How to Clean Snow Off Your Car Without Scratching - Snow Removal Tips

Can a snow brush scratch your car? If you're using the wrong tool - or the wrong technique - then yes. Keep reading to find out the best ways to clean snow off your car without scratching.

Cleaning snow off your vehicle can be more than a seasonal annoyance; it can cause significant damage to your vehicle's paint and finish. Depending on the tool employed in the removal process, this damage can vary from unsightly color marks and swirls to deep scratches that will require an expensive re-paint to fix.

Every winter, paint jobs pay the price for improper vehicle snow removal, whether by corn-straw broom, nylon snow brush, or any variety of snow shovels. Using a foam brush to sweep snow off your vehicle will protect your paint and finish from the former products' rough bristles and sharp edges. You need a snow rake for cars that is fast, efficient, and safe.

Use the Heat from Your Engine

Starting your car and turning on the defrosters before you begin snow removal can help loosen hard snow from your hood and windows. Make sure your tailpipe isn't obstructed by a snowbank, however, to prevent toxic fumes from filling your car.

Choose the Right Tool to Clean Snow Off Your Car Without Scratching

The SnoBrum is the highest-rated foam brush/snow broom on the market for removing even wet, heavy snow from all areas of a vehicle without causing damage to the paint. This snow broom contains high-impact, metal-free faceplates with durable crosslinked polyethylene foam to prevent surface contact. It's the same tool used by car dealers for more than 20 years to clear hundreds of vehicles per snowstorm.

For use in auto dealerships, your best bet is the longer handle snow broom model - the SnoPro. For commercial fleets of vans and trucks, we recommend the RoofBrum.

Removal Strategy

Plan your snow removal efforts to minimize your inconvenience. With a long handle snow broom, you can easily push away from you, clearing an entire sedan from one side, or for a tall full-size vehicle, pull snow from half the roof toward you to fall to the ground while you step away and remain dry. A snow broom enables you to keep a distance between the falling snow and yourself.

Use Protective Wax

A more general method for protecting the finish and reducing discoloration is to apply protective wax after washing. You'll want to get this done when temperatures are at least in the mid-50s. Generally speaking, if the weather is warm enough for you to wash your car, it is warm enough for you to apply a spray-on wax.

Worry-Free Snow Removal

Cleaning off your car after a snowstorm doesn't have to lead to a costly visit to a painter. Using the right tool and technique can get you on the road dry and comfortable on a wintry morning without the fear of uncovering hidden damage when the snow melts.

The improper removal of snow from your vehicle can lead to discoloration and scratches in the paint that will be costly to remedy when spring comes. Using the right tool and technique for the job can give you peace of mind that you’re not causing expensive damage when you clean snow off your car. The ideal snow rake for cars will work quickly all winter.

The Best Snow Brush for Larger Vehicles

If you're driving a cargo van, bus, tractor trailer, or RV, you know how hard it can be to reach the top of your roof after a snow storm. To get the most out of your snow brush, you'll need a non-scratch foam head and an extended handle. That's where the Mobile RoofBrum comes in.

RoofBrum lets you clear snow from the roof of very tall vehicles, trailers and more with no risk of damage to your paint or equipment. After a snow storm you're legally required to clear the snow from your entire vehicle before driving. The RoofBrum provides you, or your team, the right tool for the job.

Plus, the RoofBrum doubles as a reliable way on how to get snow off of solar panels for your home.

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