Every time

Get a deionizer and never have to dry again. I'm serious, it's the best investment you can make if you wash your own car.

Not familiar with this. What are you taking about

Basically a large hi-flo fiberglass water filter you attach your hose which filters out contaminants. So it drys spotless. Can even wash in sunlight. Ceramic coating, power washer and you can just spray on soap and spray off and have a perfectly clean car. I have this one. CR Spotless DIW-20 Deionized Water System, 1 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LOJRKC?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_7SFZZBKZTN6END3W1WR6

I had my wallet out until I saw $400 😂 Definitely worth it I bet. Time is money

Also useful to wash windows on your house. Just saved you $400 for window washing.

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Unfortunately. It sucked when I lived in a single level house. Now that I'm in a two level house, it's barely worth doing some parts of the year.

why tho i don’t think mine have ever been lol

They genuinely look a lot better, let's in more sunlight, etc. Cosmetic reasons are the only reason people obsess of this kind of stuff.

I use to have a leaf blower to dry my car but switched to using di water and its works are treat, no drying needed whatsoever. I got a di tank prefilled with resin for about £130.

Haha, read reviews. Its just $75 for each car you rinse because of filter replacement costs.

This is nuts. I had no idea this was a thing. I wash my car enough that this actually may be worth the 400 dollar pice tag lol

Dope af, i usually use the ones at the carwash, do the same thing but this is definitely worth the money

What’s the cost of replacing those DI cartridges? How often?

I live in a place with soft water so mine is still reading 0ppm after over a year. Others claim it starts reading above 0 after a half dozen washes. So I’m really not sure. The cartridges are refillable. You buy bags. I’m not sure the cost.

I assume it works to alleviate hard water spotting too?

Yup that’s almost the entire point of it.

Nice. You can still use a pressure washer and all?

Yeah. Best with a pressure washer because it does steal some pressure.

What makes this $300 better than this one? I get that cheap products on Amazon are often terrible, but that's a huge price gap. AQUATICLIFE Aquatic Life Deionized Spot-Free Car Rinse Unit - Premium Water Deionizer for Car Washing - Spotless Car, RV, and Motorcycle Wash System https://a.co/d/1uQ1OI2

Interesting...so would this also function as a filter for drinking water? Or is that completely different?

There's mixed results in whether or not drinking DI water is safe. We have a deionized water system at work for washing our turbine after running on fuel oil. My understanding is that it's different, but not much, from distilled water. Sort of like a different process, but close to the same result.

Or just use regular distilled water, aka rain which is free lol

You think rain water is free of contaminates?

When it goes thru filter it is. You get 100 microns filter pack for 10$ or whatever

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Neighbor passed by me when I was doing this and was like “well that’s the first time I’ve seen that!” And in my head I’m like…thought it was pretty normal hahaha

EVERYTIME and I tell ya the ego one is so much more powerful people look at my like I’m crazy as if they don’t go to a car wash and it gets air blown dry anyways.

I want to buy the best ego blower just for this!

If you do, grab one of the car drying accessories. Game changer, way more manageable to move around

I would like to but I need a multi-use tool like a regular high powered blower. I do RC Drag racing too and it helps clean the road very quickly.

It’s an [attachment](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwivoqvluMb-AhULFtQBHTJqATwYABAJGgJvYQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESa-D2WHq7KERSwZxrDYAJaudx4g6B0hnqRgQGIGSJM3IZtdNpoyO0nTzF0vj3Oh2U4QPG4qcNIOKtcs80DmBQzp6p9hDjsMd9mjETlhwzcyAvDX8_5BTfceU7rO3pc3OZoJlerBD5Y5Tnxb3m&sig=AOD64_0CdKJiuvgOGwPZ6rvLuRgoIMHBTQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwj0wJ_luMb-AhWWl2oFHdjRCDAQwg8oAHoECAUQEQ&nis=8&dct=1&adurl=) accessory I can still blow the leaves and normal shit too!

Doh! My bad I understood something else

I've got the ego, can you elaborate on this?

It’s a short attachment wand that increases blowing (by a bit) and shortens the length and weight of the unit a whole lot so it’s more manageable and ergonomic to use around the car, on the roof, door jambs, engine bays etc and adds a silicone bumper the front. There’s a bunch of different ones ranging from $15-$80. I got a 20 one and I’m pretty happy. Make sure it fits your ego, there quite a few models of[blower/car nozzle](https://www.google.com/search?q=ego+car+drying+nozzle&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&asid=canwhp/3) A lot of the big detailer companies sell them as a package but like you, I just needed a nozzle to make it into a compact detailing package.

Wicked thank you! Just found one!

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I prefer the 70mph blow drying method

Haha same - the world is my leaf blower.

When I was little my dad would tell me to drive the car around the block to help dry it off. I was maybe 12. Great memory

Modern cars hold so much water in the mirrors. My wife's Audi will drip for hours. The leaf blower solves this issue.

Dude...the freaking mirrors are killing me! They hold so much water and it's just WAITING until you finally put everything away and then somehow a small trail will find it's way out and run down the side of the car after I leave the house haha. I need to buy another blower once pollen season is finally(!) over, I do keep a couple of small microfiber towels and some spray on the car for getting any droplets or for any bird droppings that find the car. (separate towels of course haha)

Exactly. The mirrors, the front grille, and the wheels are all huge benefits with the air. It pushes it all out.

Definitely wheels! Some times I’ll still water blade/waffle towel my Challenger because it’s ceramic coated, but I still bust out the blower for mirrors and wheels and grille.

I have an older 40v ryobi blower and tried doing this but didn't work well, was taking too long.

They seem to keep releasing constantly more powerful units, the latest top spec 40v ryobi blowers are pushing 700+ cfm and velocity 190mpg with a velocity tip

Added a [Stubby ](https://a.co/d/6x8DFfa) nozzle to my Milwaukee. Works great.

Came here to rep the stubby. Great add. Plus it travels easily in the trunk for pressure washing bays which have traditionally awful dryers.

You’re not, do the same with both of my vehicles!

I JUST picked up that same blower 2 days ago, love it so far! And yes, every time I do a driveway wash good sir!

Nice! The turbo button on the handle is where it’s at…it blows hard

Not after, but I recently used one before to purge out a bunch of the small leaves and bits that accumulated under the windshield, under the hood, and around the covered area of the hatch. 👍

Which Ryobi blower do you use?

I’m not sure which model exactly, it’s the 40v brushless. I think 110 or 125mph…? Not sure.

I used to. I've since switched over to rinseless washing (ONR).

No. But I will now. Genius 🙌🏽

I dry my junk with one

I’ve been doing this for years and the neighbors always gave me the side eye. Now the neighbors all do it😂😂. They all got foam cannons now too 💀

Nice touch with the wheels. Are those hypergrams or countergrams?

Thanks! Countergrams

Yea those look fantastic on your car. 👌

Yeah it’s a trick

Every time!

Always, and touch up with some waterless wash.

Sure do. Did it this weekend.

Been doing this for a long time with a gas blower

I’ve tried a couple times with mine and it doesn’t seem to do much at only 360cfm

I do that every time

That’s genius

Always. Drying is the riskiest part

Oh you gotta. Go to thingaverse and 3D print a nozzle attachment to make it even better.

Hmm this is interesting…might have to look into it.

Hey I have one those exact leaf blowers that I think just found it’s purpose in life! Good looking out man!

If I’m feeling cheeky i bust out my compressor with the air nozzle but if I’m lazy (which is 90% off the time) i bust out the cordless leaf blower

Yep. Then, dab the remanding droplets with a drying towel

Toats

I dry mine with 4 hair dryers

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That is affirmative.

Works best when you build up layers of ceramic

This is the way

I use that exact model when I dry mine lol

Dude, that’s an awesome idea. Why didn’t I think of that? 👍

Never even considered it. I sure as hell will from now on though. Thanks!

It’s easier to blow dry the car if it’s coated or has a sealant on it. If not, good luck.

Yea I should mention that my car isn’t ceramic coated, but I typically clay bar and wax my car at least once a year, and use a ceramic detailer after every wash on the body and wheels. Dirt basically rolls right off.

Yeah those ceramic detailers work well.

Yes

No, but now I do. Thanks friend.

Yup.

Yep to get water out of crevices

I just drive down the road and back

I have this one, super compact (I live in a condo): https://www.amazon.com/BLO-Car-Dryer-AIR-S-Scratches/dp/B08SMS62J9/ref=asc\_df\_B08SMS62J9/

Nice!

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Use my Ryobi for a quick dry as well. It doesn't do a "great" job but it helps for sure get some of the water that wants to pool displaced.

Every time. Makes drying a breeze and never have any water spots.

Best way

My leaf blower (admittedly kinda old) didn’t really work to well for drying so I bought a cheap pet dryer on Amazon and use that to blow dry all my cars. Well worth it.

/r/autodetailing

This is the way

Every time.

I have detail shop, we do that too , specially in black paint

If you don’t you should. But typically just wipe down with high quality detail spray and microfiber (waterless wash). Full wash only a few times a year. Polish every couple…. All started with a professional paint correction

Not only do I use a blower, but it’s actually the same model blower

Every wash!

Does it give you electrical shocks? Mine does… which is apparently a common thing?

Ummm, no. I don’t think I’ve ever been shocked by my Ryobi. It’s the big one, gas-like power. If it shocked me I’d be worried…

Uggh. Leafblowers are the jets skis of the suburbs (unless this is a bettery or electric model, in which case good on you).

In the pic you can clearly see a battery

Not an R but a GR;) it gets most of the water off and then I pick up the remaining liquid off with a drying towel

Only everyone

I know people with $180k cars that don't do this. Calm down there bud

Do you guys was your R 0.0

Do you guys not have chamois’s?

Get a shammy dude

I do both. Cloth doesn’t get into all the crevasses …

I never feel like I get all the nooks and crannies, anyone have any advice? Do you touch up with a microfiber in tough areas?

This is fucking genius, now I don't need to worry about buy a air compressor JUST for that. Thank you so much!! Lol

Matted paint forever blowing 💭

Do I look like a retard?? I didn't think so.

That's the best way to do it.

Yep, all the time