Just did the leaf blower drying method.
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Just did the leaf blower drying method.
Washed my car last night. After reading the posts in the car washing thread recently I decided to try the leaf blower method of getting the water off.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
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Washed my car last night. After reading the posts in the car washing thread recently I decided to try the leaf blower method of getting the water off.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
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Leaf blower
Washed my car last night. After reading the posts in the car washing thread recently I decided to try the leaf blower method of getting the water off.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
My car has a good coat of wax and a recent coat of detailing spray. So the surface is nice and slippery. I have a backpack leaf blower so I gave it a try. Damn...........the water just rolls right off. Any little bit left was easily handled by a microfiber towel.
This is now my go to method of drying the car. Easy as can be. Just need to be careful with the nozzle of the blower, not to touch the car.
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I've done this for a few years. Only problem if you are in the sun, then the small drops dry fast. I do find it's especially good for my wheels, which I frequently forget...can you spell waterpots!!
I also blow out my interior with it and the engine bay.
I also blow out my interior with it and the engine bay.
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I don't wash in the sun. I wait until it has moved enough so that my driveway is in the shade. I have a ton of trees at my house. Once the sun is in the right place the trees provide ample shade.
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That's the way I dry off all my cars. Works great on the rims too. Especially the 3 piece HRE's. Gets all the water out from all the crevices and rivets and the rims and calipers come out completely dry every time.
The less you touch the paint the better, especially black.
The less you touch the paint the better, especially black.
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The leaf blower method of drying the car does work well, especially in getting those hard to reach places dry.
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just be careful with gas powered blowers, you don't want to be blowing oil fumes across your paint. I have been using an electric leaf blower for years. My neighbors are used to it by now, but the first time someone sees you doing it they tend to stare bit and shake their heads.
