Mckees or metro car dryer

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Bigmike40nj

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Which one is the best for wheels, cracks, and crevices? My 3 choices are the new mckees, metro sidekick and the metro Air Force commander. I have plenty of towels to dry with also. I'm leaning towards mckees tho. I started detailimg on weekends out of my garage. So I would like to have the ca a I clean leave with out the drips. Which one would better suit the bill? Thank you
 
Bigmike40nj said:
I'm leaning towards mckees...
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Is the McKee's vacuum available yet?
(Out of the three you listed, that's the
one I'd get.)

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i have the sidekick (too small to dry a whole car, good for cracks/crevices/engine/wheels, etc.) and dp/mckees 37 turbo car dryer and sold my MB. i don't miss my MB it was a pain to haul around. the turbo car dryer works really well, the key is to have a good coat of wax/sealant/coating and the water will be less resistant to sticking to the paint and will fly right off. that goes for using anything to blow water off a vehicle....
 
I prefer the side kick that is just me. The regular Electric Blower is just too big for me.
 
I have the DP version of Mckees and love it. It makes drying quick and easy. It does wonders on wheels, tires, and mirrors.
 
Have the McKee's, Metro Sidekick and Metro Vac n Blo. Metro Vac n Blo is my preference. I don't like the hose on the McKees. Too long and the diameter is too big making less easy to use compared to the Metro products.
 
I struggled with the McKee's 37. The hose is too large in diameter and long. I found I was dragging it on the ground or bumping the car, no matter how I tried to wrap it around myself. It works better on a mobile cart that you move around the car, but then the power switch keeps getting bumped. Just got the Metro Master Blaster Revolution. Much prefer that - better hose and more power. FYI, I'm detailing my personal cars in the driveway, not a professional detailer.
 
The DP dryer will work fine on crevices and wheels. I have not used the sidekick but may have better ergonomics since it does not have a hose to mess with.
 
Thanks everyone for the responses. My car is coated so to have it for that is great but it would be mainly for cracks and crevices. The mckees says 20,000 plus cfm but the metro says 28000 cfm. I want to make the right purchase the first time.
 
Bigmike40nj said:
Thanks everyone for the responses. My car is coated so to have it for that is great but it would be mainly for cracks and crevices. The mckees says 20,000 plus cfm but the metro says 28000 cfm. I want to make the right purchase the first time.
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If you want more efficient power, metro master blaster. You have to drag it around a bit(on wheels) but doesn't bother me.


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To me save your self a ton of money and by a shop vac that has a detacable motor that converts into a blower. After you do the research you will see the Mckees is nothing but this a shop vac motor that was designed to also be a blower. You will see by doing this you will save over 50% for the system and you will get a new shopvac at the same time.

By going this way you can also buy a smaller diameter hose for use as the blower. Then you will have one hose for blowing and the regular hose for vac and still be cheaper than both the McKees and the metro AC
 
I switched from a cordless leaf blower the the Master Blaster. I have it wall mounted though I sometimes roll it around. In my opinion, the two biggest benefits over a shop vac or leaf blower are that the air is filtered and it is warm (after a few minutes). I use CarPro HydrO2 when rinsing and have found that this really helps the water to fly off when drying with the Master Blaster. Cons: expensive, noisy, power hungry (20A circuit) and that long hose is a pain to store.


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Killerheroin said:
To me save your self a ton of money and by a shop vac that has a detacable motor that converts into a blower. After you do the research you will see the Mckees is nothing but this a shop vac motor that was designed to also be a blower. You will see by doing this you will save over 50% for the system and you will get a new shopvac at the same time.

By going this way you can also buy a smaller diameter hose for use as the blower. Then you will have one hose for blowing and the regular hose for vac and still be cheaper than both the McKees and the metro AC
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Unless they've recently released another "shop vac" with a detachable blower, you're talking about the Ridgid vac right?

That particular vacuum comes with this blower attachment, which on that vac connects directly to the blower port [without a hose]

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Also, that blower attachment is 2.5 OD and provides the maximum airflow whether it's sucking or blowing [180mph max with this 2.5" blower attachment]

Technically you could attach the smaller diameter hose, but you'll need to get the car detailing kit because that hose comes with the proper size adapter to connect the the larger size port... But even then, why deal with 10' of hose when you can connect directly and not fumble around with 10' of hose... Plus you'll lose a ton of airflow once you switch to the smaller diameter hose [whether it's sucking or blowing] trust me, I own the vac. Better yet, trust Ridgid, they can confirm it if you call them and ask :)
 
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