Best Snow Brush
Intro: Best Snow Brush
So, it's that time of year. When we're all spending that quality time, out in the snow, clearing off our cars, with those flimsy plastic snow scrapers that we paid next-to-nothing for, and have proven themselves worth what we paid for them.
Time to brush off our I'ble spirit, and make ourselves a decent snow brush for our cars.
STEP 1: Parts
Parts are simple. You'll need:
- A telescoping paint roller extension pole. Most paint stores, home stores, and many hardware stores will carry these. They're intended to screw into paint rollers to aid in painting tall walls, but they end with a standard broom handle thread.
- A broom head. Most home stores and hardware stores will carry a variety of these. I prefer small heads with soft bristles. They're intended, so far as I can tell, for window washing - so they won't scratch the finish on your car.
STEP 2: Assembly
Come on, now, you don't really need me to tell you how to put these together...
STEP 3: Use
- Wait for it to snow
- Extend the pole
- Sweep off the snow
14 Comments
RexP9 7 years ago
In northern Maine I just use one of the sponge mops to push and pull show in one easy swipe. Of course, I find moving 6" of snow twice is a lot easier than moving 12" snow once.
Somethingtotallyrandom 9 years ago
Hey, great idea.
Can I suggest a real healthy squirt of Loctite 271 thread locker (the heavy-duty one) as you screw on the brush ? I personally find brush heads always start loosening when it is least convenient time.
jdege 9 years ago
I've never used Loctite on plastic threads. Does it work?
Somethingtotallyrandom 9 years ago
It's used on all sorts of small electronic components subject to being thrown out of adjustment by vibration. It you look inside many older items with some sort of tuning circuitry, you'll probably find some that are short, squat, metal-bound squares having a plastic adjusting screw in the middle. Those often have a daub of thread sealant on them to secure them from movement after factory tuning.
In a pinch, I've used the really cheap red enamel nail polish. LOL, I've even bought it in Hong Kong after we ran out of real Loctite. I wouldn't use for a safety of flight component, but around the shop on our test benches? Sure thing! Works a treat, too. Cheap polish is always cheaper than Loctite ;-)
I suggested the 271 since it'll take more abuse that the one.
tinaciousz 9 years ago
Enter this in the Winterize Contest! https://www.instructables.com/contest/winterizechallenge/
jdege 9 years ago
Just did.
Thanks.
livichris 9 years ago
havealife 9 years ago
Awesome idea going to make for this winter. thanks
mikecs 9 years ago
This is what anyone who owns a tall vehicle should have. Jeeps,vans, suv etc.
caitlinsdad 9 years ago
With wet snow, the brush gets loaded up and you are pushing a wet brick. I got one of those foam blade kinds which is like a giant rigid/non scratching squeegee which works a whole lot better.
jdege 9 years ago
I'm in Minnesota, and the soft-bristled brushes have always worked well for me.
caitlinsdad 9 years ago
You guys get the nice fluffy snow. In NYC, we get the the slushy dirty kind. Maybe you should make an ible on how you dig your car out. We leave ours parked out on the street to hibernate for the winter after the snowplows bury them under.
hedgesci 9 years ago
nice instructable, and I agree with seamster. I should have thought about this years ago myself. its kinda like a "duh" moment when I saw this. thank you for the ble.
seamster 9 years ago
I'm sure several people (along with me) will kick themselves for not making a brush like this years ago! I'm so sick of sweeping snow off my car with my sleeve, or trying to use a regular broom.
This is an excellent, simple solution.