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    Exclamation Leaf blower.

    Killrwheels mentioned about using a leaf blower for drying a car.
    Anyone else are using it? Can you recommend me a good one, but inexpensive. Preferebly cordless.

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    becareful as most cordless do not have enough power. Saw one from Makita recently that fit the bill, other than that consider the corded powerhorses. I have the Hawg by Black and Decker.


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    See my post "Hair Dryer for Car" I'm asking the same question about a cordless.
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    I have not seen a cordless blower worth much. Toro makes a corded one that is available at Lowes for 29.95. If you have your heart set on cordless, I would go with a gasoline.

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    i use the leaf hog blower also to dry
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    Quote Originally Posted by mixxer
    i use the leaf hog blower also to dry
    Isn't it heavy? Course maybe you and Killr and manly muscular men and not a wimp like me!

    I used my old leaf blower on the Jag this morning. It does work pretty well. Especially at getting the water out from the mirrors. I have always had problems with driping water from the side mirrors no mater how hard i dry it. The leaf blower did the trick.

    I think I'm going to buy a new one. someone posted a link to one made for cars. I wonder if it is any good.
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    Gasoline, and electrical is one louder then another? Which one would be a practical choice?
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    electric - whines

    gas sounds like a weedeater

    neither are quiet!!

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    Gas is by far louder. I had a mowing service at one time and had several.
    They move the air much better than the electric. For drying a car, I would
    be a little afraid of the gas. They move the air violently and if they pick up dirt, It is like sand blasting. The electic would be my choice.

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    I have a decent battery one, does great on the bike, but not nearly good enough to dry the car, I trie donce for about 3 minutes and decided I was wasting my time with it!
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