Blow Drying

[TitanTim]

Do you think the wife would object to using her two hairdryers?

Afraid I wore them out, all the years of self grooming

Tim.

[Boyo]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions

Pretty much narrowed it down to this Milwaukee,

https://www.toolden.co.uk/gardening/gar ... ption-link

Tim.

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.

[MikeyH]

OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars

[pvr]

OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars

Bet you are secretly thinking about it

[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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[N4LLY]

This happened.....

[john-e89]

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…!

[pvr]

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

[pvr]

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

[TitanTim]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions

Pretty much narrowed it down to this Milwaukee,

https://www.toolden.co.uk/gardening/gar ... ption-link

Tim.

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.

[TitanTim]

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.

[Boyo]

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.

[pvr]

[MikeyH]

OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars

Bet you are secretly thinking about it

Might be