Inquiry- Griot's Garage Products (Wash mits and squeegee)

I totally worry about that....but I'm always pointing the blower down at the car, and I usually use both hands to maneuver it so I don't knick my paint.



World of difference....especially if you have to dry your ride in the sun, as it helps lessen the chance of waterspots forming.
 
Yeah - I would just be worried about putting some debris back on the car by using a blower to dry - particularly on the lower panels.



All it would take is a few tiny particles of grit on the paint (when you go back to polish/wax/seal after drying) to create some potentially awful marring.
 
Milestones said:
Yeah - I would just be worried about putting some debris back on the car by using a blower to dry - particularly on the lower panels.



All it would take is a few tiny particles of grit on the paint (when you go back to polish/wax/seal after drying) to create some potentially awful marring.
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Hold high and aim down...You could say the same thing about a big breeze blowing stuff back onto your car.
 
joshtpa said:
Hold high and aim down...You could say the same thing about a big breeze blowing stuff back onto your car.
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I worry about that too - especially if the area I'm working in has trees/shrubs nearby that could throw off grit.



If a strong wind/breeze is blowing - I usually try to pull into a garage out of the wind to dry. In fact, I'll usually do a quick last rinse of the entire vehicle to get off any debris and then immediately pull the vehicle into the garage to dry before anything else can blow on.



What can I say - I'm OC about such things.



I've seen my grandfather drying his car in the shade under a bunch of pine trees and by the time he's finished drying the vehicle it is covered with small bits of debris/grit from the trees above.
 
i've rigged mine with air conditioning filter foam purchased at my local hardware store.....better than nothing i suppose.
 
Since we are on the topic of air pressure cleaning. Is it safe to use a air compressor hose to blow out water from cracks in the car? I hate the little drips that fall out so I'd rather catch them by blowing them out.

And how about using this method with cans of compressed air?
 
The Eurow brand sheepskin mitt from Wal-Mart is nice, especially for $5. However, the Griot's mitt is much nicer. I have and use both but prefer the Griot's mitts as I feel they last longer than the Eurow mitts. If you take good care of it, the extra life of the Griot mitt can make it more cost effective despite the upfront cost being higher.
 
Chaseme said:
Since we are on the topic of air pressure cleaning. Is it safe to use a air compressor hose to blow out water from cracks in the car? I hate the little drips that fall out so I'd rather catch them by blowing them out.

And how about using this method with cans of compressed air?
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I've been using a compressor to do this for decades, you just have to be a little careful about anything that might be loose. I blew a glued-on emblem off the side molding of the Blazer a while ago :o



I'd sure want a compressor instead of the cans, they wouldn't last long and I wonder how much force they'd put out.



On the leafblower idea (I use an AirWand), I only use it in the (very clean) shop, and the floor is usually still wet from the wash, which helps keep the dirt down. I'd be a bit leery of using it outdoors but then I won't even open the shop doors/windows lest something blow in.
 
I would hope all of you users of "electric" leaf blowers have them dedicated to only the job of drying and are not using them in your yard also. What the suck in, they blow out.



I too am an Air Wand user.
 
Yes, I use a (electric) leafblower. I'm not sure the gas dusters are really the best choice for a wide area on the car exterior. You need to push air into the emblems, door handle crevices, etc for a little while for most of the water to get out.



I'd imagine you burn through cans of gas dusters pretty quickly that way... and probably end up with frostbite in the procees. Eek. Plus, gas dusters are definitely not cheap!



But if you do use a leafblower... just be careful not to blow anything (like leaves/dirt from the grass) *onto* the car.
 
I have always thought that Griot's garage is over priced. You can generally find similar things that are just as good or better for less $$$.
 
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