best leaf blower?

[INTRUDER]

hooters

Hooters?

Yup! Hooters is just down the road from Lowe's..

hmmm blower - hooters... ??

 

[CaliforniaSpecial]

man all this talk of blowing and hooters is got my mind wandering...

 

[NastyStang113]

I like the Toro 235 mph model. I've actually debated getting it because it would be easier to dry the roof with vs my backpack blower. Guys making me spend money!

 

[BadHabit2Break]

I have that TORO model and it was great.

My neighbor looks at me like I am crazy when drying the car with it.

 

[50tbrd88]

We carry Stihl stuff where I work...its all top quality. I have used this model to dry off my car and it works great:

http://www.stihlusa.com/blowers/BG55.html

 

[VTXFrank]

I've got a four stroke leaf blower, so no oil mist to worry about. I think it's a 230mph model. Too lazy to look it up. But I started using the leaf blower on my motorcycles way back when. Big V-Twins are difficult to get dried off if you don't use a leak blower. If you use towels, the first time you go for a ride, your chrome gets water spots all over it. So now with the Mustang, my neighbors are very used to me using a leaf blower on my vehicles!

 

[DKS]

I just use a cheap one from Wal-Mart. Electric, like $30 bucks. I have a much more powerful one for around the house, but I bought the smaller one because of it's light weight. If the car is waxed or sealed well, then a small one is all that is needed to blow it off.

I don't use anything but the leaf blower to dry mine. I do the wheels first, then the top and hood, then the trunk. Then I move on to the sides. I go back around and hit anything that I missed.

The only thing I use the MF drying towels for is door seals, trunk seal, under the hood, etc. I don't see the need in touching the car with the MF when I can remove all the water with the blower and not have to touch the paint.

 

[NastyStang113]

A good tip for drying your car is to make the first pass rather quickly, don't worry about getting all of the water. I find if I try to get everything dry on the first pass the other side is already going to leave spots. I like to handle the top surfaces well the first pass though as well as making sure I get the lugnuts on the wheels because they like to hold water.

I actually just bought a small battery power Ryobi blower to try out. It's not that powerful but it's really light which is why I wanted to try it out. At worst I have to return it. The Toro is rather heavy for what it is and kind of awkward to handle.

 

[NastyStang113]

Update: Ryobi no bueno.

 

[dascoyne]

porque?

 

[INTRUDER]

Update: Ryobi no bueno.
porque?

Esta una battaria.. pinche

it has a battery, thats why.

 

[NastyStang113]

Too little air speed, too little volume of air being moved. It was worth the shot. I'm at Home Depot all of the time so no extra trip.

I really wish I could try out the Master Blaster 8 hp because I think that's the only thing that would come close to a backpack blower and fill my expectations.

 

[DKS]

I like the lower power stuff cause it don't kick up so much dust in the garage.

 

[NastyStang113]

Why not just do it out on the driveway??

 

[INTRUDER]

it best to dry the car in the shade.

 

[NastyStang113]

it best to dry the car in the shade.

A proper wash and dry needs to be done at dusk, or even overcast, when the surface is at it's coolest...

 

[bolivianpimp]

I was just about to make a thread like this , great!

 

[BlackSunshine]

Well this leaf blower is worth 10 HP as well, so i would see what they are using........

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Sorry, I just couldn't resist.........yes, I am a fucktard,

/threadjack end

 

[DKS]

I work evenings, so most of the time when I can wash my car it's the middle of the day before I go to work. I pretty much have to do mine inside.

 

[NastyStang113]

Damn that sucks!