I picked up a new Vac and Blow recently. Great vacuum and I am going to test its' blowing ability on Friday night, weather permitting.
Any tips for a noob? Should be a LOT faster than toweling right?

Shane D

 

Don't scratch it with the nozzle. Don't expect to get every drop off with the dryer, just most of it then wipe with your drying towel. Work top to bottom.

 

No teeth. Nothing worse than teeth when getting blown.

 

I'm with kid. Make sure there's no braces either

 

Good tip on the scratches! I also wondered how dry it gets it.
I did a search before I posted and you mentioned that you always blow dry yours. What was the main reason you started? Mine is mainly to save time so I can get to the other stuff.

Shane D

 

1. It saves a lot of time. You could get almost every drop off of the car but it's not necessary. I get it mostly dry and follow up with a drying towel. It's fantastic for blowing the water out of cracks and impossible to reach areas; cracks where body panels meet, around the handles, grille, emblems, mirror housings, wheels.
2. It let's you dry the car with a lot less towel contact on the paint. One of my biggest disappointments on the G is the fragile finish that mars so very easily from even delicate contact with soft MF towels. Using air let's me get the job done with less wiping over the surface, hence less chance to scratch/swirl the paint.
3. My climate is hot and sunny for most of the year and drying quickly helps lessen the chance if getting water spots dried on. It's not 100% possible for me to always avoid washing in direct sun. Baked in water spots are difficult to remove. Since I have hard water and haven't committed to the huge expense of a water deionizer, it helps keep the spots away.

 

Agree with Betty. Good points there.

Holy crap I lol'd at this hahaha

 

Thanks for the replies! Hopefully I can try it out tomorrow night.

Shane D

 

I just used the blow and vac to dry the car. Not sure what I was expecting, but of course it will not dry it totally. It does however do it about 90%. Pretty impressive and definitely faster than going by hand, which usually takes me two big MF towels and close on 45 minutes.
I also used P21S and it really does take everything off. About to go buff off a sealant and then start waxing.

Verdict on Vac and Blow: Will not totally dry car. Power cord is too short and you will need an extension cord. Air hose is too short to do roof and you will be carrying the machine to do the roof. You would NOT buy this product just for this function. However it is a great vacuum and this function is just a bonus.

Shane D

 

Make sure you wax your car, and water falls off 100%. Ive done it and it makes it alot easier.

 

I am doing the FULL detail this weekend so that is why I took off the wax. Hopefully next time after a regular wash, over many coats of wax, it will just slide off.

Shane D

 

If you sheet your car before drying you can hand dry the entire car with 1 waffle MF towel and about 7 minutes

 

I have read about sheeting but have never tried it. 7 minutes would be awesome, but I can't imagine it. I am must too ****.

Shane D

 

The blower will get in the cracks. That's what I really like about it...if you sheet, THEN blow dry, I'll bet it would tale maybe 5 minutes to get the car completely dry

 

Getting in the cracks was awesome. Especially the grille and the trunk lid which both seem to drip for hours after a washing. Nice to have another tool in the war against dirty G's.

Shane D