CAR Dryers

I have a nice dual motor one sold by another detailing retailer, I also have an EGO blower, and the Flex blower.

The dual motor one by far works the best, but it is tethered by the cord. I probably use the little Flex blower the most, but that is mostly to dry wheels/tires and all the nooks and crannies like the mirrors, etc where water gets stuck.

If you want to use a blower to dry paint you really need a protection product that has excellent hydrophobic properties on the paint otherwise the blowers don't work so great.
 
Metro Master Blaster and metro sidekick. The side kick is great for wheels and small areas. Master blaster is a beast. it can blow a gallon container full of liquid across a table. Both unit provides filtered air and the master blaster air is heated. The master blaster is great for production work as well as drying off well maintenance vehicles. I use the side kick more than I do the master blaster due to the size difference.
 
I love the Metro Sidekick. Use it to dry wheels & tires, mirrors, emblems, grills, etc… Also comes in handy when polishing to blow away dust. It’s the perfect size, just don’t expect it to dry a whole vehicle.

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I have an Air Wand (leaf blower attachment) but I haven't used it in years. Using a PFM goes by fast enough for me.
 
It attached to the leaf blower body. I bought the whole thing: the Air Wand attachment and the electric blower. It's not the best engineered thing in the world though.
 
This is the best photo I could take of the Air Wand
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dwaleke said:
I have a nice dual motor one sold by another detailing retailer, I also have an EGO blower, and the Flex blower.

The dual motor one by far works the best, but it is tethered by the cord. I probably use the little Flex blower the most, but that is mostly to dry wheels/tires and all the nooks and crannies like the mirrors, etc where water gets stuck.

If you want to use a blower to dry paint you really need a protection product that has excellent hydrophobic properties on the paint otherwise the blowers don't work so great.
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I agree with this though I don’t have the Flex but do have an Ego and Big Boi dual-motor blower. You really need a coating or coating lite product with hydrophobic properties for best results over large panels but for nooks and crannies (and wheels) they’re great.
 
Haven't used it in forever. I don't even know if they're still in business.
 
I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.
 
PaulMys said:
I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.
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Do you still use it for the yard?
 
PaulMys said:
I used to use my backpack leaf blower which is rated at 230mph at the discharge point. (Manufacturers claim, but it is an animal of a machine.)

It worked, but to be quite honest it would take a couple of minutes to dry most panels (especially horizontal) as it would kind of just push water around in a 180 degree pattern so that it forced you to go back & forth many times to clear only about 90% of the water. And then go back for "mop-up duty" with a drying towel.

Now, it's just a Griot's PFM for me.

No noise, no spending 2 minutes per panel, no 2nd go-round, and no BS.
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I know your not a coatings guy but waxes and sealants don’t evacuate the watet like a coating. That blower would have the water jumping off the car


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Eldorado2k said:
I love the Metro Sidekick. Use it to dry wheels & tires, mirrors, emblems, grills, etc… Also comes in handy when polishing to blow away dust. It’s the perfect size, just don’t expect it to dry a whole vehicle.

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Yeah it doesn’t do well on my current car as not coated yet but when coated i can dry a whole car with it in 5 minutes. I bought a Toro blower for that and it just sits in the box now...


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I have been using a dedicated blower/dryer for about a year now and would not be without it now. Previously, I was using a job site / leaf blower but I prefer the more focused flow of the dedicated dryer.







Any wax/sealant/coating will work for this type of drying. tI can take a bit to learn how to direct water off the car and not just push it around. It is debatable if this drying method is any quicker than just using a towel, for me its the ability to drive water out of mirrors, door jambs, emblems, grill and wheels. Also valuable for getting the water from under the spoilers of my Falcon's.

 
I bought a Milwaukee cordless compact blower for odds and ends around the house and it works well enough as a car dryer. I use it mostly for things like wheels, grilles, and door handles and mirrors. Only really evacuates the water on the paint on my coated vehicles. I already had some batteries for this tool so it made it more affordable for me. A real dedicated heated dryer would be wonderful, and FAR more effective. But this cordless tool works well for me.
 
Although my detailing days are in the past I just used my gas powered leaf blower. I never had a problem and used this method for many years. Noisy but effective.
 
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