A ridiculous question regarding rinseless washing

[Eldorado2k]

Leaf blower = sword
Metro Sidekick = knife

I like the precision of using a knife around a vehicle.

 

[BadgerRivFan]

The sponge needs to be basically dripping wet during use?

“On the verge of dripping” as Yvan Lacroix used to describe when he was with Optimum.

 

[Bruno Soares]

Leaf blower = sword
Metro Sidekick = knife

I like the precision of using a knife around a vehicle.

Agreed. I have a leaf blower, the McKee’s Turbo Car Dryer, and a Metro Sidekick. 99% of the time, I reach for the sidekick. Plenty of power for the crevices, small and easy to handle without risks of bumping the car.

 

[Jayfro]

Absolutely!...I can't dry a car with out one....nothing worse then using a towel and then see 2 drips come from under the side view mirror only to run all the way down to the ground...
So you wipe it dry with towel....again!....only to turn your back and see it happened AGAIN!!....LOL

It's enough to put me in a straight jacket...:wowwow:

You mean like this? Just saw it too....uuggggh

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[Bosko]

You mean like this? Just saw it too....uuggggh

Yes....nothing worse

 

[vaca22]

Time to get your own leaf blower?

Not anymore, now that I have the PFM! :laughing:

I live in a townhouse, so no need to do any property upkeep. It'd be a little overkill to have one just for the car, but that is probably EXACTLY what everyone here expects, which is why I love this place.

 

[vaca22]

Leaf blower = sword
Metro Sidekick = knife

I like the precision of using a knife around a vehicle.

The problem with this leaf blower is that the opening is too wide, which is great for volume blowing but not ideal for car drying. I'll be working on making some kind of tapering attachment to beef it up.

Now, if only I had a 3D printer...

 

[Bill D]

You could try your luck with an Airwand. You'd have to see If it fits your leaf blower. When I used to use one I bought the leaf blower along with the Airwand. I don't use it any more though because the set up is too bulky. They do apparently still make Airwands last time I checked.

 

[Rsurfer]

Not anymore, now that I have the PFM! :laughing:

I live in a townhouse, so no need to do any property upkeep. It'd be a little overkill to have one just for the car, but that is probably EXACTLY what everyone here expects, which is why I love this place.

PFM will not get the water out of nooks and crannies. Get a cordless (Makita) good for blowing water off your rotors so it won't throw out rust particles after washing.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Thank you, this is what I do with waterless washes. Larry is relatively close to me, maybe I should visit the guy!

He’s a cool guy. I had a warranty problem with one of his foamers and he called me up…. Trouble shooted it and replaced.

A big company like Rag Company basically told me to pound sand and contact IK for a problem with there foamer. I threw box and paper work away and they told me they don’t have it and try the internet.

He then spent 20+ mins just talking detailing with me and gave me a lot of sound advice.


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[Bill D]

Sounds like the Rag Company won't see any more of your business

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Not anymore, now that I have the PFM! :laughing:

I live in a townhouse, so no need to do any property upkeep. It'd be a little overkill to have one just for the car, but that is probably EXACTLY what everyone here expects, which is why I love this place.

The problem with this leaf blower is that the opening is too wide, which is great for volume blowing but not ideal for car drying. I'll be working on making some kind of tapering attachment to beef it up.

Now, if only I had a 3D printer...

I bought a leaf blower for just drying and to be used for nothing else

As for it working depends on your protection. I can dry my car 90-100% with my Ego. Works best with coatings or ceramic products. Does wheels in mo time.

My sidekick is now just for back up duty.

Lastly i can go to a car wash and take it with me


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Sounds like the Rag Company won't see any more of your business

I bought some black friday specials by justifying the price. 5 eagle 350’s normally $20 got 3 for $5.

I haven’t made a order in over a year before that and I wouldn’t order other brand products from them.

I paid more for DreamMaker at another store because the weren’t getting any other excess money.


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[PaulMys]

Getting the "wringing out" process down to science is the hardest part of RW's in my opinion.

Too much media, and it's dripping all over and is a PITA on horizontal panels. Too little, and you feel as if there is not enough lubrication/cleaning power. (Self-perceived? Maybe.....).

And as for the leaf blower, that's a big "Hell Yes!".

In my case, my neighbor is a total D-Bag. So I take great joy in opening up my 79cc gas blower at about 190db any chance I get........:righton::awesome:

 

[vaca22]

Getting the "wringing out" process down to science is the hardest part of RW's in my opinion.

Too much media, and it's dripping all over and is a PITA on horizontal panels. Too little, and you feel as if there is not enough lubrication/cleaning power. (Self-perceived? Maybe.....).

And as for the leaf blower, that's a big "Hell Yes!".

In my case, my neighbor is a total D-Bag. So I take great joy in opening up my 79cc gas blower at about 190db any chance I get........:righton::awesome:

You make such a great point, I also find this to be challenging for some reason. I've gone back into the bucket to wring out the sponge so many times to get it "just right". Many times I thought I've squeezed out too much, only to shake it and get it back to that "just dripping" point.

We're splitting hairs here, but many of us enjoy the precision of the process.

 

[dlc95]

That’s normal. It’s the magic in rinseless products, they encapsulate the dirt and you can safely remove. If you see excessive amounts, I’d do one more pass with the sponge.

I’ve used the big red sponge for years. Works great. I do use a second bucket to rinse it just to be sure I’m not contaminating the wash solution.

For drying I also use the PFM which is fantastic.

This is my experience too.

The idea is that the dirt has been "wrapped" in the polymers.

I try not to over think the process, so I just go with Yvan's recommendation to "apply" the solution to the surface and wipe what's left with an Eagle Edgeless.

 

[UncleDavy]

That is why I use a wash mitt or multiple wash mitts. The cleaning process should get the surface completely clean. In theory, the drying towel should be completely clean when you are finished.