$27 Walmart Blower

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PhaRO

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I've never owned a blower before. I've seen people use them to dry cars but I could never decide on one that I wanted to try. Gas powered appealed to me but I'd have to start carry gas with me again and didn't want too. My generator lasts until I fill my truck up so I just fill it up then. Since I use ONR now I didn't care if the blower could dry a car. I just wanted it to blow out the cracks and crevices. I had been using a variety of method to get the water out in the past but figured after 17 years it was time I got a blower. I was in Walmart and noticed they has Weed Eater WEB150 Electric Blower for $26.76. You can get it online too with only 97cents shipping. I was skeptical that it would do the job. Inside the box I found the motor unit, the attachment and a manual. It was just loose in the box, I couldn't help but think "I'll be returning this tomorrow". It took a second to put together and I put it in my truck for work the next day.

I used it all week on every car and it did a great job. It was lightweight enough to hold in one hand and point at any place on the vehicle that water would collect. I held a towel in the other hand to wipe up any water that didn't get blow off. It was more than powerful enough to do the job. It also did a great job on my vacuum filter. I believe somewhat in you get what you pay for but this wasn't a high priority item to me so I like being cheap.

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yep, i believe that is the 150mph one. i have the craftsman 150mph blower (basically, the same thing as that) and it works wonderful! it's lightweight to hold in one hand, while you hold a mf in the other. there is no need to get a 200mph+ imo, i had one and returned it and got the 150mph (cheaper in price as well) as there was no noticable difference...
 
I use a blower myself most times and find it works extremely well. The better the lsp, the better water just flies off.

Just to be on the safe side, dip the end of the blower tube into that plastic goop used to coat tool handles. Should the tip ever contact the painted surfaces, no harm will be done.

This isn't my original idea, I borrowed it from another autopia member, much wiser than I.

-John C.
 
PhaRO said:
I've never owned a blower before. I've seen people use them to dry cars but I could never decide on one that I wanted to try. Gas powered appealed to me but I'd have to start carry gas with me again and didn't want too. My generator lasts until I fill my truck up so I just fill it up then. Since I use ONR now I didn't care if the blower could dry a car. I just wanted it to blow out the cracks and crevices. I had been using a variety of method to get the water out in the past but figured after 17 years it was time I got a blower. I was in Walmart and noticed they has Weed Eater WEB150 Electric Blower for $26.76. You can get it online too with only 97cents shipping. I was skeptical that it would do the job. Inside the box I found the motor unit, the attachment and a manual. It was just loose in the box, I couldn't help but think "I'll be returning this tomorrow". It took a second to put together and I put it in my truck for work the next day.

I used it all week on every car and it did a great job. It was lightweight enough to hold in one hand and point at any place on the vehicle that water would collect. I held a towel in the other hand to wipe up any water that didn't get blow off. It was more than powerful enough to do the job. It also did a great job on my vacuum filter. I believe somewhat in you get what you pay for but this wasn't a high priority item to me so I like being cheap.

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I actually have a gas one, but dont use it because it is very loud. How are the sound levels on the walmart blower?
 
My parents got me an cheap Craftsman blower a couple of years ago for Christmas. I think they might've paid only 15 bucks for it on sale! I haven't used it much to dry my car,but it works well on that and blowing grass also. It's 150 mph, and that's plenty with how weel water flies off using Zaino.
 
roadmaster_Tx said:
I actually have a gas one, but dont use it because it is very loud. How are the sound levels on the walmart blower?
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150 mph electric blowers do a great job, but I wouldn't use a gas powered model as they tend to spray oil/gas on the car.
 
roadmaster_Tx said:
I actually have a gas one, but dont use it because it is very loud. How are the sound levels on the walmart blower?
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It fairly loud. My generator is pretty quiet and I don't think I can hear my generator running. It's not anything that alarms me though.
 
JohnZ3MC said:
I use a blower myself most times and find it works extremely well. The better the lsp, the better water just flies off.

Just to be on the safe side, dip the end of the blower tube into that plastic goop used to coat tool handles. Should the tip ever contact the painted surfaces, no harm will be done.

This isn't my original idea, I borrowed it from another autopia member, much wiser than I.

-John C.
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I have a question about the goop stuff. Does it hold up fairly well? I never thought about it for the blower but was considering coating my boars hair brushes with it.
 
PhaRO said:
I have a question about the goop stuff. Does it hold up fairly well? I never thought about it for the blower but was considering coating my boars hair brushes with it.
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It works well with hands on tools so it works well on the end of the blower tip too. Where are you going to put it on the boars hair brush? I have a boars hair myself and never felt a need to put this stuff on it anywhere. The bristles are so long the wood handle I'm holding never comes in contact with anything remotely dangerous on my car, but then again, maybe your cars have more sensitive areas, you do lots of cars, I only do mine. So, around the ends of the wood handle? It would work there too.

-John C.
 
As a sort of bumper on the block of the brush. My block is plastic. I had originally planned on get a Mahogany block boars hair brush but when the plastic one went on sale I jumped on it.
 
PhaRO said:
As a sort of bumper on the block of the brush. My block is plastic. I had originally planned on get a Mahogany block boars hair brush but when the plastic one went on sale I jumped on it.
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Your idea makes sense for sure so give it a try. Anything that relieves possible stress and minimizes risk with other peoples' cars gets two thumbs up.

I'm even thinking about getting a couple of gallons of the dipping stuff and dipping the cute little ronnies next door. They bump into everything.

-John C.
 
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