Leaf blower
#1
Leaf blower
I finally got out and bought a leaf blower to dry my car. Damn, it works well. I still went over the car with a micro-fiber towel, but the majority of the water was blown off.
Definitely a good investment.
Definitely a good investment.
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#8
Originally posted by Y2K3CL-S
what's all the todo with these micro-fiber towels, and where do you get them? I thought all you really needed are the 100% made in USA cotton towels?
what's all the todo with these micro-fiber towels, and where do you get them? I thought all you really needed are the 100% made in USA cotton towels?
#10
Mine blows the air at 120MPH and it works GREAT.
I only paid like 30 bucks for it at Home Depot.
There were larger unit there, but I really wouldn’t go TOO nuts with the 200+ MPH units or you might start pealing the window trim off the car.
I probably could use a bit more power when doing the wife’s RAV4.
That roof rack is a royal PAIN IN THE ASS to get dry.
I resorted to digging out my old “Absorber” to finish the job.
But as long as you don’t drive the thing right away it dries off completely.
Shawn S
I only paid like 30 bucks for it at Home Depot.
There were larger unit there, but I really wouldn’t go TOO nuts with the 200+ MPH units or you might start pealing the window trim off the car.
I probably could use a bit more power when doing the wife’s RAV4.
That roof rack is a royal PAIN IN THE ASS to get dry.
I resorted to digging out my old “Absorber” to finish the job.
But as long as you don’t drive the thing right away it dries off completely.
Shawn S
#11
Yeah, the blower won't completely dry the car (at least in my first experience), so it's nice to have an absorber or a couple towels lying around to finish the job. But for the most part, chamois, absorbers and other drying devices are pretty much history for me.
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#12
Originally posted by Scrib
Yeah, the blower won't completely dry the car (at least in my first experience)
Yeah, the blower won't completely dry the car (at least in my first experience)
Especially if you used the Z-6 spray the last time you detailed it.
It takes me about 20-minutes, but I don’t have to touch the car with anything else when I’m done.
The only thing I need to do by hand every time with the absorber is the door jambs and under the trunk lid where the air blast doesn’t get.
Shawn S
#13
Originally posted by Scrib
Yeah, the blower won't completely dry the car
Yeah, the blower won't completely dry the car
Not to SLAM, but NOTHING is slipperier then ZAINO.
Shawn S
#14
Originally posted by Shawn S
Oops, I just saw that you use that Blackfire stuff. That could explain part of the problem.
Not to SLAM, but NOTHING is slipperier then ZAINO.
Shawn S
Oops, I just saw that you use that Blackfire stuff. That could explain part of the problem.
Not to SLAM, but NOTHING is slipperier then ZAINO.
Shawn S
However, it does come off pretty easily. I'm just not patient enough to get every last drop off.
And damn it, BlackFire is slippery!!!! :pfawk:
#16
Originally posted by Scrib
Does Zaino "bead" water? BlackFire sheets water off
Does Zaino "bead" water? BlackFire sheets water off
But like Nicky said, it only “sticks” on the flat surfaces, not the sides of the car.
Shawn S
#17
Originally posted by Zapata
Yeah i just got the absorber.....not to happy with the results. I'll be heading to home depot to pick up the honda leaf blower.
Yeah i just got the absorber.....not to happy with the results. I'll be heading to home depot to pick up the honda leaf blower.
i've been using mine for a month now and absolutely LOVE it...i take my sweet lil time and go over the surface nice and light...i fold it up like it is packaged and simply turn it a lil after each pass to get a dry area
perhaps yer pushing too hard
granted, my method takes a long time, but it's worth it b/c i'm not pressing down hard enough to cause scratches and not blowing sh!t all over the car
sorry, i'll reaffirm my pessimistic stance on the leaf blower
#20
never thought to use my leaf blower on my car.
Have this:
http://www.stihlusa.com/blowers/BR600.html
its great.
Have this:
http://www.stihlusa.com/blowers/BR600.html
its great.
#22
Wireless?
Drying is a royal pain in the ass for me, the one thing I hate about washing cars. Looks like the blower does a good job, just gotta get one that I can use in an underground garage.
Wonder if this would work with ONR?
Drying is a royal pain in the ass for me, the one thing I hate about washing cars. Looks like the blower does a good job, just gotta get one that I can use in an underground garage.
Wonder if this would work with ONR?
#23
I don't think it would work with ONR as the drying towel is also picking up some of the dirt off the car.
I have a dedicated one I use ONLY when I am doing a full detail just to get out as much hidden water as I can.
I also find the blower leaves behind micro beads of water that if not dried right away leave spots you have to QD off. Soon as I have to QD I might as well dry the normal way.
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