Foam Cannon... Finally
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I have both the foam cannon and the gilmour foamaster II foam gun... both are good tools to have and I use both on a regular basis.
I typically just use the leaf blower to get any remaining water out of cracks and crevices and to dry the wheels & tires. Works great for those situations.
I typically just use the leaf blower to get any remaining water out of cracks and crevices and to dry the wheels & tires. Works great for those situations.
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Roughly $160 if I try to do it cheap then - $60 for the cannon and then about $100 for the pressure washer? Roughly how much was your set up?
I'll probably end up just going with the Gilmour..nowhere near as cool, but it's within budget.. I'll also be picking up a Black and Decker leaf blower. Do you guys use it to dry your car? I'm trying to minimize costs - I can't justify a $300 MetroVac MasterBlaster..
I'll probably end up just going with the Gilmour..nowhere near as cool, but it's within budget.. I'll also be picking up a Black and Decker leaf blower. Do you guys use it to dry your car? I'm trying to minimize costs - I can't justify a $300 MetroVac MasterBlaster..
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I have both the foam cannon and the gilmour foamaster II foam gun... both are good tools to have and I use both on a regular basis.
I typically just use the leaf blower to get any remaining water out of cracks and crevices and to dry the wheels & tires. Works great for those situations.
I typically just use the leaf blower to get any remaining water out of cracks and crevices and to dry the wheels & tires. Works great for those situations.
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Can the leaf blower be used to clean the entire car? I was trying to bypass the microfiber drying to bypass any chance of installing scratches during the drying...plus I think it'd be faster to dry that way, but idk.
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I much prefer to do my initial drying with a waffle weave MF towel that I have sprayed with ONR. I do not use any pressure, I simply lay the clean towel on the paint and pull it slowly towards me. This removes the majority of the water from the surface, but because I use a dampened towel (for lubrication) there are some small water spots and streaks that remain. Next I will use the leaf blower to remove any water from cracks or crevices and then I follow up with a plush microfiber and a detailing spray (I prefer CG Hybrid V7) to remove the remaining water from the surface. Sounds like a lot of work, but it is pretty quick and easy.
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Definitely meant DRY..my mistake. The car will be OC'd this weekend, so once that was done I was hoping the water would come off fairly easily with the leaf blower. You laid out a good drying regimen, but I still don't trust myself drying with MFs. Are you diluting the ONR before applying to the waffle weave MF before the 1st drying pass? How many sprays - just a couple to moisten the towel?
EDIT: P.S. Apologies sydtoosic if I'm derailing your thread...
EDIT: P.S. Apologies sydtoosic if I'm derailing your thread...
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Definitely meant DRY..my mistake. The car will be OC'd this weekend, so once that was done I was hoping the water would come off fairly easily with the leaf blower. You laid out a good drying regimen, but I still don't trust myself drying with MFs. Are you diluting the ONR before applying to the waffle weave MF before the 1st drying pass? How many sprays - just a couple to moisten the towel?
EDIT: P.S. Apologies sydtoosic if I'm derailing your thread...
EDIT: P.S. Apologies sydtoosic if I'm derailing your thread...
ONR is diluted to quick detailer strength, then I just use a few sprays on the dry towel to give it some lubrication before putting it on the paint. Not an exact science.
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Thanks for the tips man I think I'll end up experimenting with the different drying methods. My car's Obsidian so I'm trying to be extra careful.
What product would you recommend to clean the car, the morning after I've washed it the prior evening (it gets that morning dew on it)? It's parked outside underneath palm trees. I think a full 2BM method would be a little overkill, but at the same time I don't want scratches.
What product would you recommend to clean the car, the morning after I've washed it the prior evening (it gets that morning dew on it)? It's parked outside underneath palm trees. I think a full 2BM method would be a little overkill, but at the same time I don't want scratches.
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Thanks for the tips man I think I'll end up experimenting with the different drying methods. My car's Obsidian so I'm trying to be extra careful.
What product would you recommend to clean the car, the morning after I've washed it the prior evening (it gets that morning dew on it)? It's parked outside underneath palm trees. I think a full 2BM method would be a little overkill, but at the same time I don't want scratches.
What product would you recommend to clean the car, the morning after I've washed it the prior evening (it gets that morning dew on it)? It's parked outside underneath palm trees. I think a full 2BM method would be a little overkill, but at the same time I don't want scratches.
Some people will say just spray the car with QD and wipe if off or use a "waterless wash" but I always just do a 2BM rinseless wash when the car is in need of a "touch up" rather than a full blown sudsy wash.
As far as being careful... that is great! The best thing you can do is be knowledgeable about what you are doing and try to reduce washing/drying swirls and marring. Don't drive yourself insane though... defects will occur no matter what. You will want to have your car polished every couple of years anyways... no matter how careful you are, you can only do so much. (ask me how I know)
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Thanks man & point taken about the inevitable scratches That's why I wanted OC over CQuartz so the scratches are in the OC, and when I get it polished again, I'll still have plenty of clearcoat under OC. But yeah it's heartbreaking knowing the scratches will come. I guess I'll just try to enjoy it as much as possible while I can hahaha!
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it's unfortunate no matter how hard you try you will still end up with light scratches but if you follow the 2 BM and or foam cannon they can be greatly reduced. I'm still not 100% sold on the no rinse method as there still can be airborne particles and contaminants that can create fine scratches on the surface
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