ski2
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---plus the cost of a leaf blower of course.
Been using a leaf blower for years to dry the car, but never really happy with the results. Because the leaf blower is hard to control I've always kept it away from the car so never able to blow water from tight spots for fear of scratching the paint if the end of the blower hit the paint.
Since I only do my own cars wasn’t about to spend the funds for a Metro Blaster so decided to try to make my own. Parts needed:
Leaf Blower
2” to 1” ABS Reducer - Home Depot plumbing department. $1.69
1 ¼” X 6’ Wet/Dry Vac hose kit, including 2 1/2” Hose to Hose connector -Sears $14.99
Rubber bands, small screws, Silicon seal.
ABS reducer wasn’t quite large enough so had to add the rubber bands as a gasket. Attached the 2 ½” Hose to Hose connector to the reducer with 3 small sheet metal screws and put a bead of silicon between it and the reducer to stop any air escaping
at the joint.
I was lucky in that my blower had a round discharge so it wasn’t too difficult to make the adapter, but with a little thought the same basic technique could be used with any leaf blower you just need to find or fabricate something to attach the blower outlet to one end of the Hose to Hose connector.
For now I'm using a 1 1/4" crevice tool on the end until I can find an air concentrator to fit the 1 1/4" hose. Much better control when blow drying the car--allows me to get up close to those cracks and crannies where water hides without fear of scratching the paint.
Been using a leaf blower for years to dry the car, but never really happy with the results. Because the leaf blower is hard to control I've always kept it away from the car so never able to blow water from tight spots for fear of scratching the paint if the end of the blower hit the paint.
Since I only do my own cars wasn’t about to spend the funds for a Metro Blaster so decided to try to make my own. Parts needed:
Leaf Blower
2” to 1” ABS Reducer - Home Depot plumbing department. $1.69
1 ¼” X 6’ Wet/Dry Vac hose kit, including 2 1/2” Hose to Hose connector -Sears $14.99
Rubber bands, small screws, Silicon seal.
ABS reducer wasn’t quite large enough so had to add the rubber bands as a gasket. Attached the 2 ½” Hose to Hose connector to the reducer with 3 small sheet metal screws and put a bead of silicon between it and the reducer to stop any air escaping
at the joint.
I was lucky in that my blower had a round discharge so it wasn’t too difficult to make the adapter, but with a little thought the same basic technique could be used with any leaf blower you just need to find or fabricate something to attach the blower outlet to one end of the Hose to Hose connector.
For now I'm using a 1 1/4" crevice tool on the end until I can find an air concentrator to fit the 1 1/4" hose. Much better control when blow drying the car--allows me to get up close to those cracks and crannies where water hides without fear of scratching the paint.
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