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Post by TitanTim » Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:39 pm

Nanu wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:23 pm Do you think the wife would object to using her two hairdryers?
Afraid I wore them out, all the years of self grooming :lol:

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Post by Boyo » Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:06 pm

TitanTim wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:35 pm Thanks for the replies and suggestions :thumbsup:

Pretty much narrowed it down to this Milwaukee,

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

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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.
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:48 pm

OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars :poke: :rofl: :thumbsup:
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:57 pm

MikeyH wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:48 pm OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars :poke: :rofl: :thumbsup:
Bet you are secretly thinking about it :poke:
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Post by Pondrew » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm

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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Post by N4LLY » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:23 pm

Pondrew wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm This happened.....
:rofl:
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Post by john-e89 » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm

pvr wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm 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…! :driving: :evil: :evil:
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:29 pm

Pondrew wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm 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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That is because you have the 2.0 engine, weighs nothing :poke:
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:31 pm

john-e89 wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm
pvr wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm 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…! :driving: :evil: :evil:
Sturgeon still owes me £9k for respray costs
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Post by TitanTim » Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:28 pm

Boyo wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:06 pm
TitanTim wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:35 pm Thanks for the replies and suggestions :thumbsup:

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 :thumbsup:

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Post by TitanTim » Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:30 pm

Pondrew wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:05 pm 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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:rofl:

Hopefully that's the Z3, saves you remodelling it :)

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Post by Boyo » Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:48 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:31 pm
john-e89 wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:27 pm
pvr wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm 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…! :driving: :evil: :evil:
Sturgeon still owes me £9k for respray costs
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:53 pm

:rofl: :thumbsup:
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Post by MikeyH » Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:15 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:57 pm
MikeyH wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:48 pm OMG it’s no wonder these get called ‘hairdressers’ cars :poke: :rofl: :thumbsup:
Bet you are secretly thinking about it :poke:
Might be :roll: :thumbsup:
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Post by MikeyP » Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:53 pm

Did you go for the Milwaukee in the end Tim? When I first got my Z4MC I tried my Stihl petrol leaf blower that I’d always used for drying my mountain bike. However, I soon realised that the 2 stoke oil droplets in the exhaust fumes decorated the Saphire Black paintwork with thousands of oily ring marks!
I then looked at the cheap pet dryer options but thought they’d take too long to dry a whole car. In the end I found a reasonably priced used professional ‘BigBoi’ car dryer and I’m very happy with it. It’s amazing how much water gets trapped behind badges, mirrors and number plates etc. It amuses my neighbours no end but it’s a lovely feeling putting the Coupe in the garage knowing it’s properly dry :D
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