CAR Dryers

[CaneCharger]

Who has them, recommendations...pro's con's?

[2black1s]

Here's mine...

73226

Pros: Inexpensive, Effective
Cons: Bulky

[dwaleke]

I have a nice dual motor one sold by another detailing retailer, I also have an EGO blower, and the Flex blower.

The dual motor one by far works the best, but it is tethered by the cord. I probably use the little Flex blower the most, but that is mostly to dry wheels/tires and all the nooks and crannies like the mirrors, etc where water gets stuck.

If you want to use a blower to dry paint you really need a protection product that has excellent hydrophobic properties on the paint otherwise the blowers don't work so great.

[psnt1ol]

Metro Master Blaster and metro sidekick. The side kick is great for wheels and small areas. Master blaster is a beast. it can blow a gallon container full of liquid across a table. Both unit provides filtered air and the master blaster air is heated. The master blaster is great for production work as well as drying off well maintenance vehicles. I use the side kick more than I do the master blaster due to the size difference.

[Eldorado2k]

I love the Metro Sidekick. Use it to dry wheels & tires, mirrors, emblems, grills, etc… Also comes in handy when polishing to blow away dust. It’s the perfect size, just don’t expect it to dry a whole vehicle.

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[Bill D]

I have an Air Wand (leaf blower attachment) but I haven't used it in years. Using a PFM goes by fast enough for me.

[Eldorado2k]

I have an Air Wand (leaf blower attachment) but I haven't used it in years. Using a PFM goes by fast enough for me.

What does it connect to? The shop vac?

[Bill D]

It attached to the leaf blower body. I bought the whole thing: the Air Wand attachment and the electric blower. It's not the best engineered thing in the world though.

[Bill D]

This is the best photo I could take of the Air Wandhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210430/afcf916a210f6c45692fd29ade48c6b7.jpg

[dgage]

I have a nice dual motor one sold by another detailing retailer, I also have an EGO blower, and the Flex blower.

The dual motor one by far works the best, but it is tethered by the cord. I probably use the little Flex blower the most, but that is mostly to dry wheels/tires and all the nooks and crannies like the mirrors, etc where water gets stuck.

If you want to use a blower to dry paint you really need a protection product that has excellent hydrophobic properties on the paint otherwise the blowers don't work so great.

I agree with this though I don’t have the Flex but do have an Ego and Big Boi dual-motor blower. You really need a coating or coating lite product with hydrophobic properties for best results over large panels but for nooks and crannies (and wheels) they’re great.

[Eldorado2k]

This is the best photo I could take of the Air Wandhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210430/afcf916a210f6c45692fd29ade48c6b7.jpg

Yea that thing looks dangerous. Lol

[Bill D]

Haven't used it in forever. I don't even know if they're still in business.

[PaulMys]

I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.

[Eldorado2k]

I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.

Do you still use it for the yard?

[Coatingsarecrack]

I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.

I know your not a coatings guy but waxes and sealants don’t evacuate the watet like a coating. That blower would have the water jumping off the car


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