Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
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Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
Now my neighbors REALLY know I'm nuts! After washing the car with just a sponge and running water, I (quickly) dry it with a leaf blower -- works great! I tried the Mr. Clean AutoDry, but it was (literally) like watching paint dry.
So I canned that gizmo and broke out the old Toro. I got to tell you, it works like a charm. No more chasing water beads out of the side view mirrors, wheels, or door creases. While the car's still wet, I blast it with the Toro, then give it a quick wipe down to get the remaining water off.
Now I do it with the garage door down as my neigbors used to laugh and throw things at me when they saw it the first few times. Now they just shake their heads and say "he's so weird about that car" and when the hear the Toro getting fired up.
I'm in a 12-step program now for my clean car addiction...
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So I canned that gizmo and broke out the old Toro. I got to tell you, it works like a charm. No more chasing water beads out of the side view mirrors, wheels, or door creases. While the car's still wet, I blast it with the Toro, then give it a quick wipe down to get the remaining water off.
Now I do it with the garage door down as my neigbors used to laugh and throw things at me when they saw it the first few times. Now they just shake their heads and say "he's so weird about that car" and when the hear the Toro getting fired up.
I'm in a 12-step program now for my clean car addiction...
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Lol! I use my Toro all the time too. Neighbors think I'm nuts... After Zaino treatment the water just slides right off with the blower then I just quick wipe.
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
the theory behind the auto dry is that water contains minerals and other particles which leave spots. this uses a filtr so none of it is left.
if you wash the car and thoroughly rinse with this filtered water, there is nothing to leave spots
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if you wash the car and thoroughly rinse with this filtered water, there is nothing to leave spots
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Forget Mr. Clean AutoDry, I purchased it last week and experimented with it. For it to work successfully, you HAVE to use the AutoDry soap that comes with it. The soap contains DryRinse Polymer, which forms a "layer" on your car, causing water to sheet off of your car's paint. This water sheeting process is the first step of the AutoDry process. The process does work successfully if you do it right, but I am not a fan of the AutoDry soap. The DryRinse Polymer layer stays on your car for about a week, basically until you wash your car again with the Mr. Clean AutoDry car wash, where the DryRinse Polymer layer gets refreshed. This is the opposite of what your car wax does (car wax beads up the water for a reason). Mr. Clean claims that the AutoDry soap does not strip wax, but there is no way to tell since after you wash, all the water just sheets off your paint and the Polymer layer makes your paint feel rough.
Just stick to the leaf blower and some microfiber towels, or even a California Water Blade and microfiber towels works great! Let your neighbors laugh...they're the ones with dirty cars in their driveways.
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Just stick to the leaf blower and some microfiber towels, or even a California Water Blade and microfiber towels works great! Let your neighbors laugh...they're the ones with dirty cars in their driveways.
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Ditto here. I learned it in the Acura CL forum a few years ago. It works well if you car surface is slick. But if you don't wax your car often, it takes much longer and you are better off just to chamoi it.
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
what if we duct taped the leaf blower to the bottom of our g's by the exhaust? wouldn't that give us like a 3HP increase? i mean that extra push has gotta do somethin ya know?
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
I use my leaf blower all the time and I don't mind being called crazy. At least I won't have water spots! You have to admit, it's the best thing to dry your wheels with.
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
g35rush LOL... You also have some messed up neighbor's, they throw things at you? HAHAHA I always thought using a leaf blower was bad for drying your car? Hmm
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
Guys,
Just kidding about "they throw things at me." The only thing they throw at me is weird looks.. :-]
I'm glad to see I'm not the only insane one out there that uses the leaf blower for drying the car. I thought that maybe I HAD lost my mind using El Toro!
I'm likin' the idea of strapping that bad boy to my exhaust too. 'Course, I'd need a mighty long extention cord...
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Just kidding about "they throw things at me." The only thing they throw at me is weird looks.. :-]
I'm glad to see I'm not the only insane one out there that uses the leaf blower for drying the car. I thought that maybe I HAD lost my mind using El Toro!
I'm likin' the idea of strapping that bad boy to my exhaust too. 'Course, I'd need a mighty long extention cord...
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
the leaf blower works great and as someone else said the car needs to be nicely waxed for the water to bead off all the way. so i use the leaf blower for 3 reasons: to minimize swirl marks, get the car dry in all the nooks and crannies, AND when the water quits sheeting off well i know it's time for another wax job.
don't care what my neighbors think. i think they are nuts for using a leaf blower on their lawns. i would never do that. a broom is quiet and you get some exercise. i hate listening to leaf blowers for hours when the lawn services come through.
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don't care what my neighbors think. i think they are nuts for using a leaf blower on their lawns. i would never do that. a broom is quiet and you get some exercise. i hate listening to leaf blowers for hours when the lawn services come through.
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spoke to a guy i haven't seen in almost a year. he said he drove past my house and saw me washing my new car.
made me smile.
car is 9 months old.
now, my other car is 7 months old but would never get that comment.
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made me smile.
car is 9 months old.
now, my other car is 7 months old but would never get that comment.
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
I use my toro the opposite.
I dry the car with towels first then I go back over it with the blower to clean out the mirrors, door handles, fuel door and around the trunk lid/tailights. After that I wipe up the additional water found by the blower. This method seemed to work faster for me than trying to blow off the water... Maybe it just wasn't waxed enough.
I had NXT on the car but now that I've switched to Zaino I think I'll try the blower first next time.
I dry the car with towels first then I go back over it with the blower to clean out the mirrors, door handles, fuel door and around the trunk lid/tailights. After that I wipe up the additional water found by the blower. This method seemed to work faster for me than trying to blow off the water... Maybe it just wasn't waxed enough.
I had NXT on the car but now that I've switched to Zaino I think I'll try the blower first next time.
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why dont you guys just open her up on the highway like I do and then towel off the back window - works like a charm and its fun too!
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Re: Drying the G with a Toro Leaf Blower
leaf blower? i just use the air compressor.
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