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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Default Removing snow off your Scion... (not 56k friendly?)

We are having one of the first snowfalls in the Chicago area...Do u just brush off the snow from the glass or the whole car? I'm real picky on what touches my car just to clean it off, but what about snow. I'm not all about to use a brush to get the snow off the paint and come spring time mini scratches all over.

This is what I woke up to this morn..

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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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I like the way the snow fell on ur rear bumper. hehe
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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That's not fair. You suck.
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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ahhh i HATE chicago!!! my car is covered in snow
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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I use the Sno Brum
http://www.angelguardproducts.com/re...um/snobrum.htm

It's really good. Soft foam, so no risk of damaging the car.

And the snow stopped... it'll melt off, Maria & Walter...
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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can i get this at a local retail store, Ian?

btw, it hasnt stopped, it's still going... its like a wet snowfall now. sleet or whatever u call it. i just went outside, i have a layer of ice on my car now
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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i use my arm and or the california water blade
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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maybe i should just get a car cover
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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park it in the garage?
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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It looks like a swiffer. you know that thing that sweeps floor. I wonder if that will work or if it will scratch my car? Yea it still is coming down on northwest side of chicago.
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Whats up in the garage?
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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probably storage like most people. If not, get the blonde dye out!
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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I just installed my rear sway bar and strut tower brace....needless to say, I have no idea if its an improvement...I've gotten 2 inches of snow here so far.

and BTW, the Sno Brum works well, I just would switch the handle with a regular broom handle since its kind of flimsy
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The handle on mine is pretty beefy.
I got mine locally...

I wouldn't actually use the swiffer.

The 'broom' part of it actually sit's perpendicular to the car, so it's just the edge that touches the car.
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use a steel wool pad or thumbtacks pushed into a sponge.... I hear those work great in creating racing stripe like scratches
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
The handle on mine is pretty beefy.
I got mine locally...

I wouldn't actually use the swiffer.

The 'broom' part of it actually sit's perpendicular to the car, so it's just the edge that touches the car.

Maybe I was just too hard on mine? Or maybe they are better now, I broke it the first 20 minutes I was using it
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I just leave the snow on the car but brush off the glass. Today we are supposed to be getting 8-15 inches. Needless to say my car won't be moving today.
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SickleCell
use a steel wool pad or thumbtacks pushed into a sponge.... I hear those work great in creating racing stripe like scratches
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
Originally Posted by SickleCell
use a steel wool pad or thumbtacks pushed into a sponge.... I hear those work great in creating racing stripe like scratches
NICE! i'll make sure i try that wonderful technique!


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