Good scratch/touch up shop?

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:06 pm

$390 for the hood.

My wife thought it was going to be like $75....for $400 she said screw it

. I might try a touch up method like that Dr Color chip for shits and giggles.

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:57 pm

JamesShort wrote:

One thing is for sure, I threw that squeegee away and I'll be buying one of those one-piece Griots ones that are all rubber.

I wouldn't bother. Any squeegee can scratch the heck out of any surface. All it takes is one small fleck of sand or something caught on the squeegee blade, and there it goes. Big long scratch. I suggest that people avoid them at all costs. Even if they've "been using them for years and never had a problem," which is a response I get a lot.

Microfiber drying towels are better, if for no other reason than the same little fleck of sand probably gets picked up by the towel. Better still is using an electric leaf blower. That's easier, and more effective, than you'd think. They're also great for getting water out of seams, lights, mirrors, etc.

Food for thought:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjWkB_q2lE

Keith Quistorff · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:13 pm

Karl Shultz wrote:

Better still is using an electric leaf blower. That's easier, and more effective, than you'd think. They're also great for getting water out of seams, lights, mirrors, etc.

Now why didn't I think of that? Especially given that my electric leaf blower sits a couple feet from my car in the garage.

Thanks Karl!

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:25 pm

I use my electric leaf blower to grind leaves and grass into mulch for my compost bin so I'd assume the compressor blades *may* have grit in them that would sandblast my car, but yes much better idea

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Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:58 am

I always figured a leaf blower would spit out gas & oil but I guess you can run with an electric one? This would actually be really useful for drying off the mountain bike as it's made almost entirely of tiny, hard to reach componentry that a towel can't get reach, especially the drivetrain.

Can you get a decent one that actually works on the leaves for <$100? When's Father's Day btw? :lol:

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Matt McGrain wrote:

I always figured a leaf blower would spit out gas & oil but I guess you can run with an electric one? This would actually be really useful for drying off the mountain bike as it's made almost entirely of tiny, hard to reach componentry that a towel can't get reach, especially the drivetrain.

Can you get a decent one that actually works on the leaves for <$100? When's Father's Day btw? :lol:

Actually other than the inconvenience of the cord, an electric leaf blower is a superior device to a gas powered one, I believe it is the only yard power tool that can be said about, but it is true in this case IMO.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:14 pm

Good to know. Which reminds me, I think I left my two extension cords at Bill's. Anyone seem them?

My dad's been ranting and raving how I need a leaf blower despite my .24 acres of land that I call my own.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:02 pm

Matt McGrain wrote:

Good to know. Which reminds me, I think I left my two extension cords at Bill's. Anyone seem them?

ummm, I think they got left there since no one claimed them. I didn't know who's they were, so they may now be the property of Bills.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:22 pm

Cool... Nothing a trip to Lowes can't fix. :thumbsup:

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:49 pm

Matt McGrain wrote:

I always figured a leaf blower would spit out gas & oil but I guess you can run with an electric one? This would actually be really useful for drying off the mountain bike as it's made almost entirely of tiny, hard to reach componentry that a towel can't get reach, especially the drivetrain.

Can you get a decent one that actually works on the leaves for <$100? When's Father's Day btw? :lol:

Yeah, I've never tried a gas one, but a lot of people say that gas ones expel a bunch of gunk. I'm not sure how true that is - seems like they wouldn't route the exhaust out of the blower - but I guess you never know. I use a shop vac that doubles as a leaf blower. Two excellent, useful tools for the price of one.

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