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Leaf-blower Car Drying - 7/17/2007 6:34:20 PM    dm pdx   Posts: 4 Joined: 7/16/2007 Status: offline Ive read a post about drying your car after you wash with a leaf blower. A reply to the suggestion yelilded something along the lines of a no, for the reason that it has no airfiltert and will injgest particles and chip/dent/scratch the car. I am afraid to say this is false. On almost all leaf blowers there ARE gaurds to protect against debris entering the airstream. They are pretty fine also. Also, how would big enough things get hig enough off of the ground into mid air to be sucked into the air stream inlet? Oh thats right... they dont. I have found that by using a backpack-style leaf blower dries the car much quicker than chamois, doesnt need to be rung, and eliminates ALL waterspots after it is fully dry. Thats why I would say it is safe and possibly t he best way to dry the car after washing for the maximum amount of shine/beauty. What does everyone else think? And does anyone have any other awkward/unconventional ways of drying? -dm pdx Post #: 1

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 7/19/2007 1:35:41 AM    cstarky15   Posts: 482 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: offline well if i could find one cheap to buy i would dry my car that way but right now i use towels and then i have a big air compressor that for like around the mirrors/door jams/gas tank/grill/wheels etc. i use the air comprssor. works the same but not in as large of an area. (in reply to dm pdx) Post #: 2

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 8/26/2007 11:33:37 AM    ricker   Posts: 8 Joined: 8/19/2007 Status: offline I actually tried this today, and it worked like a charm!!!!!!!!!! It looks like I just brought it through one of those touchless cleaners with the super - mega blowers at the end. It took a while but it worked. There were a few water spots I had to wipe out but mainly it worked great!!!!                                                          Great Tip!! (in reply to dm pdx) Post #: 3

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 8/26/2007 12:41:04 PM    CLX Post Whore Posts: 4603 Joined: 3/9/2007 From: Whitman, MA Status: offline The nifty part about using a gas blower is that the exhaust is ducted into the blown air, heating it a little bit. Heat = good for drying. Word. _____________________________ Fog Light mod::4300k::Lip Spoiler::Sway Bar Delete::NGK::Stage .5 Lightening::Street Cred (in reply to ricker) Post #: 4

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 8/27/2007 10:00:31 AM    d2mini   Posts: 179 Joined: 7/21/2007 Status: offline I use the California Waterblade and then go over once with a big blue waffle drying towel. No wringing required since most of the water is removed with the waterblade. But i would like to get a leave blower sometime so I can get rid of all the water in the crevices. (in reply to CLX) Post #: 5

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 8/30/2007 7:52:19 AM    zds   Posts: 9 Joined: 8/2/2007 Status: offline  a gas blower can also leave a gas resin on the paint, use a electic blower, you can usally get them cheeper, and it is usually only used to get the water out of cracks. ie door jams (in reply to CLX) Post #: 6

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 11/28/2007 8:19:29 PM    avantgradeA6 Posts: 207 Joined: 11/11/2007 From: Poconos Status: offline Haha, I do this, but I would also recommend electric only (I also do the inside, im a smoker, great for stray ashes), my neighbors must think im a lunatic (in reply to zds) Post #: 7

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 11/29/2007 8:38:40 PM    Driver8 Posts: 78 Joined: 11/10/2007 Status: offline I'm with you d2mini, those Calif. Waterblades are awesome! Almost no water left after you quickly master it. Fast, easy, won't scratch and...QUIET Got a two-pack at CostCo. (in reply to avantgradeA6) Post #: 8

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 11/29/2007 9:30:35 PM    avantgradeA6 Posts: 207 Joined: 11/11/2007 From: Poconos Status: offline Yeah, waterblades are good (just be careful of any leftover debris left behind), but like the others said the blower is mainly for the areas you can't reach, one must blow to avoid drips, then shammy for finishing touches. Sorry, I am just a little (ok a lot) obsessive with cleaning, especially my cars (in reply to Driver8) Post #: 9

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 1/20/2008 2:56:25 PM    kingman   Posts: 117 Joined: 8/13/2007 Status: offline Hi Calif waterblades can cause more harm then good. They can pick up a piece of debris and cause surface scratches. This also can go for the calif duster also but at least the duster you can wash out with woolite. Alan (in reply to avantgradeA6) Post #: 10

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 3/13/2008 11:41:58 AM    weed4life   Posts: 111 Joined: 12/28/2007 Status: offline If you dont have a leaf blower, you can use a wet dry VAC. I use my wet dry vac, put it on blow instead of suck (whoa that sh** came out wrong). You got the gist of what i was saying. _____________________________ Phillips 6000k HID, Lip Spoiler (reordered through different company) Phillips 6000k HID Fog and Low Beam Kit (in reply to kingman) Post #: 11

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 3/20/2008 12:47:27 AM    hedman09 Posts: 61 Joined: 2/7/2008 Status: offline Yea the leaf blower works great for the door jams. i use it all the time in the jams. (in reply to weed4life) Post #: 12

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 3/29/2008 6:20:29 PM    Kentium   Posts: 1 Joined: 3/29/2008 Status: offline I like using the wet/dry vacuum since it has a filter on it, most leaf blowers i've seen dont have a fine mesh at all, just guards designed solely to prevent personal injury. There is plenty of stuff in the air that could be thrown at your car through a leaf blower that could damage the paint. Just because you can't see it doesnt mean it's not wearing through your clearcoat. (in reply to hedman09) Post #: 13

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 4/10/2008 8:01:36 AM    i_got_diarhea   Posts: 52 Joined: 3/9/2008 Status: offline nice d (in reply to Kentium) Post #: 14

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 5/12/2008 11:50:14 AM    Quattro_1.8t   Posts: 467 Joined: 5/22/2007 From: Columbus, OH Status: offline I usually use a waterblade and then a shammy for the missed spots and door jams. _____________________________ 99.5 Audi A4 1.8TQM - Plenty of mods 91 Talon TSI AWD (Sold) (in reply to i_got_diarhea) Post #: 15

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 7/14/2008 8:13:52 AM    Butters   Posts: 23 Joined: 7/8/2008 Status: offline gee i must be the only retard here that dries his vehicles by hand with a drying shammy. (in reply to Quattro_1.8t) Post #: 16

RE: Leaf-blower Car Drying - 7/22/2008 8:50:42 AM    blue2.8a4   Posts: 90 Joined: 6/15/2007 Status: offline Squeegie is the best every time i have tried to hand dry it it leaves marks and little pieces of fiber from the towels. _____________________________ Sold the blue one, now rockin a 2000 1.8TQM (in reply to Butters) Post #: 17

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