And talk about drying your wheels FAST, that electric car dryer, errr leaf blower is awesome. The neighbors look at me funny, but screw em, they're not out here in 35 degree weather washing their car.

 

link to where i can get a big blue? also, what's a good recommedation for a blower? best bang for the buck

 

I use a california water blade. I've been using this for years. I use it on my car with $6000 paint job, and it has not scratched it a bit. Its very quick and easy. Then I use microfiber to get the remaining bits, jams, etc.

 

Leafblower is actually not that great. You run the risk of blowing random debris like dirt/small rocks/leaves onto your paint and scratching it. There was a long debate on bimmerforums about this not too long ago. I just use the absorber drying towel, I've had mine for a good 4-5 years. I wash it about once every couple of months and it's been great.

 

you can get big blue from www.properautocare.com. For a leaf blower i use Black & Decker Leaf hog(It was on sale at home depot when i bought it). Typically you'll want a blower rated at 200+mph.

 

wouldn't that be equivilent to driving your car on the highway, only without other cars around to kick up rocks, dirt and debris? that logic just doesn't work for me. I believe it's a very safe means of drying the car.

I don't use one myself because when I had an electric blower, I found it terribly unwieldy.

I use various WW microfiber towels, the sheeting method and sometimes even the water blade.

 

I use a water blade then finish off with "the absorber" Its a synthetic chamois that works great. Even when u store it damp, it doesnt smell or rot.

 

I read many of the articles here about using a leaf blower, and it makes sense. So I went to Home Depot and bought a cheap Toro. The Leaf Hog I already have is a blower/vac/mulcher and I did not want to use it for fear of spraying years of leaf debris and dirt onto the car.

I must say I was disappointed in the little Toro. It did not have quite the velocity to really push the water off the hood, top, and trunk but did work really well on the glass and wheels. I will probably return it for something bigger.

 

Yeah but would you rather have the equivalent of crap flying at your car at a high speed like on the highway or not having it happen? Your logic is the same as saying you'll break your nose if you get punched in the face but it's ok to walk into a wall head on.

California water blade (medical grade silicone) or absorber chamois is much safer and just as efficient.

 

I regularly use the blower to keep dust and dirt out of my garage and off my driveway. There is no debris around when I'm cleaning the car. When I blow dry the car I keep the thing pointed at the car, not the ground. It's perfectly safe.

I use the hose to rinse with a "sheet" of water, then blow dry or absorber towel. I don't care for the blade.