[77pw440]

Just purchased a Toro (51609) electric leaf blower to reduce the wiping down of the Ram. I have read that if the vehicle has a good coat of wax the blower will reduce the drying time, also reducing the damaging of the paint finish. I have used a gas leaf blower in the past, but it was clumsy due it's weight. Anybody else use this method for drying off the Ram?

 

[daveyboi007]

I use one on the motorcycle, never tried the Ram, it's worth a shot!

 

[The Ram Man 01]

I use one on my Ram Daytona sometimes when in a hurry....

 

[BagsinFL]

Yes, I have the rigid vac that you pull the top off and it converts to a blower.

 

[dleininger]

I do! The leaf blower is awesome for getting water out of those little nooks and crannies they like to sit in...I hate water spots after I've cleaned the truck for an hour. It makes hand drying a lot easier too once you get the big puddles of water off.

 

[Aggie86]

I do! The leaf blower is awesome for getting water out of those little nooks and crannies they like to sit in...I hate water spots after I've cleaned the truck for an hour. It makes hand drying a lot easier too once you get the big puddles of water off.

Word. :smileup:

 

[hslager69]

I do all the time, big time saver.blow 98% of water off then spray it with detail spray and use an adams drying towel.

 

[JoeN333]

i use it on the bike, cars and trucks. i hate water spots or scratches

 

[Jayincali]

I do as well. Like others, blow 95% of the water off, then I go back over it with Chem Guys V7 and waffle weave towel to take care of the rest.

 

[shawnu]

I just started doing it not too long ago. Works awesome!!!

 

[spoiler]

I use it on the grille, wheels/tires, mirrors, bumpers, the tonneau cover and door handles.
I use waffle weave towels on the paint- It might just be because my truck is black but when I tried to blow dry the paint it left little streak marks that were hard to wipe off.
It saves a lot of bending and stooping especially on the wheels.

 

[Jayincali]

I use it on the grille, wheels/tires, mirrors, bumpers, the tonneau cover and door handles.
I use waffle weave towels on the paint- It might just be because my truck is black but when I tried to blow dry the paint it left little streak marks that were hard to wipe off.
It saves a lot of bending and stooping especially on the wheels.

If you have a good sealant on your truck the water blows right off. If you just have a layer of wax, the water may not glide off the finish as easily.

My truck is going on 1 year old and proud to say I'm 98% scratch free. It's been clayed twice, polished out once (non-abrasive) when I first got it, sealed twice and waxed a hand full of times. I have to attribute that to using the leaf blower.

 

[Superjet68]

It works great, gets rid of spots.

 

[jbsmithram]

Is there no concern for blowing debris (whatever the blower sucks up from the ambient air) onto the truck and cause damage/scratches?

Couldn't you just drive it?

 

[spoiler]

Is there no concern for blowing debris (whatever the blower sucks up from the ambient air) onto the truck and cause damage/scratches?

Couldn't you just drive it?

You can drive it.... but you gotta go 175 mph for about 10 minutes and you end up 30 miles from your house!:gy:

 

[ohmagoo]

If you have a good sealant on your truck the water blows right off. If you just have a layer of wax, the water may not glide off the finish as easily.

My truck is going on 1 year old and proud to say I'm 98% scratch free. It's been clayed twice, polished out once (non-abrasive) when I first got it, sealed twice and waxed a hand full of times. I have to attribute that to using the leaf blower.

What's a good sealant?

 

[LDSSixPointFive]

I doubt that pointing my Shindaiwa backpack at anything shiny that I owe money on is a good idea

 

[ohmagoo]

Have to try this next time I wash the big truck.

 

[Hermes1]

Leaf blowers do the job but nothing I have tried beats a
Master Blaster. I just got one and first tried it on my 28' travel trailer, really made a huge difference in speeding up the drying time, almost no towel drying needed.
http://www.autogeek.net/mema.html

 

[Pull Ya]

A good sealant is Wolfgang 2.0. Look at autogeek for other options.
Jay