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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Don't overthink. Most of the time the ground will still be wet from the wash which will help cut down on dust and dirt. Just work from top down.
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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    It depends on the situation, but if I’m going all out I use an Air Wand attached to my Shop•Vac’s blower, and while it’s a bit unwieldy it really does work well. Then I use a rubber tipped Prevost gun and compressed air to dry out door jambs, seals and panel gaps. A quick once over with a Guzzler or Dehydrator (or pretty much any plush mf) and the car is about as dry as I can make it. I’ve never once worried about kicking dust up with a blower, anymore than I worry about marring the paint with a drying towel. PS: I’m fully married to the Ego ecosystem, but I own the backpack leaf blower (along with a gas and another corded electric blower), so it’s kinda hard to justify yet another just for drying cars.
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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by luckydawg View Post
    I guess you could buy one of them blow up bubbles and wet the floor down then push your car inside it if your really worried about it
    How much debris is blowing over your car when going down the highway?

    Exactly.

    If you're that worried about particles measured in microns, then check yourself into a mental institution and spend your days hitting yourself in the forehead with a tack hammer.


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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    Isn't the ground wet after washing which should hold down the dirt and debris from flying around?
    Very good point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    Exactly.

    If you're that worried about particles measured in microns, then check yourself into a mental institution and spend your days hitting yourself in the forehead with a tack hammer.


    Oh, did I say that out loud??
    Is that with or without the tack?

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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by luckydawg View Post
    Is that with or without the tack?

    The Tack is another $79.27 if you have Obama-Care.

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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    The Tack is another $79.27 if you have Obama-Care.

    And you can keep your tack!DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by chefwong View Post
    The thought has come to me many a time. I wash pretty weekly.....and even in winter, I try to time it so there won't be an overnight freeze past the garage...
    The only time I use a towel is in the winter as there is too much airborne debris around

    All other times of the year, I am using my blower+stubby nozzle and in 3-4 minutes, I am done drying....

    Anyhow, who here prescribes to the (blower may blow debris) so I only use a Metro, etc
    The convenience of cordless is just so much more easier.......
    Nope. Not an issue unless you live on a gravel drive or a farm, etc. Leaf blower moves more air and IMO works great. No issues. Don't over think things and stress out. However, at the end of the day it's your money and time if a Metro is what you want.
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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by TTQ B4U View Post
    Nope. Not an issue unless you live on a gravel drive or a farm, etc. Leaf blower moves more air and IMO works great. No issues. Don't over think things and stress out. However, at the end of the day it's your money and time if a Metro is what you want.
    Who want's be attached to a cord.....
    I mean my Hilti's, Metabos, etc all gather dust. Aka, concrete/metal working tools that I would never have imagine cordless would trump
    Just short of certain applications where the corded tool is superior, cordless has replaced everything in my lineup. Even have a cordless plumbing drain snake.

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    Re: DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

    Quote Originally Posted by TTQ B4U View Post
    Don't over think things and stress out.
    If I only could, LOL.

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