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Old 03-31-2013, 02:49 PM
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Do you need ear protection while using the master blaster? I heard it's noisy.
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Old 03-31-2013, 02:51 PM
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Without looking I think the Master Blaster is rated at 250 mph. I bought a 240 mph electric leaf blower for about $60.

Works great for me!

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Old 03-31-2013, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro4life18
I always go to the touchless car washes, not even the hand wash places are safe. I used to work at a hand car wash place right out of high school. We used the same wash rags for the nice cars as we did for the dirty grunge cars. Dirt used to stick in the wash mitts.

Get a shammy cloth and keep it in your trunk. Go to the touchless, or spray it your self car washes then dry it with the shammy.
Your reference to the (shammy) cloth is an excellent phonetic pronunciation of the word CHAMOIS which is a small goatlike antelope from whom the skin thereof is made into a car drying product known as a chamois. This might help to buy one if they advertise and name it correctly on the package in the store. FWIW humbly submitted for info only.
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Old 03-31-2013, 04:13 PM
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Coin operated car wash with wands that I use has a spotless rinse cycle. Have never needed a blow dryer.
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Old 03-31-2013, 05:01 PM
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Coin operated car wash with wands that I use has a spotless rinse cycle. Have never needed a blow dryer.
Thats what I do then get on the highway and by the time my 10 mile ride home is done the car is dry and spot free. I keep a nice coat of wax on it so that also helps
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Originally Posted by Raazor
i use a towel


You archaic dinosaur - get with the new technology and use a chamois
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Originally Posted by SSTEVEGS
Do you need ear protection while using the master blaster? I heard it's noisy.
Not nearly as loud as my backpack Echo gas blower. I've only used it a few times, but haven't felt the need for ear protection. WHAT DID YOU SAY ????
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Old 03-31-2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 427 Pilot
Without looking I think the Master Blaster is rated at 250 mph. I bought a 240 mph electric leaf blower for about $60.

Works great for me!


Same here, Black and Decker 240 mph. it also sucks up and mulches the leaves in the fall.
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Old 03-31-2013, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettej
I use the gas blower on all my vehicle and never had a problem, its the best way to avoid water spots in my opinion.
Me too. Does a great job with a quick follow up with a microfiber towel.
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Old 03-31-2013, 07:31 PM
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Electric All The way. Am I Going Green?

I use the same blower and it works great. Much lighter than other models.
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Leaf blower to dry Vette?
Only if you rake leaves with a microfiber towel.
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Old 03-31-2013, 07:37 PM
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I use a Sears one with a Lithium battery and does the trick for me
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Old 03-31-2013, 08:03 PM
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I use my 6HP shop vac...

I have the reducer attachment that decreases the diameter of the flex tube, increases velocity.

I usually have a clean sump and I use the High Efficiency filter just to keep any snit from going through.

Very inexpensive and quick
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Old 03-31-2013, 08:09 PM
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I also been using a leaf blower for years for my cars and motorcycle.

Lately I have been considering the Master Blaster, not the 399.00 model but the 150 or 200.00 model.
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You might want to consider using a rinseless wash system if you have such salty water and issues from it. Products like ONR (Optimum No Rinse) carry water softners and other ingredients to try and control mineral content. You will also benefit in that they dont leave water (no rinse feature) and thus no leaf blower nor Master Blaster is needed. These products are very well used and documented for regular and light washing and areas with bad water as well as water restrictions.
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Originally Posted by BostonVette
I use my 6HP shop vac...

I have the reducer attachment that decreases the diameter of the flex tube, increases velocity.

I usually have a clean sump and I use the High Efficiency filter just to keep any snit from going through.

Very inexpensive and quick
See, I had to read this AFTER washing the car this afternoon and then vacuuming it out with a shop-vac. Also it occurs to me I have an electric leaf blower, but this time of year I only use it to blow away the sand that my big tires leave on the carport. Of course it's most fun to wash and rinse as fast as I can and then give it an Italian blow-dry (100mph dash down my back road with no troopers).
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Originally Posted by 427 Pilot
Without looking I think the Master Blaster is rated at 250 mph. I bought a 240 mph electric leaf blower for about $60.

Works great for me!

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I bought this about a month ago. Best thing I ever did. I wash and let it dry.


http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks
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Old 03-31-2013, 10:22 PM
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Electric leaf blower.
Detail spray for leftover spots.
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Old 03-31-2013, 10:25 PM
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Electric blower works just fine.
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