99blackSE
11-28-2007, 06:11 PM
Has anyone else done this? I came home today to have my covevered with a few inches of fresh powder, but it wasn`t heavy stuff so instead of taking a brush to it (have avoided doing that so far this winter) I just took out the leaf blower and blew it off.
Is snow too abrasive? I know ice has a hardness of around 1.5 on Mohs Hardness scale (less than a fingernail but slightly more than talc or according to wiki, pencil lead) and I guess essentially snow is ice so I am wondering about it. I wasn`t blowing 2 inches away from the surface but would bring it close enough until the snow would start to fly off. I would take it down the highway at 60 mph if the roads were a little better tonight and let that blow it off but I would imagine it could be seen as just the same problem I am wondering about.
Also what do you guys do about ice that has frozen to your car? The other day I went and hand washed the car but after having sun during the day and then freezing (-30C) at night caused some large chunks of ice to form. I usually just use enough water at the local wand wash to until it starts to melt enough that I can pick it off with my hands but some of this stuff was on their good, and sometimes if I am not careful it flys up and lands hard on the paint, which causes me to wince.
Maybe I am worrying too much about a DD but I`d like to make a bit of an effort to prevent any further damage.
Well anyways, for those who actually read that ramble, a picture for your time, don`t mind the damage to the car, it`s from last year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/Flarebrass/autopiaupload.jpg
Is snow too abrasive? I know ice has a hardness of around 1.5 on Mohs Hardness scale (less than a fingernail but slightly more than talc or according to wiki, pencil lead) and I guess essentially snow is ice so I am wondering about it. I wasn`t blowing 2 inches away from the surface but would bring it close enough until the snow would start to fly off. I would take it down the highway at 60 mph if the roads were a little better tonight and let that blow it off but I would imagine it could be seen as just the same problem I am wondering about.
Also what do you guys do about ice that has frozen to your car? The other day I went and hand washed the car but after having sun during the day and then freezing (-30C) at night caused some large chunks of ice to form. I usually just use enough water at the local wand wash to until it starts to melt enough that I can pick it off with my hands but some of this stuff was on their good, and sometimes if I am not careful it flys up and lands hard on the paint, which causes me to wince.
Maybe I am worrying too much about a DD but I`d like to make a bit of an effort to prevent any further damage.
Well anyways, for those who actually read that ramble, a picture for your time, don`t mind the damage to the car, it`s from last year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/Flarebrass/autopiaupload.jpg