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Post: #1  Posted: September 12, 2007, 12:03 pm Post subject: Drying off Rav... |
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Question does anybody use a electric leave blower?
If so has it been a help?
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DJ Sueno
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| Post: #2 Posted: September 12, 2007, 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Drying off Rav... |
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| OzZ wrote: | Question does anybody use a electric leave blower?
If so has it been a help? |
I would think that it would still leave water spots and streaks...
Would be almost the same effect as washing it then driving around the block... air is flowing to dry it off...
I think the best method is using that reusable rubbery towel thingy (chamois) ??? that absorbs the water and then you squeeze the water out, and then start drying again.... otherwise soft bathroom type towels...
Just my .02 cents.... |
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| Post: #3 Posted: September 12, 2007, 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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I am looking to see if it will blow off the water
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| Post: #4 Posted: September 12, 2007, 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I have heard good reports on using the leaf blower. To me it would be much like the air blast you get in a drive through car wash. I never get water spots there. I do have to mop up with a micro fiber towel in places like mirrors and door handles. |
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| Post: #5 Posted: September 13, 2007, 1:34 am Post subject: |
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I use my air compressor to dry some parts if I am in a real hurry,,
But the leaf blower is for cleaning my shed,,, 
So it is technically my Shed cleaner 
As for the Car,, 2 large, white, dedicated soft Towels are what i use,,
and I can dry it in about 5 minutes....
I luv it when I am out at the car wash and others have those small, shimy, shamies,,
and i pull out 2 M@%#%r towels  ...
I usually start after them, finish before, and tell them,
"you've missed a spot"  
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OzZ 40/M
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The reason I am asking to see if people have or have not, when going to a car wash they have theses hugh blowers that push the water off the truck.
Thats all I am looking for to see if it would blow allot of the water off, then use a microfiber towel..
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DJ Sueno
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| Post: #7 Posted: September 13, 2007, 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| OzZ wrote: | The reason I am asking to see if people have or have not, when going to a car wash they have theses hugh blowers that push the water off the truck.
Thats all I am looking for to see if it would blow allot of the water off, then use a microfiber towel.. |
I'm sure it will probably work for what you're looking for it to do... You might get some odd looks from the neighbors though... |
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| Post: #8 Posted: September 14, 2007, 3:41 am Post subject: |
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I've seen salesmen use leaf blowers to blow the snow off cars in dealers here.
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OzZ 40/M
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| Post: #9 Posted: September 14, 2007, 3:54 am Post subject: |
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| DJ Sueno wrote: | | OzZ wrote: | The reason I am asking to see if people have or have not, when going to a car wash they have theses hugh blowers that push the water off the truck.
Thats all I am looking for to see if it would blow allot of the water off, then use a microfiber towel.. |
I'm sure it will probably work for what you're looking for it to do... You might get some odd looks from the neighbors though... |
Just that alone I am going to do it. LOL 
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The easiest way to get most of the water off your truck without the leaf blower is to do the "trickle" trick heh.. You take the spray nozzle off the hose and let it flow gently out of the hose, such that if your car is clean and previously waxed, the water should roll off the truck easily.
Anything left over you go over with the shammy or microfiber..
Alot of people use that leaf blower method, but it's too much work, unless you already have one http://autopia.org/forum/guide-detailing/ for car cleaning tips
2 bucket washing method = A MUST!
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| Post: #11 Posted: September 17, 2007, 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I use always 2 buckets (with gritt guard) for washing. One soap, one just water.
For drying i use a California Jellyblade and a Meguiars watermagnet.
Just a few minutes work. Ok, i have a 3door.. 
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| Post: #12 Posted: September 17, 2007, 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| B0000rt wrote: | The easiest way to get most of the water off your truck without the leaf blower is to do the "trickle" trick heh.. You take the spray nozzle off the hose and let it flow gently out of the hose, such that if your car is clean and previously waxed, the water should roll off the truck easily.
Anything left over you go over with the shammy or microfiber..
Alot of people use that leaf blower method, but it's too much work, unless you already have one http://autopia.org/forum/guide-detailing/ for car cleaning tips
2 bucket washing method = A MUST!
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I have a power washer, and when I shut it off I have the trickel, just like it when it blows off most of the water thats all...
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| Post: #13 Posted: September 20, 2007, 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| OzZ wrote: | | I have a power washer, and when I shut it off I have the trickel, just like it when it blows off most of the water thats all... |
Be careful when using a power washer around your tires. A recent article in a tire magazine warned not to power wash the tires as the high frequency water pulses can damage the sidewall cords thus weakening the sidewalls which can lead to premature tire failure.
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