drying bike with a leaf blower
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drying bike with a leaf blower
anybody got some good tips on drying bike with a leaf blower? do you need to dry it completely? will it blow water in places that don't need to get wet? like gauges and electronics. is using a shamey better?
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Same here.. doing it for a long time. Start with blowing everything out from the bottom and under the fenders and in between the little water holding areas.. then i start again from the top down. then after all is done i start it up and let the heat from the engine evaporate what ever is left in the nooks and crannys! works great,...
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I have a cheap small Troy-Built which I only use on my bike and car. Not for blowing leaves or such,
So I don't turn it into a sandblaster. However I usually just use a spray and wipe and don't hose the bike. But it sure beats wiping off water spots on the car.
So I don't turn it into a sandblaster. However I usually just use a spray and wipe and don't hose the bike. But it sure beats wiping off water spots on the car.
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Same here.. doing it for a long time. Start with blowing everything out from the bottom and under the fenders and in between the little water holding areas.. then i start again from the top down. then after all is done i start it up and let the heat from the engine evaporate what ever is left in the nooks and crannys! works great,...
Leaf blowers are cheaper than this thing.
http://www.autoanything.com/car-care/69a3935a0a0.aspx
http://www.autoanything.com/car-care/69a3935a0a0.aspx
I tried spraying with pledge and wiping but it looked like it was making spider webs in my paint so I stopped. I can have my bike clean and come home from ridding these N.C. roads and cant tell I washed it.
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Even high quality micro-fiber cloths will cause swirl marks on the paint over time. So, I use spray on S100 then rinse with a hose. After that, I blow off excess water with the leaf blower. If any spots are left on the finish, I go back over it with a spray on detailer and a very clean micro-fiber cloth. My theory is the less I touch the paint with a cloth, the longer it will take for the finish to accumulate micro scratches.
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Leaf blowers are cheaper than this thing.
http://www.autoanything.com/car-care/69a3935a0a0.aspx
http://www.autoanything.com/car-care/69a3935a0a0.aspx
I got mine used for I believe $150 and even that hurt to spend that much.
But if you can find one used and you've earn a treat I'd recommend it.
If you do use a leaf blower use an electric one.
I know my echo gas blower some times spits out fluid