Does brushing the snow off your car scratch the paint?

[Deathlok]

Anyone know?

[DaveM]

depends on what you use. A brush could/would. I use the sleeve of my coat which seems to work. Of couse I also go to car washes and get my car washed where others are afraid of them and do their own wash. To me it is a car and I drive it as one and don't worry about those real fine scraches you get. Its the big ones from other peoples doors or from hitting something. I guess it is my years of off roading that got me a few scraches that didn't matter one bit when I went to trade it in.

[skluck]

The short answer is yes. Any brush could do it. But also just pushing the snow off could do it. Snow has all sorts of minerals and bits of dirt in it so as it slides off your car the dirt could scratch your paint. The only way to keep your car scratch free is to not let snow get on it. A difficult feat!

[Deathlok]

My car has to stay outside, no garage. SO I take it to the car wash & hose off teh snow! :headspin:

[ptsmith24]

...The only way to keep your car scratch free is to not let snow get on it. A difficult feat!

 

Not in Florida. :happy feet:

[lrymal]

Not in Florida. :happy feet:

Or in East Texas. :shift: :hysterical:

[DaveM]

Or in East Texas. :shift: :hysterical:

How about sand?

[acdii]

If you don't want scratches in the paint, don't drive the car. :) I use Zaino polish on the car, a few coats of that, and the paint is less likely to be scratched by snow and dirt. If there are any scratches afterwards, the Z5 polish takes them right out.

[mcbride]

i caused scratches with a snow brush that had really hard bristles ... see if you can find one with softer ones, they worked better for me since i got one