Can't believe I never tried this before...

am i right in assuming that you need a pretty good protective/wax layer for this blower method to work? i have tried using my toro leaf blower many times, and while it does move a lot of water, it "fingers" out everytime i hit a new spot of water and it takes quite a long time to get it all. even then, im left with water spots and "mist" spots where it blew out over a dry section.
 
NorCalZ71 said:
am i right in assuming that you need a pretty good protective/wax layer for this blower method to work? i have tried using my toro leaf blower many times, and while it does move a lot of water, it "fingers" out everytime i hit a new spot of water and it takes quite a long time to get it all. even then, im left with water spots and "mist" spots where it blew out over a dry section.
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I did a Ford today that probably has never seen wax... Went around with an Absorber, then went around with the blower and blotted where needed... No problems at all....
 
Thanks...makes more sense now. On my vac, to get it to "blow"...you just move the hose to the other port. It's no more portable than the vac itself...and you would be using the same hose that you were vacuuming with a moment before.



Since I do all my detailing at home...the leaf blower is convenient too.
 
This is the fight I have with my cousin.If your car has enough wax on it after you rinse it with cold water VERY little water is left on.A quick wipe with the WW and your done Another 16x16 in your pocket to do the door jams andrims and your finished.I see my cousin blowing out his car and it takes longer.THIS IS MY OPINION



You are correct. It does take longer to blow-dri. However using the blower allows less bending over for wheels, door sills, etc. and not having to get ladder for truck top. At my age the less wear and tear on the old joints the better.



Gary
 
After drying the truck I just hook up the blower nozzle to the air hose crank down the psi on the compressor regulator and commence to blow out all the water traps, works great.
 
I wanted to bump this thread back up because Lowes has the vacuum mentioned in this thread on clearance.



I picked one up yesterday for $66.00. One of the other local stores also had them however theirs were clearanced for $77.00 and they were out of stock. Either way, pretty good savings and an excellent value.



BTW, I didnt see it mentioned.. the blower attatchment on this thing is rated at 250MPH. Thats more powerful than most electric hand blower that Lowes carrys.
 
Sears has the red handheld electric craftsman 220mph blower/vac/mulcher on sale for $50 this week only, along with a lot of other tools in their clearance section. Just bought one for 'Dad's' birthday. =)



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They also have a slightly smaller one for $10 cheaper.



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I couldnt imagine spending more money on a "specialized" blower when the electric leaf blower works pretty darn good.I just make sure I dont ever aim it on the ground (kick up dirt and small bad things) and keep the blower tube clean before use !!
 
I'm still amazed that a company would advertise a vacuum size by the number of amps it pulls, or the rating of its motor in HP. Vacuum is rated / measured in inches water gauge (in how much it can 'lift' a static column of water in a U-tube) also called static lift. The only companies I’ve seen that state vacuum lift is Metro (95�) and Ninja Extractor (105�)
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I've blown thru plenty (7) of Shopvacs over the years.



I just got the FEIN vacuum from Coastaltool.com .



Shhh! QUIET! And, the "Static Water Lift: 90" works for me.





A little pricey, but I like good tools.



Jim
 
Am i the only one who realizes that anything ingested thru the houseing, comes out the nozzle ? Even a bug would be detrimental! Thats a little risky for me.....

I use a filtered air compressor for blowing out crevices, handles, wheels....I usually use the leaf blower (electric i might add) to clean the area im working on/in prior to starting work....
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
Am i the only one who realizes that anything ingested thru the houseing, comes out the nozzle ? Even a bug would be detrimental! Thats a little risky for me.....

I use a filtered air compressor for blowing out crevices, handles, wheels....I usually use the leaf blower (electric i might add) to clean the area im working on/in prior to starting work....
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Very logical point and one that I was adament about before finding the proper tools and trying this method. By "proper" I mean something that has filtered suction and using dedictated attachments. The Vac I use HAS a filter (for large media, I added a paper for small media) and I use a dedicated cone attachment for better direction control...



After using this method for a few weeks on my vehicles and customers, I find it takes longer than using the "free flowing" water method and have since stopped using the vac.....
 
The car dryer is a very nice size and the housing inlet is pretty small. Maybe I'll ty fastening a piece of coffee filter over it and see if that can protect further without interfering with performance.
 
Hmm..that Lowes link keeps saying this item is no longer availible even when I change locations. What exactly was it? A leaf blower?
 
Assuming its the same thing I posted above, it's a Shop Vac with a detatchable blower. They're being clearanced but most stores seem to have 1 or 2 hanging around.
 
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