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Blow Drying
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:39 pm
by TitanTim
Nanu wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:23 pm
Do you think the wife would object to using her two hairdryers?
Afraid I wore them out, all the years of self grooming
Tim.
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:06 pm
by Boyo
Just to bear in mind a leaf blower won't dry the car as it doesn't have the facility to warm the air it is blowing out. Depending on weather conditions, it may take a while to blow all of the residual water off a car even if it had a ceramic coating. A benefit of using a dryer with a long flexible hose is that the main unit rests on the floor and it's easier to work all around the car, including the roof. You are also less likely to accidentally knock the blower against the paintwork.
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:48 pm
by MikeyH
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:57 pm
by pvr
Bet you are secretly thinking about it
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm
by Pondrew
I read this thread and thought I would try using my petrol-powered leaf blower to dry the Z4. This happened.....
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Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:23 pm
by N4LLY
Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm
This happened.....
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm
by john-e89
pvr wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm
Blow drying is the only thing I have done for about 15 years now. The most marring is from drying the car, so the drying with air is the best way.
I have two different dryers, one on wheels and mains power with warm air and one cordless one….then when I’ve done all that and got it looking immaculate I finish it off by getting it throughly pebble dashed for that perfect finishing touch on the NC500…..works a treat…!
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:29 pm
by pvr
Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm
I read this thread and thought I would try using my petrol-powered leaf blower to dry the Z4. This happened.....
q5pyvm3876a71.jpg
That is because you have the 2.0 engine, weighs nothing
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:31 pm
by pvr
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm
Blow drying is the only thing I have done for about 15 years now. The most marring is from drying the car, so the drying with air is the best way.
I have two different dryers, one on wheels and mains power with warm air and one cordless one….then when I’ve done all that and got it looking immaculate I finish it off by getting it throughly pebble dashed for that perfect finishing touch on the NC500…..works a treat…!
Sturgeon still owes me £9k for respray costs
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:28 pm
by TitanTim
Boyo wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:06 pm
Just to bear in mind a leaf blower won't dry the car as it doesn't have the facility to warm the air it is blowing out. Depending on weather conditions, it may take a while to blow all of the residual water off a car even if it had a ceramic coating. A benefit of using a dryer with a long flexible hose is that the main unit rests on the floor and it's easier to work all around the car, including the roof. You are also less likely to accidentally knock the blower against the paintwork.
Oh really, I hadn't realised that
I was primarily looking at a cordless blower simply as more of a faff with a corded one, extension lead and all that.
Luckily haven't ordered one yet. Now you've mentioned it I'll revisit some of the suggestions previously mentioned. Thinking about it, might be a good idea to try a corded one as they are cheaper and see how I get on than spending over double
Thanks for the advice
Tim.
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:30 pm
by TitanTim
Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm
I read this thread and thought I would try using my petrol-powered leaf blower to dry the Z4. This happened.....
q5pyvm3876a71.jpg
Hopefully that's the Z3, saves you remodelling it
Tim.
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:48 pm
by Boyo
pvr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:31 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm
Blow drying is the only thing I have done for about 15 years now. The most marring is from drying the car, so the drying with air is the best way.
I have two different dryers, one on wheels and mains power with warm air and one cordless one….then when I’ve done all that and got it looking immaculate I finish it off by getting it throughly pebble dashed for that perfect finishing touch on the NC500…..works a treat…!
Sturgeon still owes me £9k for respray costs
She has deleted your WhatsApp message.
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:53 pm
by pvr
Blow Drying
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:15 pm
by MikeyH
pvr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:57 pm
Bet you are secretly thinking about it
Might be
I was primarily looking at a cordless blower simply as more of a faff with a corded one, extension lead and all that.