10-09-2006, 12:56 PM
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Leaf Blower Drying Method
OK, last week I did the leaf blower thingy to help dry my car. I had to first overcome the concern I had, regarding my neighbors thinking that I am totally crazy! I finally realized that my neighbors think I am already crazy, and decided to just let er rip!!
The results were great! 
1) Mine is electric
2) Make sure your driveway is clear (swept) before you start, so you are not blowing a bunch of stuff onto your newly cleaned car
3) Cut my drying time by more than 75%
4) Best part is the dirty water removal from the cross-drilled rotors. I was always getting this dirty/rusty water dump on my clean wheel barrels, right after washing and driving into the garage. This process of blowing out the rotors and calipers removes about 95% of this dirty/rusty water dump.
Try it...you'll like it 
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10-09-2006, 01:01 PM
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Very inventive!! GO BEARS!!!
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10-09-2006, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
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This is very interesting! Perhaps I will buy this...
http://www.amazon.com/TORO-CO-BLWR-TRMMR-51586/dp/B0000CBJBB
Is that like what you have?
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10-09-2006, 01:27 PM
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bmussatti, your link showed some non-related junk. What's the name of the Toro blower? Did you research others or happened to just have this one at home? A blower may be a very handy thing for drying my black Box. Plus, minimizes touching (hence, potential swirls).
Z.
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10-09-2006, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by z12358
bmussatti, your link showed some non-related junk. What's the name of the Toro blower? Did you research others or happened to just have this one at home? A blower may be a very handy thing for drying my black Box. Plus, minimizes touching (hence, potential swirls).
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Z, the link is working now. I used a link from the Toro web site to illustrate the one I am using. Mine is about 13 years old. So, I think any-old-one will work fine.
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10-09-2006, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Where the Sewer Meets the Sea, CA. USA
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LOL you wacko, i would have gwaked at you then asked you to loan it to me.
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
OK, last week I did the leaf blower thingy to help dry my car. I had to first overcome the concern I had, regarding my neighbors thinking that I am totally crazy! I finally realized that my neighbors think I am already crazy, and decided to just let er rip!!
The results were great!
1) Mine is electric
2) Make sure your driveway is clear (swept) before you start, so you are not blowing a bunch of stuff onto your newly cleaned car
3) Cut my drying time by more than 75%
4) Best part is the dirty water removal from the cross-drilled rotors. I was always getting this dirty/rusty water dump on my clean wheel barrels, right after washing and driving into the garage. This process of blowing out the rotors and calipers removes about 95% of this dirty/rusty water dump.
Try it...you'll like it |
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10-09-2006, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Seattle
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When we only had the gas blower, I never used it for my car. Now that we bought a light weight electric blower for my wife to use, I have used it a few times on the cars. I will say that drying a full size SUV with it can take some time, but the results are worth it.
My neighbors already know I'm a car nut, so I just went for it. Definately helps get water our of those hard to reach areas.
-David
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10-09-2006, 03:31 PM
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Location: Southern Cali
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Hey Perfect Lap
You need to add an electric Leaf blower to your links on your sig 
KRZ
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10-09-2006, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Where the Sewer Meets the Sea, CA. USA
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Originally Posted by KRZTACO
You need to add an electric Leaf blower to your links on your sig
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Yeah and a 20ft. extention cord as a mod for it.
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10-10-2006, 04:56 AM
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Location: Boston, MA
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Coincidentally I did the same thing for the first time this weekend, I was very impressed with the results, makes drying the car much easier. I could do with a smaller blower but it wasn't too bad, just have to be careful swinging it around. I'd highly recommend this as a part of the car washing procedure.
Chris.
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10-10-2006, 08:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
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another use
for the leaf blower, direct the air flow to your radiator vents, it blows all sorts of stuff out of there.
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