DEBRIS when -blow drying- car

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chefwong

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The thought has come to me many a time. I wash pretty weekly.....and even in winter, I try to time it so there won't be an overnight freeze past the garage...
The only time I use a towel is in the winter as there is too much airborne debris around

All other times of the year, I am using my blower+stubby nozzle and in 3-4 minutes, I am done drying....

Anyhow, who here prescribes to the (blower may blow debris) so I only use a Metro, etc
The convenience of cordless is just so much more easier.......
 
Valid point...although I have never run into an issue.
Biggest problem I see is airborne pollen and then sticking to the paint.
 
I get pollen on any clean car just from the static....
 
I just started drying my car off with this method a couple of weeks ago and while I was doing it I was thinking the exact same thing. I try to work my way from the top down and I try to be very careful when doing my tires and wheels (pointing the blower downward is going to kick up a fair amount of grit). I'm thinking about only doing the wheels once the car has been moved into the garage.
 
Meh I dry with a leaf blower or blaster sidekick. Never had an issue. If I'm getting scratches, it's likely not from that, although I'm sure there could be some.
 
I guess you could buy one of them blow up bubbles and wet the floor down then push your car inside it if your really worried about it
How much debris is blowing over your car when going down the highway?
 
luckydawg said:
I guess you could buy one of them blow up bubbles and wet the floor down then push your car inside it if your really worried about it
How much debris is blowing over your car when going down the highway?
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Heh LD. I think this post pushed me to inquire as I was watching one of those recent sema video's and it was probably metro snippet and -filtered air-...
 
I've been using a leaf blower and/or an air compressor to dry vehicles for as long as I can remember and have never had a problem. Recently, I added a new dedicated leaf blower for the task just to eliminate the slight possibility of a multi-purpose blower throwing out a chunk of debris, but I don't even think that is an absolute necessity.

Unless you are washing your car in a gravel pit, or a dust storm, I don't see airborne particulates as any concern.

Dedicated blowers marketed towards detailers, with filtered and heated air, for hundreds of dollars are simply overkill in my opinion. But if you make one, and tell everyone it is necessary through your marketing, there are certainly those who will buy it... Not me!
 
I will say I did buy a metro vac back when I had my bike-- thats the only time I used it-- It did work fantastic on the bike.
If I had a dedicated enclosed bay to detail my vehicles I would have it set up / wall mounted though.
 
Honda Fan said:
I just started drying my car off with this method a couple of weeks ago and while I was doing it I was thinking the exact same thing. I try to work my way from the top down and I try to be very careful when doing my tires and wheels (pointing the blower downward is going to kick up a fair amount of grit). I'm thinking about only doing the wheels once the car has been moved into the garage.
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Don't you have a speed control on your blower? Isn't the ground wet after washing which should hold down the dirt and debris from flying around?
 
Don't overthink. Most of the time the ground will still be wet from the wash which will help cut down on dust and dirt. Just work from top down.
 
It depends on the situation, but if I’m going all out I use an Air Wand attached to my Shop•Vac’s blower, and while it’s a bit unwieldy it really does work well. Then I use a rubber tipped Prevost gun and compressed air to dry out door jambs, seals and panel gaps. A quick once over with a Guzzler or Dehydrator (or pretty much any plush mf) and the car is about as dry as I can make it. I’ve never once worried about kicking dust up with a blower, anymore than I worry about marring the paint with a drying towel. PS: I’m fully married to the Ego ecosystem, but I own the backpack leaf blower (along with a gas and another corded electric blower), so it’s kinda hard to justify yet another just for drying cars.
 
luckydawg said:
I guess you could buy one of them blow up bubbles and wet the floor down then push your car inside it if your really worried about it
How much debris is blowing over your car when going down the highway?
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Exactly.

If you're that worried about particles measured in microns, then check yourself into a mental institution and spend your days hitting yourself in the forehead with a tack hammer.


Oh, did I say that out loud?? :D
 
PaulMys said:
Exactly.

If you're that worried about particles measured in microns, then check yourself into a mental institution and spend your days hitting yourself in the forehead with a tack hammer.


Oh, did I say that out loud?? :D
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Is that with or without the tack?

:goodpost:
 
chefwong said:
The thought has come to me many a time. I wash pretty weekly.....and even in winter, I try to time it so there won't be an overnight freeze past the garage...
The only time I use a towel is in the winter as there is too much airborne debris around

All other times of the year, I am using my blower+stubby nozzle and in 3-4 minutes, I am done drying....

Anyhow, who here prescribes to the (blower may blow debris) so I only use a Metro, etc
The convenience of cordless is just so much more easier.......
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Nope. Not an issue unless you live on a gravel drive or a farm, etc. Leaf blower moves more air and IMO works great. No issues. Don't over think things and stress out. However, at the end of the day it's your money and time if a Metro is what you want.
 
TTQ B4U said:
Nope. Not an issue unless you live on a gravel drive or a farm, etc. Leaf blower moves more air and IMO works great. No issues. Don't over think things and stress out. However, at the end of the day it's your money and time if a Metro is what you want.
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Who want's be attached to a cord.....
I mean my Hilti's, Metabos, etc all gather dust. Aka, concrete/metal working tools that I would never have imagine cordless would trump
Just short of certain applications where the corded tool is superior, cordless has replaced everything in my lineup. Even have a cordless plumbing drain snake.
 
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