Anyone use the cardryers?
08-27-2009, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Knight,Aug 27 2009, 12:58 PM
Does that work for drying it? (as in you don't use a shami, towel, etc. at all)
i use it by starting at the top and doing the whole vehicle top to bottom- main thing i am after are the "cracks"- door jambs, trunk, wheels, etc.
after the blower i use a big blue type towel.
08-27-2009, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Aug 27 2009, 04:28 PM
no- some folks do use it that way...
i use it by starting at the top and doing the whole vehicle top to bottom- main thing i am after are the "cracks"- door jambs, trunk, wheels, etc.
after the blower i use a big blue type towel.
i use it by starting at the top and doing the whole vehicle top to bottom- main thing i am after are the "cracks"- door jambs, trunk, wheels, etc.
after the blower i use a big blue type towel.
08-28-2009, 06:21 AM
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Don't you guys ever worry about leaf blowers kicking up alot of unwanted dust and dirt? My driveway is generally clean but it's not that clean in terms of dust, pollen, grit, etc. Unless you never point more than halfway down the car, I don't see how you can avoid it?
08-28-2009, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Millenion LTD,Aug 27 2009, 02:32 PM
I would assume an electric leave blower would be best for drying cars, way more power and no oil
08-28-2009, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Aug 27 2009, 08:28 PM
no- some folks do use it that way...
i use it by starting at the top and doing the whole vehicle top to bottom- main thing i am after are the "cracks"- door jambs, trunk, wheels, etc.
after the blower i use a big blue type towel.
i use it by starting at the top and doing the whole vehicle top to bottom- main thing i am after are the "cracks"- door jambs, trunk, wheels, etc.
after the blower i use a big blue type towel.
paint to dry it is around the mirrors, door handles and rear spoiler because no
matter how much you use the leaf blower on those areas, water still seems to
come out. My theory is it is one less step of rubbing on the paint where something
could be on it that would cause a scratch.
If you have a good coat of something like rain-x on the windows, you don't even
have to clean the windows afterwards.
08-28-2009, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jano,Aug 28 2009, 10:21 AM
Don't you guys ever worry about leaf blowers kicking up alot of unwanted dust and dirt? My driveway is generally clean but it's not that clean in terms of dust, pollen, grit, etc. Unless you never point more than halfway down the car, I don't see how you can avoid it?
final rinse, that way any stuff on the driveway won't get blown up onto the car.
Even if it does, the blower will remove it. it's not like anyone is going to be
aiming the leaf blower down at the driveway towards the car. Just shut it off
when you're done before you move away from the car.
08-29-2009, 01:12 PM
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I use a silicone squeege to get most of the water off the car, followed by a shammy to get the rest of the water. Then pull out a compressed air wand and connect to my system and blow out all the cracks and crevices drying with the shammy as I go. No worries on oil with the compressor as I installed a super mist filter along with a water seperator. Works good and never have any water streaks or spots.