[LanceM]

The other week I was at walmart and picked up an electric weed eater leaf blower for about 30 dollars. I finally got the chance to use it. The blower is rated to 200 mph.


I will say, that it did help that my car was wearing a coat of mystery and the water just flew off. I'll see how it does with a car that doesn't have a nice coat of wax.


I think it did an excellent job on my vehicle. I think I've found the best way to dry now. However, my neighbors probably think I am crazy.

Just wanted to share

[JLs Detailing]

I always use a leaf blower when I dry. I don't have to as much anymore due to the great CR Spotless system but the leaf blower is the only way to go. It also gets all the water out of all the little crevices that a MF just can't reach.

[2KLS1]

Originally Posted by JLs Detailing

It also gets all the water out of all the little crevices that a MF just can't reach.

That's the main reason I bought one. It also gets a majority of the water off the car and I can finish drying it without completely soaking my WW towels.

[Mark350]

Im gonna have to get one of these, I hate not getting all the water in the cracks when I dry the car

[P1et]

I had better luck with my Ridgid shop vac than with my leaf blower. The air is much more concentrated...

[SuperBee364]

Some LSP's (most sealants, and quite a few waxes) will break the water up into tiny drops (when hit with an air stream) that are then very hard to blow off. Other LSP's (good waxes that are pretty fresh) will keep the drops from breaking up and blow off the car easily.

Cars that don't have any LSP on them at all are generally pretty easy to blow dry. The water sheets off pretty well.

	LSP Last Step Product, meaning protection either wax or sealant.

[Reflect]

Chemical Guys came back with their electric blow, rubber head on it so not to scratch... ELECTRIC BLOWER JETSPEED DRYER BLOW DRYER

[advs1]

since i am not a mobile detailer, i just use my shop vac. i have the small craftsman and a set of attachments from home depot that work well. still have some issues under the mirrors for some reason.

[FMINUS]

The really contaminated cars, like my TSX makes it hard to blow dry, the water sticks and drags on the paint....

I really need to do a full restoration on that sucker

[xfactor78]

Originally Posted by FMINUS

The really contaminated cars, like my TSX makes it hard to blow dry, the water sticks and drags on the paint....

I really need to do a full restoration on that sucker

same here, what I do is carry a mf towel while I dry in my pocket, and do a panel at a time. That way it doesn't leave any thing. If you don't go over with it a towel and you don't have a water de-ionizer you just get water spots but smaller.