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Old 01-16-2011, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Babnik
Guys there is no need to go easy on the paint, there is no way brush bristles can scratch a car. Even the plastic side of the snow scraper with the jagged edges used for scraping ice won't scratch your paint, I've used it on mine, no scratches.
No way anyone should be using the plastic side near the paint...not if you care about your car. People are using microfiber towels to dry their cars and you're recommending taking that plastic scraper on the paint?
Old 01-16-2011, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by sddale
No way anyone should be using the plastic side near the paint...not if you care about your car. People are using microfiber towels to dry their cars and you're recommending taking that plastic scraper on the paint?
Microfiber towels with the tags torn off, no less.
Old 01-16-2011, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by sddale
No way anyone should be using the plastic side near the paint...not if you care about your car. People are using microfiber towels to dry their cars and you're recommending taking that plastic scraper on the paint?
In the winter I have to use the no-touch car wash at my local gas station (it actually does a great job) and people stare at me when I'm wiping my car dry afterwards. Ah well, they'll learn the hard way
Old 01-16-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by anx1300c
Wait, you can't be serious. Either that or your car is white or silver. I can assure you that your clearcoat is scratched to hell.
If it was that easy to scratch a car then you wouldn't be able to drive it because all the dust you run into would scratch it. I'm sure a car hitting a speck of dust at highway speeds hits the paint with more force than a brush wiping off snow. Some people on here worry way too much.
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Originally Posted by anilhanda
In the winter I have to use the no-touch car wash at my local gas station (it actually does a great job) and people stare at me when I'm wiping my car dry afterwards. Ah well, they'll learn the hard way
The one I use blow dries the car after washing it.
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Originally Posted by sddale
No way anyone should be using the plastic side near the paint...not if you care about your car. People are using microfiber towels to dry their cars and you're recommending taking that plastic scraper on the paint?
Some people on here treat their TL as if it's a three hundred thousand dollar Ferrari. It's just a TL.
Old 01-16-2011, 03:30 PM
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Some people on here treat their TL as if it's a three hundred thousand dollar Ferrari. It's just a TL.
I treat my TL just like I treat all of my stuff which is with care. It doesn't matter to me how much it is worth because it has value to me so I don't trash it. Some people don't care about their cars and that's fine but use some common sense on the paint.
Old 01-16-2011, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Babnik
If it was that easy to scratch a car then you wouldn't be able to drive it because all the dust you run into would scratch it. I'm sure a car hitting a speck of dust at highway speeds hits the paint with more force than a brush wiping off snow. Some people on here worry way too much.
it really is that easy to scratch a car. touch the paint with your nail and you have a blemish. granted, it will be hard to see if you have bad lighting.

good lighting = sodium lights and florescent lights.

everytime you wash your car, you scratch the clearcoat. doesnt matter what kind of brush you use, it will scratch.

the thing this, these scratches are so minor and shallow, most of the time they will come out with a coat of wax
Old 01-16-2011, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 03tLsNBP
ive seen people get pulled over for leaving too much snow on their roof. it poses a potential danger for people driving behind you.

it can create whiteout conditions.
Here in NS the fine is >$200 for leaving too much snow.
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Originally Posted by Babnik
If it was that easy to scratch a car then you wouldn't be able to drive it because all the dust you run into would scratch it. I'm sure a car hitting a speck of dust at highway speeds hits the paint with more force than a brush wiping off snow. Some people on here worry way too much.
I wasn't talking about the brush bristles, I was talking about the fact that you scraped your paint with the plastic side meant for ice on the windows. If you really think a speck of dust at even 150 mph will cause the same clearcoat damage I'm rather amused.
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I use a broom with a t-shirt wrapped around the bristles. Letting the snow blow off your car creating a hazard behind you is just plain ignorant.
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Originally Posted by greco9885
i use a car wash brush to get the snow off the sides of the car so it wont slide down and scratch it if it turns to ice. other then that i just leave it and drive my jeep liberty.

for you people that dont clean your cars, you are very inconsiderate. in NY if you dont clean your car now and it causes damage to another vehicle, you get a $1,000 fine($1,500 commercial) and rightfully so. its even more dangerous if its still snowing, and also if it turns to ice.

ive seen chunks of ice come flying off the top of peoples suv's and near hit my car and hit other cars. its idiotic, guaranteed if you had ice flying at you, you would be quite pissed too
Nothing irks me more than to see someone make an opening in the snow on their windshield (usually women).
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http://www.amazon.com/Brum-Broom-Pro.../dp/B002WIVXPE

is this thing really 15 pounds??
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