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Old 12-17-2004, 10:40 AM
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What do you think of this Air Compressor

Ok, so I'm getting frustrated with rusting rotors after a wash.... hating the water that drips from the mirror and some of the side molding/impact strips, and dispise the dirty brake dust/dirt/crap hidden behind the spokes of multi-peice wheels...

so, i figure, a blast of high pressure air would do good to clean and fix those problems...

I don't need it for anything heavy duty, just basic duties as mentioned above... and maybe adding air in my tires...

what do you think about this air compressor from craftsman...

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...nk+Compressors
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I thought about the same thing, however I believe a electric blower is a better option. Air compressor lines can get water in them etc and can actually just respray water onto your finish.
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thats something i read about too...

so, if an electric blower, what do you recommend?

i think i would use the air compressor while still drying the car, just to get the bulk of the trapped water out of the crevices...
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I use an Air Compressor all the time to blow water from crevices when I wash my car. I have a dryer installed however in line with the air coming from the compressor that removes any water from the line/air.
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Oh come on!!!! If this is for your personal use to wash your car twice a week at most why dont you shamy it and then go for a quick fast drive with tons of braking and then shamy the car again and it solves all your problems
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Originally Posted by awiner
I use an Air Compressor all the time to blow water from crevices when I wash my car. I have a dryer installed however in line with the air coming from the compressor that removes any water from the line/air.

how much would a set up like that run?

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