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im not sure if there is any brush firmer than Boar's hair that would not
scratch your paint...
So where do you order one
I'm sure that it will be impossible to get a brush that won't scratch somewhat, but like most tools, it's the operator that makes the tool do a good job.
The brushes I find around here are so stiff and rough they would scrape the paint off, not just scratch it.
Lots of Zaino on both the MINIs, and I'm not afraid to wash them in cold weather.
the boar's hair i mention are actually washing /detailing brushes sold at
Griot's. i think they'll be too soft to push away snow unless its a light
dusting though...
I use the OXO Twister Snow Brush from autopia. Love being able to turn it 90 degrees and push/pull snow off. Well rubberized so it won't nick your paint. The brush I had before it, the bristles were mounted in metal which over time slid out of the handle and I didn't notice it till I stabbed it into the paint on my last car! :( I like the OXO the best for the brush, though I do miss the bi-directional scraper on my paint-chipping brush.
Thankfully I know own a garage so I hopefully won't be using mine as much this year!
I also like the OXO "twister" snow brush, although you do have to be careful with it. The bristles on this particular OXO brush are not feathered. Like you said, the operator can make a brush more gentle by using it gently!
It is very cool how it twists to become two different kinds of snow brush. I would also advise calling stores before you go... only the ones with a wide variety of OXO items will have it. (photos from Oxo.com)
We carry the other feather-tip OXO brushes. They are very soft at the tips (the lighter part of the bristles in the photos). They come in 2 sizes: 1 with a handle and one without.
We have one of these for each car - our local hardware sells 'em. They work great and remove one heck of a lot of snow in a short time. You'll still need a scraper for icy windows. I'd never go back to using a snow brush.
The manufacturer's website is here. Maybe they can tell you who sells 'em in Canada.
The problem with the feathered brushes is they will instantly become caked with snow (at least with the wet snow we get here in the east, I'm sure they are fine with the God's Powder you get out west!) and pretty much useless. Those other two brushes are made for cleaning (and therefore more obviously feathered for softness). Yes, you wouldn't want to press down on the brush.
And the many of you socal detailers can stop shuddering now.. Yes, some of us actually drive our minis daily through snow and salt and have to go months between washings! Wouldn't it be nice if instead fluffy microfiber towel bits fell from the sky?
Where I'm from and where I'm at now we get all kinds of snow. From heavy wet stuff, to dry fluffy stuff, and everything in between. I use a light touch with them all.
Then there is the dreaded freezing rain:impatient that just incases everything in ice. What I find works to get the ice off the body is to lightly rap on it with a gloved hand, not hard enough to cause a dent, just enough to shake it loose. If that fails, a bucket of water poured over it slowly will get the ice off.
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. What I find works to get the ice off the body is to lightly rap on it with a gloved hand, not hard enough to cause a dent, just enough to shake it loose. If that fails, a bucket of water poured over it slowly will get the ice off.
