Phil the Brit
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That's exactly my method, roundabout and back!
A friend sent me a link for the Metrovac airforce blaster, I was quite surprised at the cost. A pet dryer is the same piece of kit and less than half the price. I think it would be good for mirrors and shut lines etc but it does feel a bit decadent and my neighbours would give me even funnier looks.
That's exactly my method, roundabout and back!
Pet dryer - about fifty quid
Car dryer - about a hundred quid (or 2-3x that if you want a bigger one).
The biggest deterrent is having to explain myself to incredulous neighbours and random passers by. And Mrs Crud. "You're doing what...?"
When Enzo did his training day did he use an air blower??
Have any of you been tempted to get a blow dryer, rather than relying on a cloth with its attendant swirl marks etc? Not cheap, and frankly a bit weird, but better than adding swirls and streaks to good paintwork.
This kind of thing, for example, a snappily named Air Force Blaster Car Dryer. They even do a heated one (yes, really!). Although I have a garden leaf blower, it's a bit unwieldy for trying to dry a car with, and runs the risk of just blasting it with whatever grit and shite it sucks in.
'Wind Capacity Control'
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Apparently carbon ceramic disks don’t appreciate being used when wet after washing, so a blast of compressed air is a good thing for extending their life. Strad and prancing donkey owners take note!
Wheel cleaning chemicals are apparently the real sod, and rain’s unlikely to get the disks wet. The issue is getting them drenched when you wash the car and then taking it for a drive before they’ve dried out. The water forms an abrasive compound with the inevitable dirt and wears ‘em down far quicker than usual. There’s a thread about it on PH with what look like informed opinions from Bamford Rose.