Safe snow removal

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Taxlady

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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:
 
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
 
blkZ28Conv said:
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
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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.
 
NattyBumppo said:
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.
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Excellent and safe method of attack.:xyxthumbs
 
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
 
jcattarulla said:
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
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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
 
blkZ28Conv said:
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
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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.
 
jcattarulla said:
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
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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.
 
Taxlady said:
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.
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LOL:xyxthumbs
 
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.
 
Linda,

I imagine that the flexible nature of the bristles somehow help, so the question not becomes how to secure them from poking through. A simple enough soultion might be duct tape the bristles, then sew the MF sock?



I was also thinking that perhaps a CWB (water blade) might be a good thing to wrap in a MF, both for snow AND water. I have one, and I am scared to use it alone for drying, but perhaps wrapped with a MF we could be onto something?
 
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