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MMdriver03
10-31-2003, 02:04 PM
I know some members have used leaf blowers after washing. Any thoughts on what type (gas or electric) to purchase? :confused:
Agent M79
10-31-2003, 02:08 PM
MMdriver03.

Electric.

I sometimes have mine upside down. Gas powered wouldn't dig that much.

Electrics are lighter.

Electrics are cooler. At least in the parts you'll come in contact with.

I have a Toro 215mph model. Works great.

Get some ear protection. I use the the kind you squish up and stuff in your ears. It helps when I can't hear the neighbs laughing at the funny man blow drying his car.
Ross
10-31-2003, 02:49 PM
There's a real high end car detail place in Houston called The Car Masseuse. Took my car by there before I left for Marauderville, and sure enough, before they dried it they blew it off with a leaf blower!
Logan
10-31-2003, 03:53 PM
I'm gonna go buy a leaf blower, that'll beat the crap outta my water blade. :)
jgc61sr2002
10-31-2003, 04:17 PM
I prefer gasoline because of the mobility. With electric you always have the cord to contend with. I actually use my leaf blower to do just that blow leaves. I guess it is a matter of preference.
O's Fan Rich
10-31-2003, 04:31 PM
Get a gas one, plumb it up to the intake, put a throttle in the cockpit and you got a poor man's VORTECH!!!
And you can dry your car off!
Bigdogjim
10-31-2003, 04:58 PM
Yeah the neighbor will laugh! So who cares? It is by far away the quickest way to dry something as large as the Marauder! :lol:
MMdriver03
10-31-2003, 05:35 PM
Thanks for the replies... I do need to get one for drying off my MM , motorcycle and yes those dreaded leaves. I have seen electric ones used at a large harley dealership in the washbays, but I think I prefer a gas one for the leaves....:confused: P.S. sorry I posted in upcoming events , My mistake....:nono:
Murader03
11-01-2003, 03:32 AM
Originally posted by Rich_Long
Get a gas one, plumb it up to the intake, put a throttle in the cockpit and you got a poor man's VORTECH!!!
And you can dry your car off!

Now Rich! We wouldn't want the ricers to know what you did to get the MM to whine like that , now would we?

:lol:

Can't you just see the look on someones face when you open your hood and they see that leaf blower connected to the intake?
That would be priceless!

Officer, can I have another beer?:beer: :bows:
Marauderman
11-06-2003, 06:46 PM
Originally posted by Logan
I'm gonna go buy a leaf blower, that'll beat the crap outta my water blade. :)
Didn't TAF start this issue last year about using blowers--no one knew till then---it was laughed at then--look at all of us now---so.....TAF --are you puffing with grin about now!!! Thought so!!!
Bigdogjim
11-06-2003, 07:19 PM
marauderman: Hey don't tell him that his head don't need to get no bigger....
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MapleLeafMerc
11-06-2003, 07:48 PM
Leaf blowers to dry your car. That's so crazy, yet practical...

:lol:
martyo
11-06-2003, 08:45 PM
Originally posted by Logan
I'm gonna go buy a leaf blower, that'll beat the crap outta my water blade. :)

Yeah, well I gotta warn ya, my leaf blower will beat the crap out of your leaf blower!!

:flamer:
Bigdogjim
11-06-2003, 09:04 PM
Originally posted by martyo
Yeah, well I got to warn ya, my leaf blower will beat the crap out of your leaf blower!!

:flamer:


Todd wants to know.dyno sheets or 1/4 mile slips...:lol:
Ross
11-07-2003, 07:55 AM
That's nothing. I've tried cases against Texas lawyers who could blow more hot air than all of your leaf blowers combined!:bs: :argue: :flamer:
Agent M79
11-07-2003, 08:09 AM
Barring rain, I will be using my leafblower after work today.

I will uncoil my orange cord by dragging it into the middle of the street to make sure I have enough free slack. This will get the neighbors pressing their faces against their windows in anticipation. The ones cutting grass will stop, turning off their mowers.

I'll walk back into the garage, put in my squishy ear plugs, and plug the blower in. The neighbs will be chewing their lips eagerly waiting for the show.

I will turn the knob right to the highest setting while bracing myself for the recoil that 215mph air makes from the nozzle.

Then the dance begins. The neighbs go eye-wide slack-jawed. Some giggle. And I move on in a well choreographed flurry of motion.

Then... when I am done and my DTR MM is a specular monument far surpassing the most brilliant of gems, the neighbs fall silent in awe. Some will come over and apologize, shake my hand. Others just gulp hard and fade away, back to their dull anonymous routines.

I unplug my leaf blower, hug it, and put it away for safe keeping until the next weekend.

Then I put my clothes back on, since I am pretty sure the cops will be by shortly to pick me up and I can't stand the orange jail jumpsuit against my body. It chaffs so.

(I was doing good until that last paragraph, huh?)
Ross
11-07-2003, 08:12 AM
And I thought I was the only one into nude car washing...
GarageMahal
11-07-2003, 09:02 AM
Originally posted by Ross
And I thought I was the only one into nude car washing...

It's the only way to do it without the risk of scratching the paint with all of that rough cloth clothing :D

jta
MapleLeafMerc
11-07-2003, 02:29 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

The last paragraph is the best part!!!!!!

Too funny!- Great story!
merc406
11-07-2003, 03:15 PM
Put your towels and blowers down, Mr. Clean has a new product that promises that during rinsing, all water will roll off the car and leave no spots anywhere. Is due out on store shelves in Feb. and can be had through the infomercial now.
Saw a test on it yesterday and it worked as promised.
Bigdogjim
11-07-2003, 03:30 PM
Originally posted by Agent M79


Then I put my clothes back on, since I am pretty sure the cops will be by shortly to pick me up and I can't stand the orange jail jumpsuit against my body. It chaffs so.

(I was doing good until that last paragraph, huh?)


The only way to wash a car........

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CRC
11-07-2003, 03:35 PM
ROFLMAO
Funniest thing i heard all day
GordonB
11-07-2003, 09:24 PM
FWIW,
The Leaf Blower idea to dry your car is a good one! I am happy to see that people here have found it. Since I also own a C5 Corvette, this tip has been discussed and used since the second or third year ('98 or '99) of the C5.
The neat part of the leaf blower is that it enables you to get the water out of the outside mirrors (and other assorted nooks and crannies) which seem to trap more water than the MMs do.
Next time I wash the MM, I'll remember to get the leaf blower out and use it. I also use the Waterblade and the Other one that is made out of closed cell foam that I bought at Carlisle last year.
Happy washing and drying!
GordonB.
MapleLeafMerc
11-07-2003, 10:07 PM
GordonB, are you planning to go to spring Carlisle?
TripleTransAm
11-07-2003, 10:38 PM
Originally posted by merc406
Put your towels and blowers down, Mr. Clean has a new product that promises that during rinsing, all water will roll off the car and leave no spots anywhere. Is due out on store shelves in Feb. and can be had through the infomercial now.
Saw a test on it yesterday and it worked as promised.


I've been doing this for years...

All you need is a good coat of wax (or Zaino, or whatever). If it's a good quality product, all you need to do is rinse off the shampoo and then turn down the water to a trickle, and let the water sheet off the car, leaving behind a totally dry surface.

Then it's just a matter of grabbing a chamois or cloth and dabbing up the remaining one or two drops on the car, and it's all done.

Takes a bit of practice to learn how to 'guide' and coax the water off the car, but once you get the hang of it, it's a cinch. The key is to get just the right amount of trickle depending on whether it's a horizontal or vertical surface, and how angled it is. It doesn't work all that well if you use a trigger nozzle... you need to have the hose end open. I vary the quantity of water by using a valve on the end of the hose, then a small 4-5 feet length of hose from the valve.

Summary: with the valve full open, rinse off shampoo. Then close the valve until you get a trickle and start from the highest point of a body panel and guide the water puddle down off the panel. This leaves behind a totally dry surface.
GordonB
11-10-2003, 10:29 AM
MapleLeafMerc,
The plan for next year is to to June xx, All Ford Nationals and then August xx, Corvettes at Carlisle.
Isn't Spring Carlisle open to all makes/models?
Thought I would have a better chance at finding `things' for the MM at All Ford Nationals. What are your thoughts?
GordonB.
MapleLeafMerc
11-10-2003, 11:23 AM
Yes, you're right, GordonB- Spring Carlisle is for all makes- so's fall. It just caught my eye when you mentioned Carlisle because I go down from time to time. If you make it to the All-Fords I'm sure we'd all be interested in hearing if Marauder stuff is there.
MapleLeafMerc
11-10-2003, 11:32 AM
Yes, you're right, GordonB- Spring Carlisle is for all makes- so's fall. It just caught my eye when you mentioned Carlisle because I go down from time to time. If you make it to the All-Fords I'm sure we'd all be interested in hearing if Marauder stuff is there.
GordonB
11-11-2003, 09:19 PM
MapleLeafMerc, and others
At the August '03 Corvettes at Carlisle, my wife and I managed to pick up Mercury Marauder pins form a Pin Vendor there! Neat.
I hope that we can get a good group of MMers to go to Carlisle for All Ford Weekend, put our cars all together, and find some new goodies for our cars!
Usually they have a Dyno there and by them maybe I'll have some miles on our MM. I'd like to baseline the engine before I do anything.
GordonB
martyo
11-12-2003, 04:58 AM
Originally posted by GordonB
At the August '03 Corvettes at Carlisle, my wife and I managed to pick up Mercury Marauder pins form a Pin Vendor there

Gordon: What did the pins look like?