Leaf Blower not cutting it?

**S2K** · 08-12-2010, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

Are you drying with water (flood method)?

How do you dry with water? What is this flood method? Sorry I've just not heard of this before.

**spellrm** · 08-12-2010, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

Are you drying with water (flood method)?

Actually, I forgot to do that the last time I washed. I'll do the flood method and then use the leaf blower and report back. Hopefully I get some better results.

Originally Posted by S2K

How do you dry with water? What is this flood method? Sorry I've just not heard of this before.

The flood method is where you just use the hose with no attachment on it and let the water flood the surface of the car. All the water will accumulate and hopefully run off together instead of separating into separate drops. This leaves less water on the car than if you sprayed it with a hose attachment, which makes drying easier.

**VISITOR** · 08-13-2010, 12:52 AM

^ also to add.. for the sheeting/flood method, i use a firehose nozzle turned all the way to one side rather than use just the hose, which has worked well for me all these years.

**BobbyG** · 08-13-2010, 05:47 AM

I have a Troy-Built electric that I bought at Lowes for $50 or so and it works great for removing 90% of the water after washing.

**Bunky** · 08-13-2010, 06:43 AM

I finally got the pricey Metro Master Blaster (8HP). It can get 100% of the water off. I hope to post a review very soon.

**BobbyG** · 08-13-2010, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Bunky

I finally got the pricey Metro Master Blaster (8HP). It can get 100% of the water off. I hope to post a review very soon.

8HP, Yikes!! Have you changed any weather patterns lately?

I'll bet it works real well!!

**Bunky** · 08-13-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by BobbyG

8HP, Yikes!! Have you changed any weather patterns lately?

I'll bet it works real well!!

The second time I used it it tripped a circuit breaker after a few minutes. It draws 18 Amps.

The garage is wired as 20A but when I had some remodeling done the electricians were moving stuff around and hooked it into 15A breaker in the box. I fixed that yesterday (now in a 20A breaker) and seems to work fine (cross fingers).

**SeaJay's** · 08-13-2010, 11:17 AM

I typically take a water blade to my car 1st to get any standing water off the hood, trunk, or roof, then go over it with the leaf blower getting everything out of the mirrors and cracks. Then I do a once over with my MF to ensure I get everything.

**S2K** · 08-13-2010, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by spellrm

The flood method is where you just use the hose with no attachment on it and let the water flood the surface of the car. All the water will accumulate and hopefully run off together instead of separating into separate drops. This leaves less water on the car than if you sprayed it with a hose attachment, which makes drying easier.

Thanks, that makes sense I'll have to give it a try next time.