It is rare for me to feel so compelled to submit a product review, but I recently used this MetroVac to dry my new car, and I am so thoroughly pleased with its performance that I wanted to let others know. My car has a ceramic coating, the first I've ever had, and I've been concerned - well, more like obsessed LOL - about its proper care and maintenance. After some hours researching on this new-fangled Internet thingy - the TV says everything on it is 100% true all the time - I found using a car dryer to minimize contact with the coated surface reduces the probability of marring, and several pro detailers recommended this product, among a short list of others. I was thrilled to discover this is made right here in the USA, and there is no shortage of great reviews on it. It exudes great quality from the moment you open the box and see MetroVac's slogan: "Deliberately made better in the USA." Equally impressive was how quickly and thoroughly it dried my car with no spotting and with no evil water left behind in the cracks and crevices - you know, the stuff that waits until you drive across the street to get a corny dog to drip out and ruin everything. Using a single 4HP motor did most of the job, including all of the detail work. I'm still getting used to its power, so I haven't yet tried the full two-motor 8HP at length, but it could blow the stink off a dead water buffalo from where they sell those corny dogs across the street. This is a true dryer, so it warms up the air to aid in the drying process, but it doesn't get so hot it'll harm delicate surfaces. I definitely recommend using hearing protection, but the machine itself isn't very loud; it's the sound of the air when it strikes and interacts with surfaces of different shapes, and that's mostly with the detail work when your ears are closer to the nozzle. Though it seems a little pricey, it is absolutely worth it for the AMERICAN MADE quality. I definitely recommend this dryer for your car. It did a beautiful job, and I am now looking into other products MetroVac produces. Read more
Let's not beat around the bush...this has to be one of the most useful car detailing tools out there. When you flip both switches, you know you're moving a good amount of air. The great thing too is after just a minute, the air is decently warm, which is a pleasant surprise given there's no heating element. The choice of material for the air nozzle is top notch. It's a durable feeling rubber, not hard plastic. It's not brittle, and it won't scratch your paint. The 30' hose makes moving around the car pretty easy, I couldn't imagine having to constantly pick up the Master Blaster to move around as you would with the 10' hose version. I can't say it's going to get every drop of water off the car, but it will get the water out from every crevice and off the windows. It gets things dry enough to where you only need one small towel to dry what little bits of water are still left on. The fact it gets water out from crevices and hard to reach spaces like inside metallic logos, trim, and rubber stripping is a huge time saver in of itself. Everything about this unit says "quality". The price is certainly not a "con" to this machine as some have pointed out. For how well it's made, and how well it works, I think it's priced fairly. It is pretty expensive? Sure. But it's priced just about at the upper limit of what I'd consider fair. I have zero regrets making the plunge to buy a Master Blaster, and I highly recommend spending the extra $50ish on the "Revolution" model. Read more
The Air Force Master Blaster is simply amazing. I have long used a blow gun with my air compressor to do many cleaning duties, and between using a vacuum cleaner and the blow gun you could really get things clean. Then there are gas powered leaf blowers that we've seen used to blow the water off of cars and motorcycles. So when I first saw this 8 HP Master Blaster I instantly knew what it was capable of, but didn't know it even existed! While it is sold to blow dry cars and motorcycles, it can be used for so many more things. It does well as a blower for the driveway or garage, either carry it or get a shoulder strap. I use it after mowing the lawn to blow the clippings off of the mower deck, keeps the mower clean and looking new. Of course we use it to blow dry several motorcycles and cars, and for that it is excellent. Noise level isn't as bad as I thought it might be, so it is acceptable to me. But once you start to grasp what all it can do, it becomes even more valuable. I would suggest getting the 10 foot extension hose, nice to have, and for those complaining about the hose coming off of the blower, they likely have trouble with a screwdriver as that is a pretty basic concept of fitting the hose onto the blower as far as it will go and tightening, but not over tightening the clamp. To complain about that is to admit an inability to deal with many things mechanical...... All in all a good piece of equipment, versatile beyond what the manufacturer might realize. Think "big blow dryer" or "big blower" and you can use the air force to make many jobs easier. Drying animals, no problem. Drying or cleaning vehicles, easy. Moving dust and dirt, simple. Just remember eye protection, like safety glasses. Read more
