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Anyone using some sort of "blower" to dry their Edge?


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i crimp the hose while it's on, unscrew the spray nozzle, and let the water sheet all over every panel of the car. i then use a squeegie to remove any excess water beads, and then a clean towel to dry the exterior, followed by the door jambs, lift gate, under to hood. takes longer than a leaf blower, but the car comes out much cleaner with no streaks.

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I use a foam cannon and a pressure washer to wash my Edge, followed by a two bucket wash, after good rinse. I then use a Worx WG520 to blow the water out of every crack and crevice. My Edge is covered in Sonax PolyNet Shield so the water flies off with the blower, if I do need to wipe with a MF I use a list mist of Meguiar's Synthetic Spray wax as a lubricant.

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One suggestion I have heard is to put a sock or stocking on the nozzle to help filter out the miscreants.

Noted, but I think (if the past is any guide) I'll be the biggest miscreant that my Edge will need to be concerned about. That, and any "other" misdirected deer that happens to come its way. :doh:

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I've used an electric blower, and I've used my gas backpack blower.

 

The electric is weaker, but is light and maneuverable. Gas blowers, you have to make sure the exhaust is not run into the airstream- Stihl and Redmax blowers run the exhaust out the back of the blower. The main problem with the backpack blower is you are constrained by the tube and the fact it's on your back, so you can't get a good angle on the roof without standing on a ladder.

 

You really need nice a nice layer of wax on the car for it to work on panels though. If not, it just spreads out into a sheet and dries instead of rolling off as beads of water. In that case, dry it normally, then come back with the blower to get all the crevices, then one last pass with the towel.

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I actually use a dedicated shop-vac to vacuum the water out of crevices and such. When I used a blower, it seemed to just push the water around and deeper into the trim around windows, lights and mirrors... within just a few minutes, I'd have to go back and wipe away the little stream of water running down the sides of the car.

In order to prevent scratches, I wrap a small towel around the end of the nozzle.

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Yep I sure do. I use my Kobalt 80v blower. I usually pull into garage so wind and sun doesn't dry it and make spots. Also touch up with chamois. Winter wash is touchless car wash with undercarriage spray to help wash the Indiana salt off. After the roads are all clear of salt in the spring I run car up on ramps and thoroughly Rinse every crack and crevice underneath.

 

Larry

 

Northern, In.

 

2013 Edge Sel

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I actually used to use a leaf blower on the inside - gets all the nooks and crannies clean.. Followed up by a quick vacuuming.

 

 

Edit: This is odd - this (and my next post) started as one post. Not sure how it split into two posts.

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I used a Vandermolen 850BTx for years on my Jeeps - but only for the interior.. I guess I wasn't so concerned with the exterior but I found it did an absolutely AMAZING job on the interior. I had to do some back and forth (blowing from each side to the other and repeat) but it worked effing wonders - getting various crap out of the little nooks and crannies Jeeps are notorious for. I would still use it, if I still had it - by far the best interior clean I could achieve. I would use it on the outside as well with my Edge, if I still had it - I think it would do a great job but I'd still finish with a cloth or chamois. I guess my point is - try it on the interior as well!

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I use an air compressor with a rubber tipped air gun nozzle to blow all the water out of the body panel seams, behind the mirrors, etc. That way when I drive away, the trapped water doesn't run out all over the body leaving spots. This also works great on the interior to get everything out of the seams and joints of the dash and console before vacuuming.

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