Best blower to dry off car
 

I am so done with using an electric leaf blower to dry off my car, I hit the roof too many times causing small paint blemishes ... I want a dryer for my car that has a similiar system like a vacuum cleaner with a light hose so I don’t have to worry about hitting the car with it.

The master blaster seems to be the choice of some :dunno: .... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

I didn't know this was a thing. Can you use your wet /dry vac?

Personally I use a California water blade with a few clean microfiber towels to dry and it works acceptably for me.

I do that too (the blade). Tried using air (both compressed air from my shop compressor and the 'blower' that is advertised for that). Neither worked very well - so... I stuck with the blade (or just use the towel straight).

YMMV of course...

I use a large bath towel—have had the same one since HS, believe it or not.

Blade plus a big cotton towel here.

Uhhh I think it’s time for a new towel JST

A blower isn’t going to work well unless you are religious about waxing.

What is this "drying off" of which you speak? :dunno:

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Even with generally meticulous cleaning of blades between wipes, it doesn't help when shit falls on the car and you can't see it in the water beads. Too many scratches.

I bought two Chemical Guys Woolly Mammoth 25"x36" microfiber drying towels recently and am pretty pleased. It takes about 1 and a quarter towels to dry the Camaro. They seem ridiculously expensive for what they are, but I bought a few different types that were cheaper but these work best by far and give me the least angst of adding scratches.

Yeah, I bought that blade thingy and used it for a few years,but was paranoid every time.

Even microfiber towels worry me.

I like the idea of air....... in theory. But my experiments with leaf blowers didn't prove particularly effective. So I ended up back at towels

Hey, it still works well! And I stole it from my friend's mom, so it's really nice and high quality.

I’ve been using a leaf blower for years and I’ve never had an issue, it works fine with a car that needs to be waxed believe I know :eeps:


That is a nice set up :thumbup:

Regular towels are not good for the paint but heck you’ve been using it for years so I’d say it is not a worry for you.

There is a point at which I can’t really be bothered to care about a car’s paint. I figure if a nice cotton towel is ok for my skin, it’s fine for the car.

Except the Porsche tried to eat it this morning.

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At this rate, I'm going to have to reduce my offer to buy it. :p

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Even with a really powerful gas powered blower, I don't really find blow drying that effective or quick unless the car has just been waxed. It works *eventually* but not as quickly as just toweling the car off with microfiber.

I use a blade on the windows, and then a bath towel to wipe the entire car down. I've always done it this way, and can't say that I've ever noticed any ill effects.

Alan, I bought a 600CFM Worx Turbine in late Septmeber after seeing this:



and reading a couple reviews elsewhere. Combined with a towel to get the last little bits works incredibly well. Not sure it's better or faster than just the towel, but I don't have my technique with the blower down yet. I'm sure I'll be very happy with it during spring when all the pollen is out and about.

Thing works really well as an actual leaf blower, too! :D


These towels are an Amazon lightning deal right now for about 5 and a half more hours (until about 2:00am EDT Saturday +/- when you do the math).

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys.../dp/B0042Z0LEO

$12.72

Thinking about getting another one just because.

Hey Clyde ... I wish I saw this earlier I would have bought those towels but I am too late the price is back to normal.

Love that leave blower, how is the weight of it ? I am going to check mine out and see the power of it but hat one looks really good.

Thanks for posting it !!

6.4 lbs. When it's blowing, it's very comfortably balanced.

A corded leaf blower? Pffft.

The Worx 56V leaf blower is excellent. Short runtime but while it's running its great for a battery blower.

So, I should have spent four times as much for something that doesn't blow as hard as needed when the object of the exercise was to buy something that blew as much and as hard as possible for as little money as possible?

Why?

Because cords suck?

That's all I got.

Agree cords suck. But cordless version doesn't meet the needs, so... :dunno:

Wayne Carini of the show "Chasing Classic Cars" endorses MetroVac Air Force Master Blaster.

Can't see him using inferior products, judging how successful he is in the automobile business. Worth a look-see, but kinda expensive........I suppose to pay Carini's salary, LOL.

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Crap that's expensive.

I'm guessing he is a well paid endorser