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by campy

It surprises me how many jersey-folk are on this forum.

Mannn, I was so ready to say "it surprises me how many jersey people know any laws about driving" until I saw...

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZnut

I've lived in jersey for years and never knew that.

:happy0180:

So how about a spray bottle of windshield de-icer? I mean its not particularly great for the paint but its touch free. Plus your paints going to get hit with a lot worse once you start driving

Skurj · 02-10-2013, 10:16 AM

Its not the snow that scratches.. its all that salt and sand stuff in it, or actually on the paint surface. Moving the snow pushes around that stuff leaving scratches. The snowbrush won't scratch it.

ScionFuRiouS · 02-10-2013, 12:13 PM

I too prefer to only touch the windows. I'll remove the fluffy stuff from above the paint so that it does not blind the driver behind me, but I try not to put the brush on the paint itself.

02-09-2013, 10:42 PM	#15
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is what I would do. Get Opticoat, brush lightly on the coat but brush everything off of glass so you can see, I wouldnt worry about ice and snow on opticoated paint at this point. __________________

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Skurj Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: SOLD... Location: GTA Ontario Posts: 955 Thanks: 56 Thanked 192 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its not the snow that scratches.. its all that salt and sand stuff in it, or actually on the paint surface. Moving the snow pushes around that stuff leaving scratches. The snowbrush won't scratch it. __________________ WRB MT BRZ Sport Tech Delivered March 21 2013 Its mine now!! Paid for Mar 2018 and its gone... Sept '18 tho I am sure I will miss it Replaced with 18 50th edition ND

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ScionFuRiouS Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Canada Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I too prefer to only touch the windows. I'll remove the fluffy stuff from above the paint so that it does not blind the driver behind me, but I try not to put the brush on the paint itself.

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