If you're not using a blower to dry your car...

"getFuckedHerb" (goongetfuckedherb) 05/15/2015 at 16:32 • Filed to: None

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You should be. It’s raining here today, which is a downer. In between the rain showers I took to cleaning the ol’girl up. One thing I hadn’t realized is HOW MUCH I LOVE the blower then dry technique. If you’re not suing a leaf blower or master blaster to dry your car prior to drying your car, try it out!

It works really really slick and saves a lot of time. Start with any creases in the body work and work downward.

desertdog5051 > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:39

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I think the C6 is better looking than the 7.

Spaceball-Two > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:41

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Doesn't it kick up dust which then settles back on the car?

DrJohannVegas > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:41

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I worry about throwing dust and dirt at high speed towards my freshly washed car...

Oh, who am I kidding, the Golf’s paint is borked anyway.

getFuckedHerb > DrJohannVegas 05/15/2015 at 16:46

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top down, the nozzle is almost always pointing at an angle towards the ground...

getFuckedHerb > Spaceball-Two 05/15/2015 at 16:47

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not in my experience, but I always do it when the cement around it is wet from washing, which I’m sure helps. I’m pretty careful about what I put a dry rag over on the car, and I haven’t had it be anything the blower kicked up. I work from the top down, angling the nozzele a bit so it’s not pointing strait down at the ground, so anything that it would blow on the ground stays on the ground and gets pushed one way or another.

B_dol > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:50

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The only problem with this is I do not have a yard. Purchasing a blower solely for my car(s) seems....odd?

HammerheadFistpunch > desertdog5051 05/15/2015 at 16:54

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The 7 is a goofy looking thing, but I like it.

Not sure why you would compare it to a corvette in looks though...

Spaceball-Two > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:57

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Very cool. I'll have to try it.

Dr_Watson > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 16:59

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I will admit I’ve fallen in love with the air blades they have at DIY car washes now.

getFuckedHerb > B_dol 05/15/2015 at 17:01

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Cheaper than buying a blower for the car... http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-… thus why I still make do with a leaf blower.

B_dol > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 17:10

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Yikes. So its an electric leaf blower with attachments and $200 markup?

CaptDale - is secretly British > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 17:15

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That C6 is beautiful.

getFuckedHerb > B_dol 05/15/2015 at 17:18

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Two 4 HP motors so it’s a bit more than a leaf blower with a hose, but dang if I can get myself to buy one lol

desertdog5051 > HammerheadFistpunch 05/15/2015 at 18:58

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HOLY CRAP! Must be Friday. Between you and Ken, my musings have brought out the strangest, funniest, most bizarre, weirdest replies. Damn, I love Oppo. And I think I can say (in all jest) Fuck you HHFP, and add Ken to that list as well.

NoneOfYourBiz > B_dol 05/15/2015 at 19:43

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You don’t need to spend a fortune on a car drying blower:

http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-…

For what it’s worth, you can usually reverse the flow on a shop-vac as well, however, I’ve been cautioned by professional detailers that such a system might also expel debris that had been collected, causing the machine to act as a sand blaster.

I haven’t tested Ridgid shop vac for this yet but if the filtration on it was good enough to keep dust from being blown out, it would an added bonus.

QCGoose > getFuckedHerb 05/15/2015 at 21:39

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I do this with my motorcycles before giving them the final wipe-down. Man is it handy, especially with all the nooks and crannies in and around the engine and rear swingarm areas.