[maverickar15]

Winter is approaching and this is my first time living in a chilly state with a car that I actually care about. (my first car was 96 Ford Escort beater so I crash and bash that thing ) This morning it started icing a bit in the windshield and that got me thinking... What is the safest (not the fastest) way to remove icing and snow from your car in the morning without damaging / scratching the paint?

I used one of these plastic thong things to remove ice on my previous car. Does that damage our 1 nanometer-thick Subaru paint?

[USNSTI]

I don't get it. Why are you removing the ice from the paint? Just let it melt off on its own. Most people just scrape/deice the windows on the morning.

[upncummr]

Warm up the car for a few minutes and allow the heater/defroster to soften the frost/snow/ice on the windshield, side and rear windows.

If you have snow that has accumulated on the paint, brush off the top layer of the snow, but don't bother removing the last half-inch or so.

Let the sun melt that last half-inch. By not trying to remove it with a brush or other apparatus, you'll avoid scratching your paint.

Gary

[Ikon]

buy the aerosol can it works very well for the glass for body let it melt off.. cause you can make major scratches trying to take it off

[maverickar15]

Well, I can't drive my car with ice falling off while the car is in motion. What if it doesn't melt? Around the bonnet sure it will melt if I leave the car running but roof, trunk and body panels?

[parsnipity]

I brush off all the snow and ice that i can and leave the stuff that is stuck onto the body panels to melt when the spring comes.

[moneyman083]

car cover right when it starts snowing.... if ur expecting snow over night, put it on after your last drive...

a good clean then wax before winter sets in will help fight "paint" scratches... preventive measures work best... warm the car up in the mornings too...

[ben14142001]

^^ What they said.

-Ben

[etl003]

Originally Posted by USNSTI

I don't get it. Why are you removing the ice from the paint? Just let it melt off on its own. Most people just scrape/deice the windows on the morning.

In NJ if you leave the snow on your car while driving, you get ticketed.

[SLY STi]

Sno-Brum. And leave a thin layer of snow to avoid scratching the paint during removal.

[STidriver12]

well i just use brush wipe the snow off but leave ice there, but for window, just use brush too and if ice. use the scrape but faster is use windshield washer fluid and make sure use the red/pink one not blue because that red/pink wont freeze after defrost the ice on the windshield. its my fav part when its wont get ice again after defrost it.

[lucidmedia]

Originally Posted by etl003

In NJ if you leave the snow on your car while driving, you get ticketed.

wow... in Massachusetts dodging flying lumps of snow and ice dislodged from speeding cars is considered part of the joy of winter driving... and the STI excels at it!

as a word of advice... the sooner you come to terms with how crappy our paint is and realize that damage is inevitable, the happier you will be. Take pride in your road rash.

[Rennes]

Originally Posted by Raceroftomorrow

Boil water in a tea kettle like your making tea then pour it on the desired spots of your car.

You can't be serious ...


Investing in a quality snow broom (Snow Broom or* SNO BRUM** Forget that crappy snow brush) for your car will do the trick. Won't scratch your finish.

But like most guys said:
1. Start the car and let it heat up
2. Set all options to defrost
3. if ice/snow still there, then remove it with your snow broom.

Sometimes, there is no right way to remove ice or snow from the car.

[kiwee]

if i park outside, i use my starter with the defogger on full tilt. generally, by the time i am ready to go, the car is GTG.

[vermilion]