Drying using a leaf blower
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Drying using a leaf blower
is it the best/easiest method? I don't have a blower and i'm thinking of getting a cheaper electrical model. i've tried the drying by driving method and that doesn't work at all. Seems that a leaf blower would have the same effect... :confused:
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (SizzleChest)
If your car has no polish on it (like my daily driver) the leaf blower doesn't do much, but when I use it on my Corvette, the results are amazing. It is the only way I dry it now.
Make sure you get an electric one, the gas ones leave a thin film on the paint :cheers:
Make sure you get an electric one, the gas ones leave a thin film on the paint :cheers:
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (SizzleChest)
Drying your car with a leaf blower is pretty good. You can get a wet/dry vac that triples as a blower. Just be careful around the emblems as you can get dirt from beind them that you can grind into your paint.
Here's a video that I did that show's how you can How To Dry Your Corvette With Water
Should make it quite fast next time.
Here's a video that I did that show's how you can How To Dry Your Corvette With Water
Should make it quite fast next time.
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (DetailingDude)
I am sold on the "drying with water" technique that DetailingDude has mentioned. I saw it on his site and decided to give it a try. The first time I did it, I noticed that I still had a few little water beads on the car that I had to dab off with a chamois.
After adding a coat of Zaino, I washed the car again, and when I "dried with water," 98% of the water was off my car. A great method to dry the car.
After adding a coat of Zaino, I washed the car again, and when I "dried with water," 98% of the water was off my car. A great method to dry the car.
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (SizzleChest)
i use the toro 215mph electric leaf blower with no attachment...would never go back to anything else. my car is covered in zaino and it makes it easier with a coat of polish or wax on there.
i would shy away from using a shop vac in place of leaf blower wether or not it sucks crap thru the tank is debatable but it is blowing thru a hose that sucks junk up thru.
just my opinion.
btw the toro's can be had at home depot for $55 and i have a niced paved area i wash on which i hose down first so i can use it with no fear of blowing anything up when doing lower sides. no matter what these cars really drip water out of areas for days it seems :(
the less times one touches the paint the better.
[Modified by chevysales, 8:39 PM 4/8/2004]
i would shy away from using a shop vac in place of leaf blower wether or not it sucks crap thru the tank is debatable but it is blowing thru a hose that sucks junk up thru.
just my opinion.
btw the toro's can be had at home depot for $55 and i have a niced paved area i wash on which i hose down first so i can use it with no fear of blowing anything up when doing lower sides. no matter what these cars really drip water out of areas for days it seems :(
the less times one touches the paint the better.
[Modified by chevysales, 8:39 PM 4/8/2004]
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (chevysales)
If you go the electric leaf blower way make sure the model works without the tube attachment. It will make hafling a lot better. Also be sure to keep it away from the car's surface so that you do not accidently scratch it.
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (SizzleChest)
After reading posts on this forum recommending use of a leaf blower, I bought an electric Toro and tried it for the first time yesterday. I was totally pleased with the results. I ended up using both hands, holding the nozzle end in my left hand to make sure I didn't accidentally bang it into the car.
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Re: Drying using a leaf blower (red04coupe)
Good choice, it will save you a lot of time in drying, the leaf blower gets the water out of the mouldings and mirrors, and you will be washing and drying less towels. :)
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