12-08-2013, 04:15 PM | #1 |
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Car & Bike Dryer Model #MB-3CD I ordered one off amazon and just tried it out today. It has a total of 8HP.. two 4HP switches. If you wash and detail your own car, this is a must have. I didn't even need to use a waffle microfiber to dry the car. I just used the master blaster and then quick detailed the entire car with Swissvax opaque. It also helps immensely with getting water out of the cracks - front grilles, mirrors, reflectors, cameras, and all those areas that runs water down the car when you drive it after a wash. It also came in handy with the interior door sills, water trap area, and even the interior trim. Anyone with piano black trim knows it scratches very easily. I used it instead of a cloth to remove the dust. I don't think I would wash my car again without this. The whole point is less contact with the car equals less scratches and swirls.
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12-08-2013, 04:32 PM | #2 |
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i find Nano-lex much better than Swissvax, and most of retailers have "Complete Matte Kit" - http://www.monzacarcare.com/nanolex-...te-care-kit/0/
and their wheel kit is awesome as well! check your retailers here: http://www.nanolex.de/en/order |
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12-08-2013, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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Dude, your car looks awesome. I love the black trim side markers. Just got mine in the mail and can't wait to put them on.
Oh yeah, and the air blaster looks cool too.
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12-08-2013, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for sharing! I will add it to the list.
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12-08-2013, 04:56 PM | #5 |
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I second the notion that the Air Force master blaster is a must have in your detail arsenal. I love mine!
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12-08-2013, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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I'll also 2nd that recommendation. I've had the Metro Vac Air Force Blaster (4HP model) for over a year now (recommended by a pro detailer); even if you pat dry with towel, it removes a fair amount of water from the areas you mention.
Have never intentionally used it in the interior (only unintentionally when drying the door shuts and even the 4HP can almost blow anything not fixed down out of the car). We have piano black in one of our other cars - looks great when new, but I'm too OCD to ever consider buying it again (I use horse hair brush & vac and the trim has lots of fine scratches). The other essential bit of kit for serious home detailers is a hot water high-pressure washer. Simply removes more dirt than non-heated prior to the contact wash stage. |
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I had a bad experience with the Nanolex Matte Pre Cleaner and Matte Quick Detailer. The PC is literally pure IPA. The QD also just sucks. The Nanolex PC (IPA) completely ruined my matte paintwork. I left a damp microfiber sit on the paint for seconds and it created shiny spot. I tested it to verify if was the product and whenever it's applied and not immediately wiped away, it created shiny spots. Luckily the Swissvax products were able to remove it. Maybe I got a bad batch of Nanolex, not sure. But I refuse to use any Nanolex on my paintwork unless it's their Shampoo or Pro Sealant.
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When I got done I couldn't hear for shit. I ended up grabbing my pair of ears because it was that loud.
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12-08-2013, 05:20 PM | #11 | |
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My piano black trim is scratched as well. There's literally nothing you can do.. no matter how careful you are - it will become scratched.
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Piano black - sounds as through it's a love-hate relationship for us all. |
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OK, perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but you know what I mean, especially if you hit the surface 'just right' |
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12-08-2013, 06:19 PM | #14 |
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I agree!! I posted about a Harley bike dryer for the wheels and everyone slammed me about a year ago.
They just don't know what's up. Make sure you have a rubber tip on the nozzle so you can knock it around |
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the name "master blaster" sounds ridiculous, but the product is excellent. it does have the rubber nose and it's on wheels. very well thought out and high quality product.
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12-08-2013, 09:11 PM | #16 |
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hey Avlnch... not to thread jack but can you post up close pics of your black chrome accents (especially the door handles) I think that those are the right way to go instead of the gloss black paint put want to see what it looks like. i couldn't find any pics in your other posts.
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Here are a few photos. Lighting is bad at night in my garage.
But the black chrome accents has the same characteristics as the standard chrome.. however since it's black chrome it appears similar to black paint in some lighting conditions and in other conditions it looks more similar to standard chrome. If you want to see it in person, you can go to a BMW dealer and look at the 7 Series. Some of them have black chrome accents on the front bumper.
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12-09-2013, 12:11 AM | #19 |
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That swiss vax opaque works amazingly on the frozen colours. I had the same set for my Frozen Silver E92 M3 and loved it. It actually smells kinda good too.
I personally dont like the Frozen black on the E92 M3 but on the F10 M5....it just works
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12-09-2013, 05:37 AM | #20 |
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....Piano black - sounds as through it's a love-hate relationship for us all.[/QUOTE]
About piano black: how bad is it to maintain? Getting closer to pulling the trigger on an M5 in the New Year and was quite keen on Piano black trim. Is that difficult to maintain? If so, then I can reconsider....... |
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looks good.
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