When winter is more than just white snow: The art of protecting your vehicle and the secrets to preventing the deadly freeze from sticking to your paint. Imagine a typical January morning in Chicago, Maine, or the Midwest. You step out of your door, your breath turning into white mist in the sub-zero cold. Your beloved Ford F-150 or Classic American Car lies under a foot of heavy snow. You breathe a sigh of relief because you carefully covered it last night. However, as you grab the edge of the cover to pull it off, a sharp, dry cracking sound echoes. The cover does not budge. It has frozen solid and is stuck to the paint like a fossilized shell.