Blaster vs. Leafblower
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From: Orange VA
RE: Blaster vs. Leafblower
I use Mr. Clean and if I need it, I'll use the air compressor to blow water from the tight spots. I stay clear of anything that will fire particulate matter at my bike at a high rate of speed. I get enough of that on the road.
I know a lot of people use leaf blowers without incident but using unfiltered air near my paint scares me.
In a jam I might use my shop vac but I'm not sure that's clean enough for me either.
The gimmick blowers are expensive but I think they have a following because they have a pretty high CFM of clean air in a convenient handy size. There are out of my price range but if I was given one I'd certainly use it.
My uber low tech solution has been to use Mr. Clean, then dry it off as best I can. I lean the bike far left and right to let water drain. Then I go for a ride and most residual water dries or blows off. Then its a couple of swipes with some polish to clean up any remaining water marks.
I know a lot of people use leaf blowers without incident but using unfiltered air near my paint scares me.
In a jam I might use my shop vac but I'm not sure that's clean enough for me either.
The gimmick blowers are expensive but I think they have a following because they have a pretty high CFM of clean air in a convenient handy size. There are out of my price range but if I was given one I'd certainly use it.
My uber low tech solution has been to use Mr. Clean, then dry it off as best I can. I lean the bike far left and right to let water drain. Then I go for a ride and most residual water dries or blows off. Then its a couple of swipes with some polish to clean up any remaining water marks.
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From: Florida Panhandle
RE: Blaster vs. Leaf Blower
How many cleanings do you get out of the Mr. Clean? I've been using Mother's wash and a leaf blower. It sounds like an investment in Mr. Clean is the way to go.
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RE: Blaster vs. Leaf Blower
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How many cleanings do you get out of the Mr. Clean? I've been using Mother's wash and a leaf blower. It sounds like an investment in Mr. Clean is the way to go.
How many cleanings do you get out of the Mr. Clean? I've been using Mother's wash and a leaf blower. It sounds like an investment in Mr. Clean is the way to go.
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From: Oregon
RE: Blaster vs. Leaf Blower
Red Baron Bike Dryer.. 18k bike with 6k in accessories...and nice paint.. I am not gonna mind a one time fee of 100-300 bucks for a bike dryer
it works very well too
f-leaf blowers... dirty if you use em for anything else than drying.. bulky and overly noisy
it works very well too
f-leaf blowers... dirty if you use em for anything else than drying.. bulky and overly noisy
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RE: Blaster vs. Leaf Blower
Crazytrain,
The Mr. Clean "thing" is a piece of hardware that you hook up to the garden hose that has different settings on it for filtered water, soap/water (you put soap into it), and straight hose water.
The neat part is that when you use thefiltered water to rise off the dirt and soap. It leaves a really clean surface that can dry spot free if left to its own devices. But most peope like to dry things off before somebody kicks up aa bunch of dust that always seems to be magnetically attracted to clean, wet surfaces.
The Mr. Clean "thing" is a piece of hardware that you hook up to the garden hose that has different settings on it for filtered water, soap/water (you put soap into it), and straight hose water.
The neat part is that when you use thefiltered water to rise off the dirt and soap. It leaves a really clean surface that can dry spot free if left to its own devices. But most peope like to dry things off before somebody kicks up aa bunch of dust that always seems to be magnetically attracted to clean, wet surfaces.
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RE: Blaster vs. Leaf Blower
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Mr. Clean and the leaf blower will satisfy a good 95% of us... What Mr. Clean does is filter out the minerals and sediment. When unfiltered water dries on the finish, the water "spots" are the mineral deposits that did not evaporate. Another option is to buy a whole house water filter from Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Plumb in fittings for your garden hose... and a poor man's (and lasts longer) Mr. Clean!
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Mr. Clean and the leaf blower will satisfy a good 95% of us... What Mr. Clean does is filter out the minerals and sediment. When unfiltered water dries on the finish, the water "spots" are the mineral deposits that did not evaporate. Another option is to buy a whole house water filter from Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Plumb in fittings for your garden hose... and a poor man's (and lasts longer) Mr. Clean!
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