Do you dry your car with a cordless blower?

[tbike4]

I am going down the rabbit hole again of detailing and wonder if this is useful or something only a pro detailer needs. It looks like a small device would be much easier to maneuver than a leaf/snow blower.

https://www.amazon.com/PERFORMANCE-G...A2R7TPS6C3GG4F

https://www.amazon.com/EGO-110-Varia...7D8HYXBR&psc=1

[kppolich]

I use my Milwaukee M18 blower with a stubby nozzle I 3D printed. Makes it easier without the long nose on it.
I use that first, then finish with the large Harbor Freight microfiber drying towel when I was my car every 2 months or so.

[AM7Jeremy]

I use a Makita blower since all my cordless tools are Makita. As long as your paint is maintained with wax/sealant etc it will help tremendously drying

[Jdm]

I use a leaf blower to blow off most of the water. I still need to wipe my car with towels, but the wiping is much faster.

[cgolvin]

I (still) use a chamois.

[CAAD]

Originally Posted by kppolich

I use my Milwaukee M18 blower with a stubby nozzle I 3D printed. Makes it easier without the long nose on it.

This is my setup ^ I then finish up with a slurpy towel for door jambs and residual water left on the panels. Gotta have a some sort of hydrophobic coating on the car though to take advantage of using a blow dry system. SIO2 spray coating or full ceramic. With a coating the water just falies off the car when you hit it with a leaf blower.

https://aqualuxdetail.store/aqaluxde...lurpy-20-x-30/

[weaponsgrade]

I have a Ridgid shop vac that converts to a leaf blower. I use it dry off my bike too.

[zennmotion]

5 minutes at freeway speed? Not a "car guy". Clearly not.

[rice rocket]

Leaf blower works great, not spending $180 for a such a niche product I'll use twice a year.

You can print a stubby nozzle if you're concerned about maneuverability (or buy one for $15).

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5961096

[fourflys]

Originally Posted by rice rocket

Leaf blower works great, not spending $180 for a such a niche product I'll use twice a year.

you only wash your car twice a year?

[robt57]

Originally Posted by fourflys

you only wash your car twice a year?

Whether or not it needs it, yep.

I do hose it and use leaf blower after.

[rice rocket]

Originally Posted by fourflys

you only wash your car twice a year?

I drive through a touchless wash once all the salt disappears in the winter, that's probably my heaviest washing time of the year.

Actual washing with bucket and stuff? Probably once a year. Ceramic coat maybe once every 5 years.

[sg8357]

Originally Posted by fourflys

you only wash your car twice a year?

When it is about to rain, I spray the car with soap.
Science takes care of the drying.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by sg8357

When it is about to rain, I spray the car with soap.
Science takes care of the drying.

that's a good method, i used to do...

[crcycle]

Originally Posted by sg8357

When it is about to rain, I spray the car with soap.
Science takes care of the drying.

I do use my Ego leaf blower with a shorty nozzle before I microfiber towel dry. I'm kind of a detail nut. If it rains after I wash/detail my car. Oh well, at least I have a clean wet car. Better than a dirty, filthy mess.