06-23-2018, 08:53 PM | #1 |
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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 .... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated |
06-23-2018, 10:39 PM | #2 |
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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.
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06-24-2018, 12:10 AM | #3 | |
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06-24-2018, 06:06 AM | #4 |
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I use a large bath towel—have had the same one since HS, believe it or not.
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06-24-2018, 06:13 PM | #5 |
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Blade plus a big cotton towel here.
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06-24-2018, 06:49 PM | #6 |
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Uhhh I think it’s time for a new towel JST
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06-24-2018, 07:36 PM | #7 |
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A blower isn’t going to work well unless you are religious about waxing.
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06-24-2018, 10:05 PM | #8 | |
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06-24-2018, 10:46 PM | #9 |
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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.
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06-24-2018, 10:53 PM | #10 |
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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 |
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