Russian winters are often harsh. Strong snowfalls and frosts cause a lot of trouble to car owners. You have to clean your car from ice and snow every morning. In this article we will try to figure out how to clean the car without scratching the paintwork, and without causing the car to the car. Snow snowdrifts from the roof of the car must be cleaned, since in case of braking, the snow mass can be on the windshield and completely block the review.
The correct procedure for cleaning the car from ice and snow
First of all, it is necessary to start a car, then you can start snow removal work. Do not immediately turn on the glass heating, first you need to remove the snow. It is also important to get rid of snow intakes so that there are no problems with the warranty salon. Cleaning should start with the roof, moving to the trunk and to the sides. Then you can start cleaning the hood.
Side glasses also need to be thoroughly cleaned of snow
To facilitate the work, special brushes with a length of the handle are sold in stores, with their help you can quickly remove snow from the surfaces. The brush should have soft bristles and dissected ends so as not to damage the paintwork of the car. Movements should be made in one direction and do not need to press too much on the brush during cleaning. From the roof you should go to the trunk and hood. For headlights and numbers, it is recommended to use a rag, as the brush can make the headlights muddy, and the paint on the rooms can be erased over time.
It is important to carefully clean the doorways, since the melted snow can become an obstacle when opening doors. To avoid the fringation of the wipers, they need to be raised in bad weather, and even better to take home until the next trip. In no case can you use hot water to remove ice – with a sharp change in temperature, the paintwork, glass and plastic are crackled. It is also not recommended to scrape the ice from the glasses so that scratches do not appear on the surface. A safe option for glasses will be the use of a defroster.
Glass can be heated with a heating pad with hot water, but not boiling water! At the time of warming up the car, it is better to get out of the cabin, since because of the air exhausted by a person, the glass will begin to fog. In order to prevent the formation of ice, ideally, of course, will put the car in the garage. If the machine is put on a guarded parking lot, then you can fight the ice by car using a waterproof cover. If you have to leave the car on the street, then about five minutes before the engine is turned off only blowing so that the glass can gradually cool. On the cooled surfaces of the car, the formation of ice occurs at a minimum.
On sale there are a huge number of different devices for effective cleaning of the car: brushes with a telescopic handle, napkins, brushes with a scraper, mittens, non -freezing. They are safe to use and allow you to easily cope with the cleaning of the car from snow and ice without scratching it.
