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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    BTW, I love my Metro Master Blaster. She only use it on my car and truck but if it is within your reach, get it.


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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Quote Originally Posted by 07rs View Post
    I haven't used a compressor, but I do use an electric leaf blower and It works great


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    No water spots like that? I have an electric black n decker leaf blower.

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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Shooting a concentrated stream of
    pressurized air...at a vehicle...just
    seems so antithetical to what I'll
    refer to as: "The Conventional
    Autogeekian Belief-System"
    ...



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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Results may vary... I wouldn't do it. I saw what happened to a car with a CQ Coating on it. The person blasted the air too close to the vehicle and destroyed the coating.

    Second problem with run of the big-box-store compressors is little bits of oil end up making their way into the tank. I haven't used mine in a while and I left the air escape valve (on the bottom), there was a small table spoon size of oil on the floor. I called the manufacturer and they said moisture collected in the tank along with little bits of oil will get in the tank That is normal.

    Having said all that, there are dedicated products on the market to safely dry your vehicle.
    McKee's 37 Turbo Car Dryer
    Metro Blaster SideKick Professional Series

    To name a few...

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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Quote Originally Posted by KirkH View Post
    Air compressors can build up rust inside the tank due to moisture content in the air. If you are going to use an air compressor, it needs to have a sump/filter so that any rust particles don't sandblast your paint.
    What he said. I worked in the beverage industry and some restaurant owners would use compressors without draining the moisture out of the tanks. It would cause issues in their systems as components would prematurely fail.

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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Quote Originally Posted by paul_g View Post
    Results may vary... I wouldn't do it. I saw what happened to a car with a CQ Coating on it. The person blasted the air too close to the vehicle and destroyed the coating.

    Second problem with run of the big-box-store compressors is little bits of oil end up making their way into the tank. I haven't used mine in a while and I left the air escape valve (on the bottom), there was a small table spoon size of oil on the floor. I called the manufacturer and they said moisture collected in the tank along with little bits of oil will get in the tank That is normal.

    Having said all that, there are dedicated products on the market to safely dry your vehicle.
    McKee's 37 Turbo Car Dryer
    Metro Blaster SideKick Professional Series

    To name a few...
    Thanks. Do you think the smaller master blaster is powerful enough?

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    Re: Is it ok to dry a car with a compressor?

    Quote Originally Posted by amalik View Post
    No water spots like that? I have an electric black n decker leaf blower.

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    No water spots.


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