Upstate NY + snow = Smart Abuse

[exipnaki]

Originally Posted by tpants

To those of you that don't live in the North that was a FOAM snobrum. Very soft and very paint friendly. Exactly how I get the ice off of our smart. And the dealership is where we bought ours. I would not have any problem with them. I've hit my car accidentally with a variety of things and it's never shown any damage. Get over yourselves. Its a car.

I was wondering if anyone else up here in the northeast would bring this up.... we use those snobrums as well, in fact I have used them on cars that actually have paint jobs and there has never been a problem with scratching or denting. In my experience, it sure beats using your fist to break the ice

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by exipnaki

I was wondering if anyone else up here in the northeast would bring this up.... we use those snobrums as well, in fact I have used them on cars that actually have paint jobs and there has never been a problem with scratching or denting. In my experience, it sure beats using your fist to break the ice

Key here being the word Snow. Yes Sno brooms work great as a safe way to gently pull or push Snow from a car.

Sno Pro Commercial Grade Snow Broom

No mention of Ice removal.

[BigWarpGuy]

Warming up the car so it can heat the surface of the glass and body panels would make it easier to remove. Then one could use just a regular windshield scraper to remove the ice.

[bpellenz11]

I got my smart from this Dealer too. They have been good to work with. I've also used those snow brooms similar to how that guy did. There may have been a couple wacks that were a bit rough but most looked like they wouldn't flex or stress the body or roof panels. I wouldn't like him to beat my car but I probably will at some point in my little car's life. oops....

[jonnysan]

Oh for Godsakes! This ridiculous thread needs to die!! JWight, can't you make this one go away forever????? BOO HOO is right, Randy!!!! SHEESH!