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Taxlady
12-24-2002, 06:26 AM
I finally got around to making a sock for my snow brush. I used an MF towel to make it. Now I just have to get some snow on the car. ;)
This was measuring:
Taxlady
12-24-2002, 06:27 AM
And here`s what it looks like finished. It has an elastic so it won`t fall off.
Lowejackson
12-24-2002, 09:25 AM
Excellent stuff :xyxthumbs
Steven
imported_memnuts
12-24-2002, 09:38 AM
Make sure that the freezing of the microfiber towel does not create an abrasive pad? A good plush cotton towel may react better to the freezing created abrasiveness of your snow remover? A hot bucket of water may solve this problem ( periodic dunking).:nixweiss
Thank goodness for garages and temperate climates. :bow
NattyBumppo
12-24-2002, 10:21 AM
Originally posted by blkZ28Conv
Make sure that the freezing of the microfiber towel does not create an abrasive pad? A good plush cotton towel may react better to the freezing created abrasiveness of your snow remover? A hot bucket of water may solve this problem ( periodic dunking).:nixweiss
Thank goodness for garages and temperate climates. :bow
That is why I`ve just resigned myself to only clear the very top layers and not even get close to the paint. I just leave it there until I can get to the pressure wash and blast it off.
imported_memnuts
12-24-2002, 10:28 AM
Originally posted by NattyBumppo
That is why I`ve just resigned myself to only clear the very top layers and not even get close to the paint. I just leave it there until I can get to the pressure wash and blast it off.
Excellent and safe method of attack.:xyxthumbs
jcattarulla
12-24-2002, 10:29 AM
Nice work Linda!
Will I see these on ebay motors anytime soon? "The Taxlady`s snow- removal sock in GENUINE MicroFibre!
(Hey, I`d buy one- I can`t sew!).
John:D
Originally posted by jcattarulla
Nice work Linda!
Will I see these on ebay motors anytime soon? "The Taxlady`s snow- removal sock in GENUINE MicroFibre!
(Hey, I`d buy one- I can`t sew!).
John:D And so, rises another cottage industry! :D
I remember a while ago people were suggesting you have a side business making a contraption like this. Let us know how it (the broom) works out. :wavey
Taxlady
12-24-2002, 03:14 PM
Originally posted by blkZ28Conv
Make sure that the freezing of the microfiber towel does not create an abrasive pad? A good plush cotton towel may react better to the freezing created abrasiveness of your snow remover? A hot bucket of water may solve this problem ( periodic dunking).:nixweiss
Thank goodness for garages and temperate climates. :bow
Actually, I do have a garage space. This is just for when I`m out and it gets snowed on. So, the bucket of hot water is out. It would splash in the car and wouldn`t stay hot very long. ;)
We`ve had some real snow, but I haven`t needed to brush snow off the car yet.
Taxlady
12-24-2002, 03:16 PM
Originally posted by jcattarulla
Nice work Linda!
Will I see these on ebay motors anytime soon? "The Taxlady`s snow- removal sock in GENUINE MicroFibre!
(Hey, I`d buy one- I can`t sew!).
John:D
This is an easy sewing project. I sewed it by hand and took pictures of the various stages. I could post instructions with crumby pictures.
imported_memnuts
12-25-2002, 02:11 PM
Originally posted by Taxlady
Actually, I do have a garage space. This is just for when I`m out and it gets snowed on. So, the bucket of hot water is out. It would splash in the car and wouldn`t stay hot very long. ;)
We`ve had some real snow, but I haven`t needed to brush snow off the car yet.
LOL:xyxthumbs
Hawkeye_TDI
12-27-2002, 07:23 PM
What scares me is the ice that forms under the snow. Won`t that scratch the finish?
Bruce
Taxlady
12-29-2002, 04:38 AM
I wrote up the instructions for making the sock by hand: How to sew a sock for your snow brush (http://exeat.com/homepage/taxlady/snowsock.htm)
jcattarulla
12-29-2002, 01:34 PM
Linda,
Do the bristles poke through the MF at all?
Taxlady
12-29-2002, 02:06 PM
John, that`s a good question. No, the bristles don`t poke through. But, it was a brand new brush, so none of the bristles are bent. I haven`t had a chancre to use the brush end yet, so I don`t know what happens to it when it does get used. I`ve been trying to think of a way to make something without the bristles underneath.