Blow drying a Vett
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Blow drying a Vett
Over the weekend i decided to detail the vett.
After being out there for a few hours of rinsing soaping, washing, clay bar, rinse, soap, and rinse again.
I get ready to dry the car, so from the advice of fellow corvette forum members I pull out the leaf blower.
I started to dry all those hard to reach nooks and crannies, when my wife come out and ask “what are you doing” I just replied drying the car.
She rolled her eyes and walked back in. The funny part is that for the whole time i was drying a whole 10 minutes or so the neighbors and on lookers just seemed perplexed that someone would ever do this.
I think it is a great idea it gets all those hard to reach places.
Any way has anyone else had this experience?
After being out there for a few hours of rinsing soaping, washing, clay bar, rinse, soap, and rinse again.
I get ready to dry the car, so from the advice of fellow corvette forum members I pull out the leaf blower.
I started to dry all those hard to reach nooks and crannies, when my wife come out and ask “what are you doing” I just replied drying the car.
She rolled her eyes and walked back in. The funny part is that for the whole time i was drying a whole 10 minutes or so the neighbors and on lookers just seemed perplexed that someone would ever do this.
I think it is a great idea it gets all those hard to reach places.
Any way has anyone else had this experience?
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Using the blower is a good idea as long as you don't get crazy and blow up some small rocks thats going to scratch the paint. I tried it with mine, but not enough power......gotta get the turbo 
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Originally Posted by tem00
...Any way has anyone else had this experience?
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I have a humongo compressor, so I just use that... but same principle. 
I don't go crazy with it though and use some shower size blue microfiber towels (super plush and fluffy) to soak up most of it. The air I just use on the emblems, wheels, mirrors, door latch, rear lights, rear reflector, and the door trim piece (whatever its called)... otherwise those places will drip forever.
I don't go crazy with it though and use some shower size blue microfiber towels (super plush and fluffy) to soak up most of it. The air I just use on the emblems, wheels, mirrors, door latch, rear lights, rear reflector, and the door trim piece (whatever its called)... otherwise those places will drip forever.
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I use my gas powered blower to blow the wheels and all of the small bolt heads dry and then use compressed air under the hood. Both work well and no problems.. My neighbor was doing it on his mirrors on his Yukon and I stole the idea from him a couple years ago...
The blower won't blow anything but air and I have a rock free driveway so no worries there...
Don't worry, just do it!!
The blower won't blow anything but air and I have a rock free driveway so no worries there...
Don't worry, just do it!!
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Yep, we've got a nice electic blower that works wonders. I don't use it all the time, but about half. The wife liked the idea so much she has used it on her Grand Prix. Thanks Corvetteforum!
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My wife thinks I'm crazy. I do notice that I get tiny dry white spots if I use the blower. I especially notice them on the windshield. Anyone know a way around this? Is it something in our water? It does a great job on the mirrors and around those damn dirt packed taillamps. 
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From: Greer SC
I have used a leaf blower in the engine compartment for a long time and then it dawned on me (DUH), use it on the body. I love it. If I get caught in the rain, there are no white spots. The white spots are either chemicals int the water or mineral deposits. I have wondered if a filter on the hose would alleviate this? Or new thought JUST hit me...I wonder if holding a microfiber cloth of the end for the final rinse would help any? Hmmmmm....me thinks me needs to try this.
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I am going to Bowling Green KY this week to Corvette Mecca, the assembly plant on Friday and the museum on Saturday. There will be 5 vettes from our club going. for us it is about a 7 hour drive.
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From: Redwood City Ca
Originally Posted by GrayC5
Yep, the folks over in the Car Care Products section of the Forum use them all the time. Just be sure you're using an electric one and not a gas powered one.
The neighbors think I'm a bit whacked - boy, are they wrong!!
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If you ask my 4 yr. old what you use to wash a car, he tells you you need a blower to help dry it! "The cars not clean if it has spots!" he says 
. It really helps on my Avalanche. Theres always water trapped in the panels of that thing. Right after I take the hose out, I take out the leaf blower. As most of you have said, the neighbors and passerbys think it's crazy, but it works. The neighbors think I'm nuts for spending as much time as I do on my cars anyway. My wife thinks I've lost it for more reasons than that though 
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. It really helps on my Avalanche. Theres always water trapped in the panels of that thing. Right after I take the hose out, I take out the leaf blower. As most of you have said, the neighbors and passerbys think it's crazy, but it works. The neighbors think I'm nuts for spending as much time as I do on my cars anyway. My wife thinks I've lost it for more reasons than that though .
Last edited by Baron138; Aug 10, 2005 at 08:52 AM.
