[17rsvert]

Originally Posted by Timbo-1LE

Lead blower. Cheaper and way more air

I would prefer to avoid lead. Not only is it toxic, it is extremely heavy.

[closs2sx]

I use a big boi blower that is heated and filtered. They have three a hand held version and 2 roll around sizes I have the more powerful roll around one and it works awesome.I had the metro master blaster their most expensive most powerful blower and the big boi is easier to handle blows more air and hotter air and has a way better hose.

[EJR8402]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Foam cannon, my man.

You might be able to get away with that if there are only light contaminants.

The point of a foam cannon is to make the wash mitt step safer, not to eliminate it.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by EJR8402

You might be able to get away with that if there are only light contaminants.

The point of a foam cannon is to make the wash mitt step safer, not to eliminate it.

If your car is ceramic coated you will almost never need to break out the mitt.

[caSStro18]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

If your car is ceramic coated you will almost never need to break out the mitt.

About how much does it cost to have it ceramic coated? Or, is it something I can do on my own?

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by caSStro18

About how much does it cost to have it ceramic coated? Or, is it something I can do on my own?

Cost varies greatly so shop around if you’re not going to do it yourself.

If you want to do it yourself, watch some YouTube videos and do immaculate prep work to it. Get the paint looking as good as possible and remove all previous waxes, sealants, contaminants, etc. You’ll also want a dust free environment to let the ceramic cure after you coat it. My friend is a detailer and we did my car over the weekend. But well worth the aggravation.

[indyz]

Originally Posted by caSStro18

About how much does it cost to have it ceramic coated? Or, is it something I can do on my own?

If you live in humid,foggy,dewy climates, beware that watersports can etch your ceramic coatings. Some people have had to polish off such waterspot etchings.

I did try ceramic coating my Mazda, glad I never tried it on my Camaro.

[Gunkk]

Originally Posted by caSStro18

About how much does it cost to have it ceramic coated? Or, is it something I can do on my own?

Save some $$$ and use a durable hydrophobic coating. Much easier to DIY install, works just as well if not better than ceramic (fewer water spots!) and lasts up to 2 years:

https://usa.gtechniq.com/products/au...phobic-coating

[Rhobz]

I use this blower. Cheap and effective.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[OVRKLL]

Here's what I do with my Black SS:

1. Wet car with no pressure nozzle, just to loosen dirt/debris
2. Use my Subaru pressure washer with proper nozzle for car washing
3. While car is still wet, use Optimum No-Rinse Wash & Wax. And use the 2 bucket method here as usual. Don't let it dry on it's own, be sure to dry with Absorber or towel of your choice.
   
4. Without rinsing, I use my Absorber XL Drying Towel to dry most of the water.
5. Then I use my Toro leaf blower to blow water out of all the hard to reach areas (i.e. door hinges, trunk hinges, engine bay and cowl area)
6. And finally do a light buffing with a buffing Micro Fiber towel.

I like using the Toro leaf blower to blow out the fine dust in the engine bay, it blew my strut tower cap off, so don't use at full power under the hood. The cap just went back on, it did not break.
Also in the hinge areas of the car and on my brakes and rims.

With the Absorber, the less pressure you use the better. For the roof and windshield, I basically just let the Absorber glide over the surface with the weight of the Absorber only. Also when finished, be sure to keep the Absorber wet in it's container...not dried out.

If you are going to seal your paint, be sure to clay your car's surface first.
You can test the surface to see if you did a good job with the clay by using a zip loc baggie or plastic grocery bag. Just place your hand in it and run it over the surface, you will feel any areas you missed...it will feel like little bumps. You can also do a before and after test if you like.

I hope this helps!

[caSStro18]

Originally Posted by OVRKLL

Here's what I do with my Black SS:

1. Wet car with no pressure nozzle, just to loosen dirt/debris
2. Use my Subaru pressure washer with proper nozzle for car washing
3. While car is still wet, use Optimum No-Rinse Wash & Wax. And use the 2 bucket method here as usual. Don't let it dry on it's own, be sure to dry with Absorber or towel of your choice.
   
4. Without rinsing, I use my Absorber XL Drying Towel to dry most of the water.
5. Then I use my Toro leaf blower to blow water out of all the hard to reach areas (i.e. door hinges, trunk hinges, engine bay and cowl area)
6. And finally do a light buffing with a buffing Micro Fiber towel.

I like using the Toro leaf blower to blow out the fine dust in the engine bay, it blew my strut tower cap off, so don't use at full power under the hood. The cap just went back on, it did not break.
Also in the hinge areas of the car and on my brakes and rims.

With the Absorber, the less pressure you use the better. For the roof and windshield, I basically just let the Absorber glide over the surface with the weight of the Absorber only. Also when finished, be sure to keep the Absorber wet in it's container...not dried out.

If you are going to seal your paint, be sure to clay your car's surface first.
You can test the surface to see if you did a good job with the clay by using a zip loc baggie or plastic grocery bag. Just place your hand in it and run it over the surface, you will feel any areas you missed...it will feel like little bumps. You can also do a before and after test if you like.

I hope this helps!

Thank you! I have one of those Absorbers, but I stopped using it because it seemed to just push the water around rather than absorb it. But, maybe I wa doing it wrong.

[GAOLDGUY]

I have an old PB603 Echo backpack blower. It's considerably more powerful than whatever you will find at Lowes or Home Depot. I also take an 8 foot ladder so I can blow everything down. As stated previously, the volume is much more important than the speed when drying the car. It seems to work quickly and fairly streak free from what I can tell. Just don't fall off the 8 ft ladder with the huge backpack blower if you can help it.

[Ryanbabz71]

Dewalt blower works well


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[Gunkk]

I got one of these and it works very well.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-80-V...ded/1000486243

One charge is enough to blow the driveway clear of leaf-litter before getting The Mistress out for her wash, then blow dry her after. It has good balance and can be easily one-handed without fatigue. The charger has a built-in fan to keep the battery cool when charging.