chickenwire

Guess it depends on the level of pampering you dote on your paint. My concern would be the dirt particles causing scratching as others have indicated. My daily driver I wouldn't hesitate to use it on, but I only detail and wax that once a year.

My '12 F150 and Solstice I pamper excessively. Wash, (2 bucket method) clay, polish with a d/a buffer, wax, and apply sealant twice per year and they are garage kept. I wouldn't use the blower on either of them. The "water magnets" I use to dry as well as the wash mitt are machine washed after every use. That being said, I will use my small air compressor with a blow off nozzle to hit the nooks where water hides as I am hand drying them.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

I have been drying my BLACK truck with my gas powered blower for 6 years..have not seen any damage from this...works awesome...specially the wheels.

Red89gt

Same here use a gas powered one because that is what I have. Blowing the water off since I keep them polished cuts drying time way down and I only have to use one towel per car. My neighbors think I am nuts as well because I keep my vehicles so clean, oh well, that is why my cars with 100k miles are cleaner than their 1 year old pos.

EWC88

I use to use my air compressor then went to a corded electric leaf blower. After talking to several hardcore detailers they said if your on a budget (meaning not looking at spending several hundred on a master blaster) then go electric leaf blower.

Red89gt

I tried the DP turbo car dryer as an in-between option instead of leaf blower and the very expensive master blaster. I didn't like it, DP is a pita to store, takes both hands to use and just seemed a lot easier to handle and blow water off with my leaf blower. I sold the DP at a loss obviously but just couldn't get into a pattern where it was easier or more efficient to use versus the leaf blower.

Merlin

I do not recommend using a gas blower.

Here's a thought...
If you use an electric blower you can "make" a filter.
Attach a dryer metal worm drive clamp over the intake.
Then you can then use a cheese cloth or ultra fine screen.

Z7What

I use a microfiber towel to dry my truck, after I make it around the entire truck I use my blower to get into the tight areas(around lights, handles, fuel door, wheels, emblem, etc) once I make it around the truck I take the microfiber to it again to remove the water the blower exposed!



Wayne

77Ranger460

I have been drying my Harleys off for 20 years with a gas blower. There is no need to worry about the blower sucking up dirt or whatever unless you are standing in the dirt. If you wash on pavement or concrete, the water holds the dust down. My bikes are a 1977 and a 2000 with factory paint that looks new because I haven't swirled it up from rubbing on it all the time.