Advice on snow removal

d0ubts · 01-21-2014, 06:56 PM

Just got a brand new nismo a day before a blizzard, i live in condo with no garage, and had no time to purchase a car cover. Whats best way to remove snow without messing up paint?

/Angelo350Z/ · 01-21-2014, 07:03 PM

Snow on the glass - scrape very carefully
Snow on the body - I would do nothing

God-Speed · 01-21-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Snow on the glass - scrape very carefully
Snow on the body - I would do nothing

Boomer370 · 01-22-2014, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Snow on the glass - scrape very carefully
Snow on the body - I would do nothing

Are you planning to drive it? Or let it sit during the winter season?

Plan a nice cold, dry day to get it to a self car wash, get the ice and snow off before you cover it up if you are not driving it.

falconfixer · 01-22-2014, 08:11 AM

Let Mother Nature handle it.

SouthArk370Z · 01-22-2014, 08:49 AM

If it's not a DD, wait for the next thaw. Dry well and cover it up.

If it's a DD, carefully remove what you can without touching the paint and then go to a car wash and use warm water to remove the rest. Dry well and cover it up.

If you don't have a cover, a good coat of wax will help with future snow/ice removal.

RonRizz · 01-22-2014, 07:13 PM

cordless leaf blower

Junkman2008 · 01-27-2014, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by d0ubts

Just got a brand new nismo a day before a blizzard, i live in condo with no garage, and had no time to purchase a car cover. Whats best way to remove snow without messing up paint?

Like Falcon said, watch it melt... unless you're a swirl collector.

kenchan · 01-27-2014, 12:01 PM

i use this on my dd, but i wouldnt use it on my Z... my Z hibernates winters anyways.

the good is that ive not noticed long swirl lines caused by this thing.

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

kenchan · 01-27-2014, 12:04 PM

another kind of tangent tip for ice on glass. i carry washer fluid in a spray bottle from inside the house to melt ice off the glass and washer nozzles. if the air is dry enough (which usually is in sub 0F temps) the ice will melt, then evaporate.

Junkman2008 · 01-27-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i use this on my dd, but i wouldnt use it on my Z... my Z hibernates winters anyways.

the good is that ive not noticed long swirl lines caused by this thing.

What color is your daily driver?

01-21-2014, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
d0ubts Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 231 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 204	Advice on snow removal Just got a brand new nismo a day before a blizzard, i live in condo with no garage, and had no time to purchase a car cover. Whats best way to remove snow without messing up paint?

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/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	Snow on the glass - scrape very carefully Snow on the body - I would do nothing MDZOwner, falconfixer and snowhite370 like this. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	If it's not a DD, wait for the next thaw. Dry well and cover it up. If it's a DD, carefully remove what you can without touching the paint and then go to a car wash and use warm water to remove the rest. Dry well and cover it up. If you don't have a cover, a good coat of wax will help with future snow/ice removal. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	another kind of tangent tip for ice on glass. i carry washer fluid in a spray bottle from inside the house to melt ice off the glass and washer nozzles. if the air is dry enough (which usually is in sub 0F temps) the ice will melt, then evaporate.