[HP_Addict19]

I just purchased my Black Wide Body Challenger Hellcat a couple weeks ago and I just love it. It’s awesome. Since it’s black I’m really taking Good care of the paint.
I always wash my nice cars at a touch less car wash using their hand held pressure washer. I was just wondering if purchasing a cordless leaf blower would be a good idea to dry it?
And in between washes I keep it clean. I use quick detailer spray and the best quality microfiber towels and cloths. I heard some people say leaf blowers just push the water around. But the master blaster blows warm air.

 

[Reaperhwk]

I use the dewalt cordless blower. Works well for me. My bro has the heated one but it’s really low power compared to mine. I prefer the leaf blower.

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Cheaper if you have the batteries.

 

[Mattm400]

I actually use a gas leaf blower. (That's all I have) and it does an excellent job of getting rid of excess water.

 

[HP_Addict19]

So your leaf blowers work just as good as the master blaster?

 

[Mattm400]

I've never tried a master blaster.

 

[HP_Addict19]

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[HP_Addict19]

I've never tried a master blaster.

They’re too expensive IMO.

How long does it take you guys to dry your car? With a leaf blower. I’m sure you use high quality microfiber towels too. I remember in another post you mentioned you have a Black Hellcat too.

Edit: And it says you have a ‘21 Black Hellcat under your avatar.

Thanks guys.

 

[Mattm400]

Takes about 15 min. Blow excess water off then wipe (while still damp) with a microfiber towel. But I dry everything, door jambs, under hood, trunk etc.

 

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[Mattm400]

 

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[Bobo]

Don’t have my car yet but I use a cordless freaky job sight blower on my Harley. It’s small and fits in the saddle bag if I’m going out of town and will need yo wash it. Plus it’s got a rubber twist on extension so as not to damage anything if i bump bike.

 

[HP_Addict19]

Your vehicle looks great! That leaf blower you use is Powerful!

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[Jon P]

I use my Milwaukee cordless blower. I’m no detail expert but I use the blower to blow all the excess water out of all the nooks and crannies like mirror pockets door jams and grill. That way you don’t have those water droplets that keeps dripping after you have dried the whole car.

 

[Reaperhwk]

I’d go with the highest CFM blower you can get for your budget. For drying a car that’s what you want large volume of air to push all the water off the car.

 

[Lucas_QV]

I use Makita 36V blower. Couldn’t be happier, so satisfying


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[2ndgen]

They’re too expensive IMO.

How long does it take you guys to dry your car? With a leaf blower. I’m sure you use high quality microfiber towels too. I remember in another post you mentioned you have a Black Hellcat too.

About 5-10 minutes tops.
I dry it first with water (use a high, steady flow to let it pool off in sheets), then use a cheapo $20 leaf blower to get the remaining drops and nooks and crannies.

 

[HP_Addict19]

I’d go with the highest CFM blower you can get for your budget. For drying a car that’s what you want large volume of air to push all the water off the car.

Yep. You’re right. And $200 is probably my budget.

 

[Chunky White]

I use an Echo 2 cycle leaf blower to dry the wheels and blow the water out of the cracks. It also blows the dust out of the interior pretty good

 

[Jon P]

I would avoid using a gas blower if the exhaust blows out towards the front. Put a white piece of paper in front of the exhaust and you will see all the crap it would be blowing onto your car. If that’s all you have so be it. At least let the blower get good and hot first. Less chance for blow by.