What is your recommendation on what type to use? Gas or electric and why?What brand if there is any preference? Thanks in advance!!!

 

I have before but tend to rely more upon the water sheeting method along with a blot dry final step.

I don't know why one blower would be better than another blower... *shrugs*

A buddy of mine is even using his shop vac (reversed) to blow water out of the fins of his Harley's motor... he says it works great and he boasts that it's 'filtered' air because he leaves the filter in place. *shrugs*

 

Yes....Less scratching induced by rubbing. Probably not a huge concern unless you have black paint, like myself. That's why I use a leaf blower anyway. I have a Craftsman electric with the wind directional aiming tube. Some have stationary tubes. This one I have will rotate 360* which I find a little bit more convenient to use. Not an issue though, I don't move it much.

I know some that go for a drive to dry also, then afterward, blot dry the rest.

 

i did once....will not do that again...i have a gas echo blower and it "spit" 2 cycle oil drops all over the finish...electric prob would cure that i am sure. b

 

My truck wont be here for 8 weeks, but I just went out and bought a cheap electric leaf blower...It was around 35 bucks...

 

Good job. I think leaf blowers work really well for instant gratification. Not only that, it's a bout 6 times faster and you wont get that nagging drip from behind trim and emblems. Ya know how the water stays in behind the mirrors? Blows it right outta there.

 

Yeah I figured it would help on a big ole 350...that thing will take long eough to wash, polish, wax ... no need to take longer to dry haha...

Hokieron...Just buy the cheapest one you can find...I think mine is Toro...Thats how much it really matters I cant even tell you the Brand...I know it blows 160mph and 170cfm...

 

Yeah and you wont have to get on a ladder either to dry the roof. That's another reason I like leaf blowers.

 

Using a blower isn't always the best way of drying your car/truck/bike off. Blowing will cause some of the water to evaporate on the surface of the paint and if you're lucky enough to live in an area where you've got all sorts of wonderful minerals in the water, you'll leave some interesting and hard to remove water spots.

I learned this the hard way on my Mustang GT.

 

x2. I started using this leaf blower method this year and I get nothing but water spots all over the truck after I'm finished drying it. Doesn't work at all for me

 

Sometimes I blow my vehicles off with my air compressor.You have to be careful with some air compressors,if you work them too hard they can start spitting out little oil droplets.
I tried the leaf blower but it was kind of awkward to use and still left quite a few water drops.

 

I would agree with certain water conditions. I personally have softened water. But, other than that? A first grader could use one. It ain't rocket science.

 

the idea with the blower is to use it quickly to get the majority of water off, then blot dry the rest ..

If you use the hose to sheet water off when you are done, there won't be that much left anyay, and you should be able to blow it off quickly, then on to blotting.

I use an electric blower, when I use one.

 

i have used my gas blower to dry my truck mostly and then use the water magnet to get the rest off.

However, i now prefer letting the water sheet off and then using my 50 gallon air compressor blow the water out of all the seams and joints and follow it by the water magnet. It helps get all the water out of places i cant get to with the water magnet.

 

gas leaf blowers direct the oily exhaust out with the fast moving air... I wouldn't use gas powered. As I said in another thread, I use Mr. Clean auto dry washing system. Works great to just let it dry by itself. No water spots. guess you could wash then drive at 60 mph for a bit... auto dry for sure lol.