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Palama Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 4:29 PM EST
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Looking to get our son a cordless blower to use when he dries off his car after he washes it. I've never used one but he said using a blower is better for the car's finish. Anyway, I've looked at a few models but thought I'd check with youse guys to see if anyone has some experience / recommendations with them.

So far I've looked at Worx, Makita, EGO, Milwaukee and DeWalt. Our daughter is gonna chip in so our budget is somewhere around $250-$300.

TIA.
BuckyB93 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 4:57 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Looking to get our son a cordless blower to use when he dries off his car after he washes it. I've never used one but he said using a blower is better for the car's finish. Anyway, I've looked at a few models but thought I'd check with youse guys to see if anyone has some experience / recommendations with them.

So far I've looked at Worx, Makita, EGO, Milwaukee and DeWalt. Our daughter is gonna chip in so our budget is somewhere around $250-$300.

TIA.


Hop on an interstate or a road where you can drive at about 50ish MPH or more for a few minutes.
MACS Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 5:09 PM EST
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I have an electric leaf blower... it's a Toro. Doubles as a vacuum after I get them piled in one corner.

It's good for getting the water out of the cracks and crevices, to be sure... but better for the finish? Nah... just use the proper drying towels. Microfiber, chamois, or the like.

https://tinyurl.com/4mretuvu

Lots of very good info on that site. Plus they sell really good detailing products. When I had my G37 I did all my own detailing. Got a lot of good stuff from them.
Palama Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 6:01 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I have an electric leaf blower... it's a Toro. Doubles as a vacuum after I get them piled in one corner.

It's good for getting the water out of the cracks and crevices, to be sure... but better for the finish? Nah... just use the proper drying towels. Microfiber, chamois, or the like.

https://tinyurl.com/4mretuvu

Lots of very good info on that site. Plus they sell really good detailing products. When I had my G37 I did all my own detailing. Got a lot of good stuff from them.


Will check on Toro. I’m not 100% sure if he wants the blower for the whole car or just for the nooks and crannies so I should qualify what he intends to do with it.
frankj1 Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 6:38 PM EST
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I'm wif Bucky.
Drive fast.
Stogie1020 Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 6:42 PM EST
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Any one should do just fine, but MACs has it 100% right. Proper towels first, then blower for the nooks.

I used to buy my towels from a guy in Hawaii...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 7:55 PM EST
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Husqvarna 350B Backpack Blower - 180mph windspeed and airflow in pipe is 494cfm.

No, it's not exactly what you meant, and yes it's a touch above stated budget, but it is cordless and 180mph sounds like fun.

BTW I agree with previously stated opinions on towels for finish, both for older paints and the modern stuff
Palama Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 8:34 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Husqvarna 350B Backpack Blower - 180mph windspeed and airflow in pipe is 494cfm.

No, it's not exactly what you meant, and yes it's a touch above stated budget, but it is cordless and 180mph sounds like fun.

BTW I agree with previously stated opinions on towels for finish, both for older paints and the modern stuff


I had a good experience with Husqvarna. My last gas weedwacker was a Husqvarna but hadda buy their oil and not the generic stuff to mix with the gas. Was really reliable though.
ZRX1200 Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, May 2 2022, 11:46 PM EST
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Hooker and a bag of meth.
Palama Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 12:11 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Hooker and a bag of meth.


Channeling your best Jessie Pinkman huh? Laugh
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#11 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 11:30 AM EST
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Shamwow...made in Germany so you know its good.

https://youtu.be/1Q39yGLPkMY
Stogie1020 Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 12:03 PM EST
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Palama, I have a bunch of the Ryobi 18v stuff, so I have their blower. It's fine for leaves and such (and would leave a nice **** of cash available for other detailing products), but I would look for something with a pretty narrow fijnal opening so he can really aim the airflow into the crevices. Otherwise, he may just end up spraying the water that comes out of the cracks all over the place and making his life harder. Bigger may not be better.

Check out the Metro stuff about halfway down on this page:
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/car-drying-towels.html
Palama Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 2:00 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Shamwow...made in Germany so you know its good.

https://youtu.be/1Q39yGLPkMY


Hahahaha! We had one of those but it was too big so we cut it down. Iirc, it wasn’t all that great.
Palama Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 2:07 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Palama, I have a bunch of the Ryobi 18v stuff, so I have their blower. It's fine for leaves and such (and would leave a nice **** of cash available for other detailing products), but I would look for something with a pretty narrow fijnal opening so he can really aim the airflow into the crevices. Otherwise, he may just end up spraying the water that comes out of the cracks all over the place and making his life harder. Bigger may not be better.

Check out the Metro stuff about halfway down on this page:
https://www.autopia-carcare.com/car-drying-towels.html


Thanks 7!
8trackdisco Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 2:58 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Looking to get our son a cordless blower to use when he dries off his car after he washes it.


Get a 1987 Tawny Kitaen and play Here I Go Again On My Own.
Palama Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 3:29 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Get a 1987 Tawny Kitaen and play Here I Go Again On My Own.


RIP TK. Pray
Mr. Jones Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 6:43 PM EST
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Just pay DRAFTERX TO BLOW IT DRY...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 6:46 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Bigger may not be better.

The Tripod scoffs at your spurious utterance
MACS Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 8:30 PM EST
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Yoo shore got some purty wurds...
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#20 Posted: Tue, May 3 2022, 9:05 PM EST
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All da ladies love a yuuuge.... vocabulary
izonfire Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, May 4 2022, 12:10 AM EST
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Any car blower would be great.
Regardless of whether she’s got a tampon in or not…
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