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Car drier advise?

Toecat

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Has anyone tried any of the car driers? I’d like to find something to blow the water out of my mirrors after a wash. I use a leaf blower on my motorcycle but would have some trouble moving it around a truck. The driers I’ve seen online range from $85 to $400. Thanks
 

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I hear ya there!! For the hidden parts I’ll use my air compressor. Or even my shop vac, which does impressively well
 

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Air compressor hose. Battery powered leaf blower. Good quality clean microfiber towel with a drying aid of some sort (like Opti-Seal, which is also a sealant). Spot-free water rinse and just let it air dry. And if you're using a hose, you can also (mostly) dry the car with water, assuming the paint is in decent shape and is protected/lubricated.
 

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I have had good luck "drying" the car with water followed by an ELECTRIC leaf blower. A gas one is not recommended because you can get a lot of exhaust contaminants.
 

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I use a Hitachi gas leaf blower on all my cars, especially when the pollen pours out of the trees. It works flawlessly with all the power you can need. In the last 6 years I never had any damage using it.
I had paid $95.00 on sale at Lowes.
 
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The Masterblaster is pretty amazing, my brother has one, but i haven't bothered to get one yet. It's $390, but works better than any leaf blower or air compressor ever will.
 

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