When we wash a car, there’s liking going to be some water left behind. You can either leave the water to air dry or do something to get rid of it. Well, If you let the water air dry and unless you’re using a water filtration system, you’re doing to develop a bunch of water spots. That’s not exactly ideal so air drying is not really a recommended approach. So, the logical thing to do is to dry the car somehow. What most people are going to be used to is simply towel drying. However, even when using a high-quality towel, there’s always the chance of introducing some light scratches as we can unknowingly be dragging leftover dirt and debris across the surface of our vehicle. Not to mention that towel drying can be time-consuming and isn’t very effective when you have to deal with nooks and crannies. So, what’s the better alternative? Blow Drying.

For this, there’s an entire industry of options from different manufacturers and these blow dryers range in price from about $100 to $500.

Today, I have for you a dryer that’s right at the bottom of that range. This is the AIIME Dog Dryer and it costs about $110. You heard that right, this is a dog dryer and not specifically a car dryer. From my experience with these types of dryers, what’s marketed as a god or pet dryer is essentially the same thing as a car dryer. The products share many of the same features and very often, the pet dryers are going to give you more bang for the buck.

Case in point, with the AIIYME we get a powerful 3200W/4.3HP motor. If you were to try and buy a car dryer for around this price point, you’re more likely to get something with a 1HP motor. If you’re looking for 4HP, you’re more realistically looking at two or three times the price.

Included with this unit we get a flexible self-expanding and retracting hose that stretches up to 78 inches and four different nozzles. Realistically for auto detailers, three because the brush nozzle isn’t really doing to do any good for our paint.

Now that I’ve gotten some time in with this unit, I’d like to share with you some of the pros and cons that I’ve noticed.

The first pro is the general controls. On top of the dryer, we have three adjustments. On the left, we have the power switch. That’s pretty self-explanatory, it turns the dryer on and off. In the middle, is a knob to control the speed and rate of wind flow. This knob is stepless and there are no hard stops or specific settings. I like this because it allows me to more easily dial in the speed that I want. Say I’m blowing water off a hood because it’s generally a big flat section, I can crank the speed all the way up and just get the water off. Then if I’m working around vents or a delicate area, I can turn the speed down to not damage anything. I like the stepless knob because I find it easier to get what I want than say just on/off or something specific because sometimes you need those in-between settings and this gives me that. On the right of the speed knob is a switch to turn the heat function of the dryer on and off. I really like this feature and it is something that is not usually present on car dryers. With a car dryer, the heat is usually always on. I think the option to have the heat on or off is beneficial because sometimes it’s just not necessary. For example, if you’re someone who auto details outside and you can only do it in direct sunlight, having the heat can be detrimental because it just adds to an already hot surface and makes the water dry even faster, possibly contributing to water spots.

Another pro with this dryer is that it includes a way to securing attach the hose and nozzles. These parts are held in place by a ring that snaps into a groove. This may seem trivial but I’ve tried some dryers where attachments are simply friction fitted or use some other janky methods and things can definitely pop off. Having a nozzle fly off at your car while using a powerful air cannon isn’t something you’d want so the locking collar design is appreciated.

Now, as great an option this dryer is, I do see two potential drawbacks. The first is the rubber feet. Because this is a pet dryer, something like this typically doesn’t have to be moved around too much. This is fine for a small animal that stays in place but we have to make our way around a car. This just means that if you go with something like this, you’re going to have to pick the dryer up and move it around a couple of times before finishing up. This isn’t a problem for me because even with my dryers that have wheels, I keep them on my auto detailing cart and move that around as I dry a vehicle. For those who don’t have such a thing you can just manually move the dryer around, or you can take the rubber pads off and replace them with some caster wheels that fit. This is a fairly easy fix.

The next drawback is the hose length. Again, with this unit, you get a hose that stretches out to about 78 inches. This can be short depending on your needs. If you have a super lifted car, this unit may just not work for you unless you do something to keep it lifted while drying. But considering that this unit is made for pet drying, we can’t really complain and just got to consider what we’re working with.

But overall, this is a great little dryer. It’s plenty powerful to dry a car, motorcycle, quad, or whatever else you feel like blowing air at. For the price, I think this unit is hard to beat. If you’d like to pick one up for yourself, I’ve included a link to the product in the description below.

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Homend Pet Dryer https://amzn.to/32tTyt7

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