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Nate3420
03-18-2013, 05:31 PM
Does anyone else dry with an electric leaf blower. Any bad sides to it that people have seen?
CWallace
03-18-2013, 05:42 PM
I do!!! It works fine, the air stream is just not as precise as say a metro!!
Hades02
03-18-2013, 05:45 PM
I use an electric leaf blower. Started with the motorcycle and tried it on the car and it worked great. Use the flooding method for your final rinse and then there is little to blow/dry.
rdhamill
03-18-2013, 05:50 PM
I've been using a blower for years, it works great. the one thing I have to watch for is, being careful not to let any minerals in the water dry on the paint. It can happen if you chase a drop if water across the body panel to dry it, when it's dry, you might have a mineral deposit.
It's great to get ALL the water out of the cracks.
good luck
BobbyG
03-18-2013, 05:52 PM
For about $50 it's one of the most cost effective drying methods available today....:props:
thebamboo23
03-18-2013, 05:56 PM
I've used a leaf blower to dry the car but I prefer just using my sidekick blower and getting the water out of the little cracks and seems and dry with big mf towel
Nate3420
03-18-2013, 05:57 PM
For about $50 it's one of the most cost effective drying methods available today....:props:

Heck Walmart has a small electric one for $25 haha
KillaCam
03-18-2013, 06:00 PM
Don't know what I'd do without my electric blower. Very good investment!
SANTA3013
03-18-2013, 06:20 PM
I use my cordless Ryobi primarily on wheels and tires.
arjo.reich
03-18-2013, 06:22 PM
Thinking out loud:

If it has a bag attachment then you can also rig a filter on it to block any debris from being rocketed at your finish.

Lucky Joe,
Wannabe Detailer

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MarkD51
03-18-2013, 06:39 PM
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrcgjMJmvNg]Full Playing Through scene by request - YouTube[/video]

The greatest "leaf blower" scene of all time!
Mark
BobbyG
03-18-2013, 06:44 PM
Heck Walmart has a small electric one for $25 haha

HAHA, I'll bet it's a hair dryer!! :laughing:
Nate3420
03-18-2013, 07:08 PM
HAHA, I'll bet it's a hair dryer!! :laughing:
Haha I might pick it up to just see if it is any good haha
KBsToy
03-19-2013, 06:38 AM
I use my cordless around windows, mirrors, and wheels after using hose to run water off car.
WRXINXS
03-19-2013, 06:44 AM
I got one for $30 Homelite blower at Home Depot. It has 2 speeds (120mph and 150mph). It is small and very light. The lower speed is pretty useless but the 150mph speed can take care of most water on a waxed/coated car.

It is similar to the $25 Wal Mart one although I don't know if the Wal-Mart one has two speeds or not.