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Old 08-14-2017, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DWS44
I'm honestly curious...for all the extra $$$, what does Master Blaster do for you that the much lesser expensive leaf blowers don't?
Originally Posted by L8ter
Warms the air
So does the McKee's dryer that costs half as much.
Old 08-14-2017, 04:49 PM
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why do you want air? the whole idea is that the water doesn't dry on the car.
To get her all warmed up what other reason would we have.
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Originally Posted by iclick
So does the McKee's dryer that costs half as much.
i bought a mckees blower will report back when i get it and try it out.
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i bought a mckees blower will report back when i get it and try it out.
tried the mckees blower it dries car very good a lot easier than wiping with towel .
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I've been using a toro electric blower, but picked up a 40v cordless blower from lowes. The kobolt series blower and tried it out the other day and it worked great! Super light!
Old 10-16-2017, 11:47 AM
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Not true with the ego cordless blower. It pushes 530CFM. Its the Tesla of blowers.

sold through home depot.

QUOTE=vbdenny;1595341364]No. Cordless have much less power than corded. Tried them. Corded leaf blowers have the most wind output hands down. Not as easy, just much better. 300+mph output on the Toro.[/QUOTE]
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I use the detachable blower on my Home Depot Wet/Dry vac. I t works great, small, powerful, and not cumbersome. I use it on my C7 and the midyears I own. It's a great Wet/Dry vac for vacuuming the cars and also drying them off after washing them. It serves two purposes.
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Originally Posted by DWS44
I'm honestly curious...for all the extra $$$, what does Master Blaster do for you that the much lesser expensive leaf blowers don't?
PROS for ANY brand blower
1. You don't touch the car.

MasterBlaster PROS
1. HOT air dries fast. 2280 watts
2. Very strong air stream. 400 CFM
3. Long 30' hose means you don't have to lift a heavy blower.
4. Gets in the crevices.
5. Heavy duty all steel, American made. 8 HP
CONS
1. Expensive.
2. Draws 19 amps for 2 motors.
3. Hose can be awkward to use.

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Default Toro UltraPlus 51621 leaf blower

Top rated by Consumer Reports for a few years
Old 10-16-2017, 08:01 PM
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i use an 18V cordless Makita works great has 3 speeds and stores in the back cubby hole with room to spare
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I use this, works great, easy to store.

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Seems to me a 'heated air' blower such as the master blaster or McKee's would work a hell of a lot better than a standard leaf blower.
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Originally Posted by robert miller
Funny buy a 60,k to 100,k car and not get are buy a master blaster dry vac blower. I love mine in doing the cars.
Master blaster is all I use too!
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Originally Posted by mschuyler
PROS for ANY brand blower
1. You don't touch the car.

MasterBlaster PROS
1. HOT air dries fast. 2280 watts
2. Very strong air stream. 400 CFM
3. Long 30' hose means you don't have to lift a heavy blower.
4. Gets in the crevices.
5. Heavy duty all steel, American made. 8 HP
CONS
1. Expensive.
2. Draws 19 amps for 2 motors.
3. Hose can be awkward to use.
Great write up concerning pros and cons- still what I use and the only thing I will use on my ‘vette
Old 10-20-2017, 09:38 AM
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Pretty much anyone would work. We have a cheap electric blower I bought years ago at a flea market. You don't want super-powerful anyway IMO.
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I start with foam sprayer and cover the car,
wash,
rinse,
use a silicone squeegee to remove the bulk of water, and
finish up with a Master Blaster. Finally, after 60 years of washing cars, I have a system that works.
This system yields no marks in the paint. I use Meguiar's Show Car Glaze to give a clean surface for waxing but would not need to for the surface appearance.
I have a long hose on the unit and have it wall mounted in an adjacent utility room with a hose hole in the wall. I wash inside so even an electric leaf blower would be cumbersome.
Old 09-25-2018, 07:03 AM
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I used my EGO blower yesterday to blow the excess water off the car and it worked very well.

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I have the Echo back pack blower - does the job quickly
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I have been using a leaf blower on vehicles since the late 80's. It was a trick I learned when washing my motorcycles. Talk abut nooks, crannies and difficult spots to get to, Corvettes are easy compared to two wheelers.
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Old 09-27-2018, 09:06 AM
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I use my Ryobi battery powered blower and the best thing about it is it gets water off before the Florida sun can make water marks!


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