Thanks Scott! I just purchased this from Amazon and tried it last night. Helps with getting all the water out of tight areas and enabled me to wipe off the remaining areas with a cloth and quick detailer without putting too much pressure on the paint. Adding it to my wash regimen. Your videos rock. Love the no BS attitude.
@@marcjoseph1124 For your final rinse, remove the nozzle from your garden hose. Rinsing this way, insures the stream of water dries the car itself. Once done, your car is completely dry aside from a few spots which can either blow off the car or blot with a microfiber/drying towel.
Blower has been my go to for years. Blow the driveway, pull car out, blow loose debris off car, open doors, remove car mats, blow mats and interior (less to vacuum)under seats etc. Now wash and dry as Scott illustrated. Idea is to be fast touch your car finish as little as possible.
Another great video and after testing one, I've placed an order for one. One criticism though Scott, I know the white car is yours so its easy to demonstrate things conveniently on it but, its hard to see the details on a white car, like the water on the paint etc.
@@joapps8135 Your advice isn't as profitable. hope your channel is doing well though.
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@@joapps8135 You guys fighting about this...hilarious. Speaking of funny, isn't this guy good? He should do stand-up. I would pay to watch him, and drink plenty between laughs. Good luck with your business too. ;>) And yea, my black Z28 showcar is spot-sensitive. ;>(
I always hated wiping down a totally wet car, your idea Sir is unique, one it's a very useful tool to have & now we can dry without using a towel, no scratching, Good Deal . Cool Scott
Congrats on 5k subscriptions!!!! Love your videos . Just got this blower and tried it out. Last week I did a two step griots paint correction (correcting creme, some perfecting creme) and finished with griots final sealant ( I think that's what it's called).... so the paint is protected. Yesterday I Washed the vehicle and used my pressure washer this time around to rinse.....the paint was really hydrophobic.... tons of tiny water beads. Using the blower I found that yes, it blew lots of water off but found that it took forever to really push off all the water beads... in fact the little micro beads of water just wouldn't blow away... just got blown around..... This particular vehicle isn't all that big... a Ford Escape... but it took a while to dry it up.... In any case the micro beads did dry up and did leave a ton of tiny water spots so much so that today I used maguires detail spray to wipe the vehicle down as the spots were bothering me... got most of them off. What I learned.... maybe next time I will use running water to rinse instead of pressure washer as it will leave larger beads of water which may be easier to blow off and I will only try to get 80% of the water off and microfibre the rest.... I hope this produces better results than what I did this weekend. Any thoughts Scott?
I just bought the leaf blower it arrived today it's still in the box. I heard good things about it can't wait to use it.. got it for a good deal for just $44 brand new.. didn't come to mind to use it to dry the cars!. Now I'll be trying it out! Thanks
Scott, drying my cars to get the water spots off has been the most difficult thing to tackle in detailing. I just bought this for $50 on Amazon! And, I learned that it's those little water beads that cause the spots. THANK YOU!!! I can't wait to use this and to see your next video. The less touching the paint the less swirls, eh?
I might get one myself after seeing the price, it's cheap and does the job needed. Plus I won't be using my big microfiber towel no more. But I might look into the cheaper one for $30 from the same brand but it's called worx mg217
I got a 135 mph and 600 cfm for 54 dollars on Amazon after hours of trying to make the right decision and it’s portable with no wires , I’m proud of myself but specially after your confirmation about this type of tool 👍🏽
I have been using this blower for the past three months. It is amazing if your car is waxed or has a sealant on the paint. I almost do not use any drying towels at all. Only at some let overs water drops. I do not have to worry about scratching the paint anymore.
Hi Scott been recently binging on your video and they all talk good sense.On this video you talk about water spots,I don’t get water spots after washing the car I rinse with DI purified water and it leaves no water spots so you can save time by allowing to drip dry, but to keep customers happy you need to dry off.But what the DI does is save time as the glass is spotless.Again Di can act as a degreaser removing wax so you would need to re-apply quick wax
Literally you could tell me to buy something and I'll buy it. I bought a gallon of Super Clean for my tires, and it's so damn good! Now I have to buy this leaf blower.
sorry I'm not trying to break your wallet..lol..but its a great leaf blower for drying a car and if your in the market, i would buy it!..much love my friend and thank you for your kind words:)
Scott, you are one awesome detail guy, love your videos i bought this blower last week used it and loved it, on my way home yesterday i pulled into the drive way lord and behold my girlfriend blow drying her car, she looked at me and said she is tired of washing all the microfiber towels, blow drying is the way to go,
Scott...been using a blower to dry my vehicles for many years...tip...get rid of that corded blower, what a hassle with the cord crap❕ Switch to a battery powered blower, you don't have to spend a bunch of money...I've got a 40V GreenWorks 24312 thats fantastic, has a concentrated nozzle attachment which really gets your wheels, engine bay and cowling nice and dry...😎 ...like your vid's...little winded but honest and make your point...good info 😁
I do not know what happened but I used to go for a quick ride and come back to wipe off the remaining spots. I also used to use dawn liquid before waxing it in the day. it was the only way to get the oily spots off my white car. You make a lot of sense Scott.
Awesome way to dry my car thanks Scott. I'm learning so much from your videos. Here I thought I was a pretty good car detailer but I'm still learning. I'm just a backyard guy for my own car I'm not a pro.
Johnny Boy I was thinking the same thing using the Ridgid wd4070, just taking the vac hose and switching it to the blower part, but I don’t want to push out any contamination from vacuuming onto the wet car that could be stuck in the corrugated parts of the hose. You can buy another hose for just for the blower so it stays clean, or you can buy a worx leaf blower and dry the cars you work on and also clean up your yard lol. $40 for another hose just to dry the car or $55 for leaf blower that can do multiple jobs. It actually doesn’t look like a leaf blower, especially If you black out the Worx lettering, it will look like some expensive car dryer that was made just for that purpose. Idk I’m still debating, hose or the Worx🤔
Hey, I went to home Depot to look for this worx blower and they told me it's only orderable online. So I looked at what they had in store and found a Toro PowerJet F700 140 mph 725 CFM with variable speed for 55. This seems like an even better blower for same price. What do you think? Thanks for all the help I have gained from your channel!
You had me convinced. I went by Lowe's and they will order a Worx for me but none on the shelves. They did have a Kobalt 12 amp 700CFM and 115 MPH. Holy cow! I had to brace myself to hold back the machine. Way more power than my 2 cycle Craftsman blower vac. Thought your other viewers might be interested.
Hi Scott I just started detailing my own cars i love your common sense approach in your video's i saw your video using pdms i was wondering if it is ok to still ok to use a leaf blower after rinsing of pdms while working in the direct sun
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've learned a lot about detailing cars. Your advice is sincere and from the heart. If you ever drop by in Sydney give me a holler - I'd be obliged to buy you a drink or two. Cheers
I use the E-go 56 volt cordless leaf blower I got it on sale at Home depot for $100. By the specs it's actually more powerful than this unit but I imagine for $50 you aren't going to complain . The battery powered version is good for about 1 maybe 2 cars before it needs a recharge. Fine for your at home user probably not ideal for a mobile detailer however not needing a cord could be useful to some as well.
yes that E-go blower is great as well!...and your right it could be an issue for guys drying many cars on a daily basis since its battery powered...thanks for your comment and support..much love my friend:)
It’s actually not more powerful, this is 600 cfm, more cfm than any battery powered unit, even a lot of gas powered units, plus no worries about batteries, fuel or mixing, or any of that. The only thing the ego has is air speed, but you don’t need that much air speed to move water, what’s more important is cfm. That’s why you can dry a car pretty well at 80 mph on the freeway, but the amount of air hitting it is huge, lots of cfm. The ego moves 580 cfm of air, but that’s at the highest setting, battery wont last very long, back to recharging it. 👎🏻
How and when was it $100? Cheapest E-go at home depot is $150 with no battery or charger, $349 with battery and charger for 575 cfm. I just ordered one of these from Amazon for $49.24 taxes and 2 day shipping included.
I use a big Stihl gas powered leafblower to do customers cars and it works AWESOME! Nice thing about electric is its much quieter than a gas powered blower and some customers might highly appreciate not having the noise of a gas powered blower right outside their window!!!
@@Ebruhhk You risk swirls just as you would any other micro fiber cloth. Except Chamois are far superior when it comes to drying. They only way ti truly miss swirls is to use an electric leaf blower not everyone has one. And it more clunky not as fast and way heavier. Also you risk blowing more dirt back unto your car. I had one time where I had just finished rinsing and decided to use a blower. Just as I turned it on, bam, dirt got back all over one half of my vehicle. That was the last time I tried a blower.
Have you ever heard of reverse osmosis water? It's big in Florida. It evaporates off the car, even in direct sun, and leaves no spots. I buy it for 10 cents a gallon. Serious time saver.
I'm buying it! Mine sucks and I even have a wax on my car. Scott would you be able to do a video on how you would use a steamer on the interior carpet and cloth seats? Also I was wondering what you thought about adding ONR to wash buckets with at wash soap? I know it is suppose to kill the suds but I'm sure it would still be slick and clean well.
LOL, just saw this and had to comment. Been doing this since 2002 when I bought a crewcab Tacoma with a matching shell on the back. It was the only way to dry it fast enough without leaving spots on it.
A fantastic product! I went with the Ryobi RY421021 because it performed just as well, is slightly "quieter" lol, and a bit cheaper. It does come with a two year warranty, not a three.
Great Video. Very smart guy. Thanks for the drying tip to do the big flat surfaces then detail with the blower. I have a cordless blower which has great CFM so I'll try that soon. keep up the great vids man!
I just started watching your videos last night. So far great content! I have a new white car and I have been washing it. I need all the tips I can get. My car has no wax on it. Should I clay bar and wax it? Do I need a sealant after that? I am going to buy this leaf blower on Amazon now. My least favorite thing to do is dry it.
Do not clay your car unless you are going to polish it or do a paint correction right after. That's very important to know. Next, do not put a sealant over a wax, or vice versa. Only use one or the other.
A lot of people give this blower bad reviews. They say that it's a piece of crap. It breaks easy. Does anybody concur to this? Need to know before buying this piece of crap. 5/2018 Update I bought this blower. It's incredibly strong (NOT a piece of crap)....glad l listened to Scott.
well the sidekick is still a great tool and blower...but this worx blower is amazing when drying cars:)..thank you for your kind words and much love my friend:)
Water spot is caused by remaining minerals and other material that was suspended in the water after it evaporates. Use a filter and remove all that or distilled water and you will never have a water spot. I do love your content and I’m learning a lot.
I have the baby brother version of that blower,the 450 cfm version that was half the price on Amazon compared to that 600 cfm version you have. Still works just as good :) I use it every week on my car and for blowing my driveway off.
the worx blowers are great and I'm sure yours is awesome as well..450cfm still sounds awesome to drive water off a car..thanks for your support and kind words..much love my friend:)
You mentioned if a car has no wax, it would be hard for a leaf blower to blow off the water off. I just clay bar and waxed my car a couple weeks ago. I used a PH balanced car soap to wash it the other day and I saw a lot of beading and water sheeting. The problem was why did the water act as if The car had no wax on it. I used mother’s Clay bar and meguiar’s unltimate paste wax. I used pretty powerful blower and it should have blown the water off easily
One thing we all always forget about leaf blowers is the air it’s sucking in is not filtered! Gta remember that so your blowing whatever that blower is sucking in onto the paint of the car your drying. I’m sure the chances aren’t good for it to damage the paint but the risk is there. I put a hepa filter over the area where it’s sucking in air and tape it there. Doesn’t slow down the air coming out what so ever
I just got mine. Unscrewed the housing and put an air conditioner particulate filter glued inside. I'll be very surprised if it doesn't slow down airflow a lot. How can it not?
Scott, since you like ease and portability did you not consider the Portable blower that Worxs makes 56 volts, sure its a bit more but its portable and almost puts out 100 CFM less only at 465.
Hey Scott, First time viewing your videos. Great tips for the begginer/weekend warrior !!! My question, what is the best car wash detergent/soap to use ?? So many options, going nuts, trying to figure out what car wash soap to use 🤯🤯🤯
Personally I use rain x car wash and chemical guys citrus. My reason is the citrus gets rid of everything meaning it is a very good cleaner; however, by itself it creates waterspots if you do not dry your car quickly. So i add rain x car wash to it do give it some water repelling properties so water does not settle on the paint. I combine that in a foam cannon electric powerwasher and i hardly even have to touch the paint on my car. That takes away chances of scratches and less time to dry
I have a question as you quickly go around with the leaf blower and blow off the majority of the surface water can you then use a microfiber cloth to take the little bits left or should you not do that?
I use a Toro super blower. The discharge is rated at 225 mph/385 cfm. It's not 600, but does an adequate job. The Toro might be slightly heavier. I recommend ear protection. ~$60.00
Shop vac set up correctly can do multiple jobs. That is critical for a mobile guy. Nothing goes into my toolbox that doesn't do at least 2 jobs. My Crescent-hammer-prybar come in quite handy.
I heard from detailers around my area not to use a leaf blower as it has no filter and can suck in and throw out particulates at your vehicle. Thoughts?
You mean the same particulates you drive through at 100mph? The moment you drive the car after washing it in 5 min you’ll accumulate dust and debris on the panels anyways, keep it simple!
Scott, want should I on my "black" truck that I had paint work done on? Also, when should I do my first wash after this work? And which soap should I use?
"I don't have wax on my car but that's another story for another day" I worked at a detail shop for a couple of years and come to think of it- I NEVER seen the owner wax his cars either😂
Once knew a body shop guy who never waxed either. This guy always attended work shops hosted by 3M and learned that wax was destructive to clear coat. Before clear coat , ie single stage paint,wax was necessary. He recommend a a fine grade polish if I ever needed to add shine to my vehicle🤷♂️ he passed away years ago, I wonder what his opinion would be on these new types of ceramic coats?
Thanks for the video. I'm considering to buy "Ryobi 155 MPH 300 CFM 40-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Jet Fan Leaf Blower" to dry my cars. I'm always worried about micro scratches. Do you think this code-less blower will work?
Is this not going to kick up dust and dirt around the car? I've thought about using a leaf blower but dont wanna blow dust all over my truck before waxing
Scott it looks good in your world but the scary part is depending on where that nozzle is pointing can rickshaw a rock at the car your drying. What is the method by hand to dry a car example: towel, shame?
Love you tips, actually got that leaf blower in my garage collecting dust. This should have been a 4 min video though.. boy you can keep it blowing.. I’m dry to the touch LOL... keep up the good work❗️
I’m still getting water spotting even with a water softener, in line camco filter, the spray wax after rinse and leaf blowing, they set in prior to being able to get to it with the towel. Am I not rinsing well enough?
Thanks Scott! I just purchased this from Amazon and tried it last night. Helps with getting all the water out of tight areas and enabled me to wipe off the remaining areas with a cloth and quick detailer without putting too much pressure on the paint. Adding it to my wash regimen. Your videos rock. Love the no BS attitude.
Rinsing car without hose nozzle allowing water to sheet in conjunction with a leaf blower, is a huge time saver!:D Great tip Scott!
That hose nozzle trick was such a revelation for me too, the car's basically dry before you dry it, yes!
I don't quite get what you mean. Rinse and dry with both hands or something?
@@marcjoseph1124 For your final rinse, remove the nozzle from your garden hose. Rinsing this way, insures the stream of water dries the car itself.
Once done, your car is completely dry aside from a few spots which can either blow off the car or blot with a microfiber/drying towel.
@@djdrake5379 interesting
IF you have protection on the car, its not gonna sheet for shit without protection. Just pools of water.@@djdrake5379
Blower has been my go to for years. Blow the driveway, pull car out, blow loose debris off car, open doors, remove car mats, blow mats and interior (less to vacuum)under seats etc. Now wash and dry as Scott illustrated. Idea is to be fast touch your car finish as little as possible.
Been using this drying technique for over six months now. Works extremely well! Highly recommended.
Another great video and after testing one, I've placed an order for one. One criticism though Scott, I know the white car is yours so its easy to demonstrate things conveniently on it but, its hard to see the details on a white car, like the water on the paint etc.
@@joapps8135 Your advice isn't as profitable. hope your channel is doing well though.
@@joapps8135 You guys fighting about this...hilarious. Speaking of funny, isn't this guy good? He should do stand-up. I would pay to watch him, and drink plenty between laughs.
Good luck with your business too. ;>)
And yea, my black Z28 showcar is spot-sensitive. ;>(
James Fox what biz?
No script with this guys straight forward. Nice video buddy
I have the battery powered version and it too works great for drying the car wheels, tires etc..A full charge is needed though for the entire job.
I always hated wiping down a totally wet car, your idea Sir is unique, one it's a very useful tool to have & now we can dry without using a towel, no scratching, Good Deal . Cool Scott
I brought a Toro from Home Depot for $65 with CFM of 730. Its great.
Got myself one yesterday. I put it to the test. Impressive! I save a lot of time drying my SUV. Scott your the man!
Congrats on 5k subscriptions!!!! Love your videos .
Just got this blower and tried it out.
Last week I did a two step griots paint correction (correcting creme, some perfecting creme) and finished with griots final sealant ( I think that's what it's called).... so the paint is protected.
Yesterday I Washed the vehicle and used my pressure washer this time around to rinse.....the paint was really hydrophobic.... tons of tiny water beads.
Using the blower I found that yes, it blew lots of water off but found that it took forever to really push off all the water beads... in fact the little micro beads of water just wouldn't blow away... just got blown around.....
This particular vehicle isn't all that big... a Ford Escape... but it took a while to dry it up....
In any case the micro beads did dry up and did leave a ton of tiny water spots so much so that today I used maguires detail spray to wipe the vehicle down as the spots were bothering me... got most of them off.
What I learned.... maybe next time I will use running water to rinse instead of pressure washer as it will leave larger beads of water which may be easier to blow off and I will only try to get 80% of the water off and microfibre the rest.... I hope this produces better results than what I did this weekend.
Any thoughts Scott?
I just bought the leaf blower it arrived today it's still in the box. I heard good things about it can't wait to use it.. got it for a good deal for just $44 brand new.. didn't come to mind to use it to dry the cars!. Now I'll be trying it out! Thanks
Harbor Freight $40 blower 140 mph use it all the time, strongest blower I have ever had. Had it for 5 years now. Love it.
Scott, drying my cars to get the water spots off has been the most difficult thing to tackle in detailing. I just bought this for $50 on Amazon! And, I learned that it's those little water beads that cause the spots. THANK YOU!!! I can't wait to use this and to see your next video. The less touching the paint the less swirls, eh?
I might get one myself after seeing the price, it's cheap and does the job needed. Plus I won't be using my big microfiber towel no more. But I might look into the cheaper one for $30 from the same brand but it's called worx mg217
One word. Spot Free Water.
Jon Jaramillo that's 3 words
TheBaz568 Humor is not lost on you huh?
I got a 135 mph and 600 cfm for 54 dollars on Amazon after hours of trying to make the right decision and it’s portable with no wires , I’m proud of myself but specially after your confirmation about this type of tool 👍🏽
I have been using this blower for the past three months. It is amazing if your car is waxed or has a sealant on the paint. I almost do not use any drying towels at all. Only at some let overs water drops. I do not have to worry about scratching the paint anymore.
Hi Scott been recently binging on your video and they all talk good sense.On this video you talk about water spots,I don’t get water spots after washing the car I rinse with DI purified water and it leaves no water spots so you can save time by allowing to drip dry, but to keep customers happy you need to dry off.But what the DI does is save time as the glass is spotless.Again Di can act as a degreaser removing wax so you would need to re-apply quick wax
Literally you could tell me to buy something and I'll buy it. I bought a gallon of Super Clean for my tires, and it's so damn good! Now I have to buy this leaf blower.
sorry I'm not trying to break your wallet..lol..but its a great leaf blower for drying a car and if your in the market, i would buy it!..much love my friend and thank you for your kind words:)
Bought a couple of WORX products. They're sucky junk. Get a Toro. Has 2 levels of concentrator nozzles. I do my entire truck in 4 minutes.
Randy Tellez no problem with my worx turbine 600 drys my car in minutes. Running strong
He got all of us at 2:15. Well played, my dude. 😂😂
Again at 8:28
StrokeMahEgo lmfao!!!
Scott, you are one awesome detail guy, love your videos i bought this blower last week used it and loved it, on my way home yesterday i pulled into the drive way lord and behold my girlfriend blow drying her car, she looked at me and said she is tired of washing all the microfiber towels, blow drying is the way to go,
yeap one of the best and strongest electric blowers available. Can't beat it for drying a car especially for the $$
Scott...been using a blower to dry my vehicles for many years...tip...get rid of that corded blower, what a hassle with the cord crap❕ Switch to a battery powered blower, you don't have to spend a bunch of money...I've got a 40V GreenWorks 24312 thats fantastic, has a concentrated nozzle attachment which really gets your wheels, engine bay and cowling nice and dry...😎
...like your vid's...little winded but honest and make your point...good info 😁
I'm blown away😀
What a releaf 😎😁😆
I do not know what happened but I used to go for a quick ride and come back to wipe off the remaining spots. I also used to use dawn liquid before waxing it in the day. it was the only way to get the oily spots off my white car.
You make a lot of sense Scott.
Dawn,strips all wax,ceramics off!
Awesome way to dry my car thanks Scott. I'm learning so much from your videos. Here I thought I was a pretty good car detailer but I'm still learning. I'm just a backyard guy for my own car I'm not a pro.
Scott your videos are awesome, i just ordered one from Home Depot, $52.66 not bad free shipping, it will pay for itself
Starts at 4:24
Thank you ;)
@@joapps8135 You're free to watch someone else. Scott has made hundreds of tutorials and tips videos. If they're not for you, move along :).
Jeff Noël had already "moved along" but u brought me back here u idiot... :)
Just purchased a 40v Ryobi blower ,used yesterday to dry my car and worked pretty well......
Yep I agree the WORX electric leaf blower definitely gets the drying job done quickly..
Just bought a Milwaukee M18 Fuel leaf blower for this exact purpose. Can’t wait to use it!
Love this guy!!!! Keep it simple people, buy something that has multiple uses!!! 👍
can use a shop vac also just switch the ends and the air is pretty warm/hot and works great also :)
Johnny Boy I was thinking the same thing using the Ridgid wd4070, just taking the vac hose and switching it to the blower part, but I don’t want to push out any contamination from vacuuming onto the wet car that could be stuck in the corrugated parts of the hose. You can buy another hose for just for the blower so it stays clean, or you can buy a worx leaf blower and dry the cars you work on and also clean up your yard lol. $40 for another hose just to dry the car or $55 for leaf blower that can do multiple jobs. It actually doesn’t look like a leaf blower, especially If you black out the Worx lettering, it will look like some expensive car dryer that was made just for that purpose. Idk I’m still debating, hose or the Worx🤔
Hey, I went to home Depot to look for this worx blower and they told me it's only orderable online. So I looked at what they had in store and found a Toro PowerJet F700 140 mph 725 CFM with variable speed for 55. This seems like an even better blower for same price. What do you think? Thanks for all the help I have gained from your channel!
You had me convinced. I went by Lowe's and they will order a Worx for me but none on the shelves. They did have a Kobalt 12 amp 700CFM and 115 MPH. Holy cow! I had to brace myself to hold back the machine. Way more power than my 2 cycle Craftsman blower vac. Thought your other viewers might be interested.
Hi Scott I just started detailing my own cars i love your common sense approach in your video's i saw your video using pdms i was wondering if it is ok to still ok to use a leaf blower after rinsing of pdms while working in the direct sun
Another little thing that helps, is to wet down the surface your car is setting on to keep from blowing dust onto your car.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've learned a lot about detailing cars. Your advice is sincere and from the heart. If you ever drop by in Sydney give me a holler - I'd be obliged to buy you a drink or two. Cheers
Take it easy home wrecker he’s married.
I use the E-go 56 volt cordless leaf blower I got it on sale at Home depot for $100. By the specs it's actually more powerful than this unit but I imagine for $50 you aren't going to complain . The battery powered version is good for about 1 maybe 2 cars before it needs a recharge. Fine for your at home user probably not ideal for a mobile detailer however not needing a cord could be useful to some as well.
yes that E-go blower is great as well!...and your right it could be an issue for guys drying many cars on a daily basis since its battery powered...thanks for your comment and support..much love my friend:)
GarageCivic The most powerful Ego is 580 CFM, this one is 600. Am I missing something?
It’s actually not more powerful, this is 600 cfm, more cfm than any battery powered unit, even a lot of gas powered units, plus no worries about batteries, fuel or mixing, or any of that. The only thing the ego has is air speed, but you don’t need that much air speed to move water, what’s more important is cfm. That’s why you can dry a car pretty well at 80 mph on the freeway, but the amount of air hitting it is huge, lots of cfm. The ego moves 580 cfm of air, but that’s at the highest setting, battery wont last very long, back to recharging it. 👎🏻
How and when was it $100? Cheapest E-go at home depot is $150 with no battery or charger, $349 with battery and charger for 575 cfm. I just ordered one of these from Amazon for $49.24 taxes and 2 day shipping included.
Actually, Ego has a 600 cfm backpack leaf blower.
I use a big Stihl gas powered leafblower to do customers cars and it works AWESOME! Nice thing about electric is its much quieter than a gas powered blower and some customers might highly appreciate not having the noise of a gas powered blower right outside their window!!!
Nothing beats a chamois clothe for drying. Way faster, less clunky, weights nothing, no noise and it just works.
Thinker101 also it risks swirlls
@@Ebruhhk You risk swirls just as you would any other micro fiber cloth. Except Chamois are far superior when it comes to drying. They only way ti truly miss swirls is to use an electric leaf blower not everyone has one. And it more clunky not as fast and way heavier. Also you risk blowing more dirt back unto your car. I had one time where I had just finished rinsing and decided to use a blower. Just as I turned it on, bam, dirt got back all over one half of my vehicle. That was the last time I tried a blower.
Thinker101 maybe wet the floor next time. That way the dirt and dust and shit will not fly eveywhere
I use one those weed burner propane torches from tractor supply. Works great.
Have you ever heard of reverse osmosis water? It's big in Florida. It evaporates off the car, even in direct sun, and leaves no spots. I buy it for 10 cents a gallon. Serious time saver.
I'm buying it! Mine sucks and I even have a wax on my car. Scott would you be able to do a video on how you would use a steamer on the interior carpet and cloth seats? Also I was wondering what you thought about adding ONR to wash buckets with at wash soap? I know it is suppose to kill the suds but I'm sure it would still be slick and clean well.
LOL, just saw this and had to comment. Been doing this since 2002 when I bought a crewcab Tacoma with a matching shell on the back. It was the only way to dry it fast enough without leaving spots on it.
A fantastic product! I went with the Ryobi RY421021 because it performed just as well, is slightly "quieter" lol, and a bit cheaper. It does come with a two year warranty, not a three.
Great Video. Very smart guy. Thanks for the drying tip to do the big flat surfaces then detail with the blower. I have a cordless blower which has great CFM so I'll try that soon. keep up the great vids man!
I just started watching your videos last night. So far great content! I have a new white car and I have been washing it. I need all the tips I can get. My car has no wax on it. Should I clay bar and wax it? Do I need a sealant after that? I am going to buy this leaf blower on Amazon now. My least favorite thing to do is dry it.
Do not clay your car unless you are going to polish it or do a paint correction right after. That's very important to know. Next, do not put a sealant over a wax, or vice versa. Only use one or the other.
Excalibur Mobile Detailing Thank you very much for this reply. I will just wash and wax or seal it for now.
@@nettejean5912 You are very welcome. And yes, these are tips that I learned myself through Scott's wisdom. 😉
A lot of people give this blower bad reviews. They say that it's a piece of crap. It breaks easy. Does anybody concur to this?
Need to know before buying this piece of crap.
5/2018 Update
I bought this blower. It's incredibly strong (NOT a piece of crap)....glad l listened to Scott.
Are you still using it? How's it working 5 months in? I'm considering buying one. Thanks
I've found that traveling 127 mph works as well.
Except ur getting a ton of dirt, dust, and debris on ur car doing that
@@James-ip5gz ...rinse and repeat!..lol
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I so regret buying a metroblaster sidekick after watching this video.
Thanks for the video Scott. Great tips as always
well the sidekick is still a great tool and blower...but this worx blower is amazing when drying cars:)..thank you for your kind words and much love my friend:)
I might have found my new favorite detailing channel!
Water spot is caused by remaining minerals and other material that was suspended in the water after it evaporates. Use a filter and remove all that or distilled water and you will never have a water spot. I do love your content and I’m learning a lot.
Totally agree! Great video that's let the cat out the bag! It makes the job so much better, efficient and car looks great! Thanks my friend 😊🇬🇧
thank you for your kind words..i love this bad ass blower..lol..much love Dave and thanks for your support:)
One of the best channels on detailing
wow thank you!....thanks for your support and the kind words:)
I have the baby brother version of that blower,the 450 cfm version that was half the price on Amazon compared to that 600 cfm version you have. Still works just as good :) I use it every week on my car and for blowing my driveway off.
the worx blowers are great and I'm sure yours is awesome as well..450cfm still sounds awesome to drive water off a car..thanks for your support and kind words..much love my friend:)
You mentioned if a car has no wax, it would be hard for a leaf blower to blow off the water off. I just clay bar and waxed my car a couple weeks ago. I used a PH balanced car soap to wash it the other day and I saw a lot of beading and water sheeting. The problem was why did the water act as if The car had no wax on it. I used mother’s Clay bar and meguiar’s unltimate paste wax. I used pretty powerful blower and it should have blown the water off easily
One thing we all always forget about leaf blowers is the air it’s sucking in is not filtered! Gta remember that so your blowing whatever that blower is sucking in onto the paint of the car your drying. I’m sure the chances aren’t good for it to damage the paint but the risk is there. I put a hepa filter over the area where it’s sucking in air and tape it there. Doesn’t slow down the air coming out what so ever
I just got mine. Unscrewed the housing and put an air conditioner particulate filter glued inside. I'll be very surprised if it doesn't slow down airflow a lot. How can it not?
Or a couple of drying microfiber towels...which by the way is the only step I like to take some time. It allows me to evaluate my cleaning job.
Agreed but key differences are you run risk of scratching or maring the paint with the MF.
Extremely informative video. Thank you for sharing. Have you tried the EGO 650 CFM blower? If so, how does it compare?
Scott you crack me up !!! 👍😂
Sir yes sir! 50 dollars coming right up! Lol
Scott, since you like ease and portability did you not consider the Portable blower that Worxs makes 56 volts, sure its a bit more but its portable and almost puts out 100 CFM less only at 465.
Love Scott's
sincerity
The best thing to use to dry a car is the absorber towel! No water spots and no streaks!👌
Matt P yea but you risk scratching the paint
“I’m gonna get it wet.”
“This thing has so much thrust.”
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Great information this guy is really thorough I will be buying that leaf blower
I have an EGO battery powered blower with 530 CFM and love it.
Hey Scott,
First time viewing your videos. Great tips for the begginer/weekend warrior !!! My question, what is the best car wash detergent/soap to use ?? So many options, going nuts, trying to figure out what car wash soap to use 🤯🤯🤯
Personally I use rain x car wash and chemical guys citrus. My reason is the citrus gets rid of everything meaning it is a very good cleaner; however, by itself it creates waterspots if you do not dry your car quickly. So i add rain x car wash to it do give it some water repelling properties so water does not settle on the paint. I combine that in a foam cannon electric powerwasher and i hardly even have to touch the paint on my car. That takes away chances of scratches and less time to dry
I just ordered this but was wondering what you think about me cutting the black part shorter. I't just too big for me and I need it to be shorter.
I have a question as you quickly go around with the leaf blower and blow off the majority of the surface water can you then use a microfiber cloth to take the little bits left or should you not do that?
Great product for drying car. Used it on my M6 competition GC in prep for Bimmerfest. MUCH BETTER & LESS EXPENSIVE than the "metro vac" type products.
I use a Toro super blower. The discharge is rated at 225 mph/385 cfm. It's not 600, but does an adequate job. The Toro might be slightly heavier. I recommend ear protection. ~$60.00
Shop vac set up correctly can do multiple jobs. That is critical for a mobile guy. Nothing goes into my toolbox that doesn't do at least 2 jobs. My Crescent-hammer-prybar come in quite handy.
I'm pretty low tech, and use a leaf blower to dry, compressed air for detailing.
I heard from detailers around my area not to use a leaf blower as it has no filter and can suck in and throw out particulates at your vehicle. Thoughts?
You mean the same particulates you drive through at 100mph? The moment you drive the car after washing it in 5 min you’ll accumulate dust and debris on the panels anyways, keep it simple!
My thoughts as well.
Scott, want should I on my "black" truck that I had paint work done on? Also, when should I do my first wash after this work? And which soap should I use?
That's the one I use. it has better thrust than say a torro, because the motor is not mounted sideways.
I put foam rubber around the end no scratchs
"I don't have wax on my car but that's another story for another day"
I worked at a detail shop for a couple of years and come to think of it- I NEVER seen the owner wax his cars either😂
Once knew a body shop guy who never waxed either. This guy always attended work shops hosted by 3M and learned that wax was destructive to clear coat. Before clear coat , ie single stage paint,wax was necessary. He recommend a a fine grade polish if I ever needed to add shine to my vehicle🤷♂️ he passed away years ago, I wonder what his opinion would be on these new types of ceramic coats?
No inlet filter on the blower? So its shot blaster? (sorry, saw another guy claim a duster used dry was a top 10 mistake)
I use a blower 24v Kobalt. Works like a charm
Should the car be washed in 2 sections (1/2 & 1/2) when in direct sunlight?
Dallas thanks for great video very good information
do you know of any portable air blowers you would recommend for drying cars?i normally go to a self wash to wash my cars
Been there and done that....a car dryer is the way to go!!!
Thanks for the tip I’ve ordered on on Amazon. Only wish you did this demo with a darker car.
I think my Echo Gas Backpack blower will do a great job on my car. I use it in my garden all the time.
Thanks for the video. I'm considering to buy "Ryobi 155 MPH 300 CFM 40-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Jet Fan Leaf Blower" to dry my cars. I'm always worried about micro scratches. Do you think this code-less blower will work?
Dog grooming dryer works also and has heat when needed if you have pets folks
Off to get one Scott, thanks for the demo.
Is this not going to kick up dust and dirt around the car? I've thought about using a leaf blower but dont wanna blow dust all over my truck before waxing
Have that same exact one $49.99 free delivery on amazon. Works wonders
Got mine from Amazon today. It's awesome
Awesome Video!! Going to pick one up asap! saves me time from doing extra research!! Thanks Bud!!
Very useful info... love your next video using distilled water.... thanks for sharing!!!
Scott it looks good in your world but the scary part is depending on where that nozzle is pointing can rickshaw a rock at the car your drying.
What is the method by hand to dry
a car example: towel, shame?
Be careful with the gas blowers, some of them have the exhaust routed to where the machine blows out the air. Good video
Just went and bought one of these. My local Menards has them on sale for $45 until 7/9
What about the dust it spits out, will that scratch more than regular towel drying?
Love you tips, actually got that leaf blower in my garage collecting dust. This should have been a 4 min video though.. boy you can keep it blowing.. I’m dry to the touch LOL... keep up the good work❗️
I’m still getting water spotting even with a water softener, in line camco filter, the spray wax after rinse and leaf blowing, they set in prior to being able to get to it with the towel. Am I not rinsing well enough?