Snow brush

[ElectricAvenue]

There is this one..

Amazon.com - OXO Good Grips Extendable Twister Snowbrush

Looks good and has soft bristles. Anyone use it?

Rainmaker, what are the chances of that happening?
I have the OXO brush, it does not have the extendable handle as shown in your picture but the rest is the same. I find that when frozen the bristles are stiff and feel like they scratch.

 

[jerry33]

Perhaps the correct answer is an electric blanket that you install under the hood so that you can plug it in and melt the snow the same way that the preheating does for the rest of the car.

 

[RainmakerJL]

Well if the brush is wet and it freezes it will scrape... Why not heat up the car with brush in it and then take brush out. How cold is your situation?

 

[mitch672]

The last few days in Boston it's been 5 degrees F, so cold I saw a new message on my Model S screen "regen disabled"

 

[RainmakerJL]

Im in New York City area as cold as your area. Car is garaged and ill keep the brush in car and it will be warm before i use it.... Still considering a snow brush...

 

[ElectricAvenue]

Keeping the now brush in the car doesn't work for me.
Open the door to get it and a bunch of snow falls off the door/roof into the car.

I just ordered:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DKQZCS/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

I think that would be best for me.

 

[Panacea]

That should work! Let us know what you think of it please.

 

[Peter_M]

Keeping the now brush in the car doesn't work for me.
Open the door to get it and a bunch of snow falls off the door/roof into the car.

Just wipe the snow off around the edges of the door before you open it - then the snow won't get sucked inside.

 

[Doug_G]

Open the door to get it and a bunch of snow falls off the door/roof into the car.

I keep it in the trunk. Never had snow fall on me yet.

 

[Vip]

Get it wrapped. Scratches drive me crazy. Now I know nothing or no one can even touch the paint. Looks great and I don't freek when little kids are helpful and clean my car off or start to wash it. Peace of mind is soo worth the 3-4k to wrap the whole car. In 5 years I can change the color! My two cents.

Told agree Sunfishsolar! I had only the front end wrapped initially but found out how easily the paint scratches so one week later got the whole car wrapped! Gives me great peace of mind!! Would be very helpful with the snow issue. Would hate to see scratches on the car in the spring when you really clean the car!

 

[PeterK]

On FlasherZ's suggestion I ordered this from Amazon. They had a handful of similar ones but this looked reasonable and was the only Prime item so no shipping fee.

New 16" Natural Horse Hair Bee Hive Brush, Beekeeping Equipment by VIVO
Amazon.com: New 16 Garden

Arrives Tuesday - will post my impressions when I have a chance to use it.

Haven't used it but won't bother to. It was poorly packed in a bubble padded envelope that was torn open, the handle is separating at the point where the horse hairs are anchored, and the whole thing is quite short - maybe 8 or 9 inches of brushes if that. I am sending it back for a refund.

No Canadian Tires around these parts so will take Doug_G's approach at NAPA, Autozone or Sears, whichever I'm near soonest.

 

[FlasherZ]

You need to find the right kind of bee brush. The ones I use are probably a bit stiffer than horse-hair...

My bee brushes come from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, but shipping is quite expensive unless you're placing a bee supply order:
Bee Brush-Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Inc.

 

[JohnQ]

You need to find the right kind of bee brush. The ones I use are probably a bit stiffer than horse-hair...

My bee brushes come from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, but shipping is quite expensive unless you're placing a bee supply order:
Bee Brush-Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Inc.

Shearing bees for their hair must be time consuming … ba-dum-bum.

 

[Chipper]

Shearing bees for their hair must be time consuming … ba-dum-bum.

And YOU deserve a stinging rebuke for that!

 

[biotweak]

I've used this:
Amazon.com: Sno Brum Original Snow Removal Tool with Telescoping Handle: Patio, Lawn Garden

I can attest that it does not damage the clearcoat.

Word of warning for those in cold climes - make sure your snow brush has very soft bristles. After cleaning all the salt off my car I've noticed a bunch of faint scratches in odd places. Scratched my head for a bit before realizing the brush I use to remove snow from the car must be responsible. :cursing:

I've never had this problem before. The brush is pretty old, but I was using it on my Infiniti previously with no issues. I guess the Model S paint is a bit soft.

Now shopping for a new brush...

 

[biotweak]

I use the Sno Brum, it is designed to not scratch paint and I can attest that it does not hurt the clear coat on the car.

Amazon.com: Sno Brum Original Snow Removal Tool with Telescoping Handle: Patio, Lawn Garden

I did a quick search on TMC about how to brush off snow without scratching the paint and could not find any thing.
I am using a regular snow brush and I believe it is scratching the paint.

Thanks and any advice on what to use?