alexdee

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I know Blackjack uses this method, but does anyone else dry their car using a leaf blower? I'm considering it and was wondering if it's possible to suck up dist and gravel from the ground and have it blow on to your car?

Thanks!

DrJones

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"Yes" to the first question and "no" to the second

HB4LTHR

I use a leaf blower exclusively on all 4 vehicles including my John Deere and have had absolutely no problems. You are basically blowing the water off the vehicle and minimizing wiping it down which could potentially lead to scratches.

Weiboy718

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just be sure to wet your surroundings before you start blowing your car.

SFG37S

A quick pass down the freeway works for me.

HamstersG

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It is a lot easier to just take the sprayer off the end of the hose and do a final rinse on the car. If properly polished / waxed, you can then dry your call with one good microfiber drying towel. My car is black and this lets me get the car done before the water spots set in (as long as not super hot).

shumby

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^^^^ exactly what I do

iLlmAtIc21390

Wiping down and drying in no way does it lead to scratches at all. The only way to actually scratch and add micro marring to your paint is if you tried drying the water on the vehicle with clothing, terry cloths, old cloths, etc. Utilizing a proper Microfiber WaffleWeave Drying Towel is what you want to do, even if the car is soaked in water. I find using two Microfiber WaffleWeave Drying Towels the best. From my experience they hold up to like 10 times it's weight in water.

MaxToTheG37

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Theres always dust and road debris that will get on your car especially on the rear bumper...

any time you touch your car with something, there is always a chance to scratch it even if its very minor.... Air (leaf blower) is the safest...


My process is water sheet method, leaf blower, then the absorber.... i do a lil of them all...lol

iLlmAtIc21390

On our G's yes lol cause anything scratches the cheap *** clearcoat for the 08 model's. But the 09 scratchshield clearcoat is pretty solid to me. The clearcoat doesn't feel soft that's only if you pick up some kind of debris in your waffle weave towel, like rocks, pebbles, grit, etc and then glide it across the paint. But anyways the water sheeting method is good too. It always makes less work for me in the end.

SFG37S

[QUOTE=MaxToTheG37;2634361]Theres always dust and road debris that will get on your car especially on the rear bumper...

Very minimal at worst. Besides, That is going happen as soon as you drive off anyway!

Chekov

I’ve always used a large sponge to get the heavy droplets off and a good, chamois that has been soaked and squeezed to get the rest. I’ve never had a scratch problem, there are no towel fibers and the chamois seems to have a polishing effect. The only problem is when the chamois’ get dirty or torn and needs to be replaced, and they’re a bit expensive.

iLlmAtIc21390

chamois tend to leave behind lint

Chekov

I don’t see how. Lint comes from fabrics and chamois is a porous non-abrasive leather.

MaxToTheG37

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[QUOTE=SFG37S;2634441]not if its dry bro...