BLO Air-RS Car Dryer | Demo and Review

Hi there - just wondering if you still use this , or have you changed to another one ?

Interesting and informative video Heather! I do tend to use a thick microfibre drying towel for the large areas, but I use my Titan vacuum cleaner to do the grill, mirrors and glass edges. Simply swap the hose from suction to the blow port on the back and voila a simple blow dryer. I got the Titan Vac from Screwfix for £65. Not only does it blow and dry vac but it can be used to wet vac upholstery etc too. It may not be the best, but for value for money for my car, I cant fault it!

FAB Vid.. I have one. Brilliant.. The BEST thing is with a car dryer is during wheel wash, Its stops the horrible Orange Rust on the discs, just hit the blower on discs during rinse. I have seen So many top detailers Vids giving their costumers back there pride and joy with this. Guess What.. Yep the inner barrel will be.... Yep Orange

My mate bought a dog dryer from Amazon for £80 and it's actually superb, pretty much exactly the same thing but without the silly price because it says car detailing use.. Good vid BTW

I thought that I didn't need a car dryer since I have a powerful leaf blower that could certainly do the job. But after using my blower to dry the car after a first wash, I have to say that your criticism of this piece of equipment is spot-on. While using the leaf blower carried at arm's length at your side is not a problem, lifting it to shoulder height to dry the roof or the hood (Oops! I mean bonnet) is entirely another matter. Powerful leaf blowers are heavy and not meant to be held and manipulated at heights. The nozzle and hose of a dedicated car dryer are considerably lighter and more manageable and therefore much more suited to car detailing.

Great video, thanks

Great video…really informative and to the point. Well done and many thanks 😊

These blowers are very useful but massively overpriced when labelled as a car detailing product. You can get the same thing for £50 as a pet dryer. Marketing values on this are also nonsense. 43,500 cubic feet a minute is equivalent to over 5600mph.

Excellent well done video!! Im currently looking for a dryer & this has definitely helped. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

I use my Titan hoover from screwfix which has a blow function

Exactly the in depth review I was looking for, I'm very tempted by the Gt model or the Bigboi, the longer hose would definitely be a plus as the unit could stay in the garage and if I went for a Big boi they do a wall mount bracket but I think you have to buy the longer hose separately.

just got the GT version. cant wait to try it :D

Great review. Just ordered this dryer based on your review. Thanks 😊

Had mine for 1 year now, great dryer and relatively cheap amongst other brands

Hi Heather, I'm assuming the noise is from the jet of air from the nozzle hitting a surface. Is the unit itself noisy?

Thanks for this thorough review. I follow you on Insta, which is where I first learned about this car dryer. I'm actually surprised and somewhat disappointed to learn that it takes just as long if not longer to dry the car this way. Surely the main benefit here ought to be the time saved drying the car, no?
For the mirrors, I just wrap a micro-fibre towel round the mirrors and hold it in place with a peg or something while I dry the rest of the car. I just think for something this expensive the main benefit should be the time saving?!

Great review

Where are you based would like you to come a detail my car

Great review, covered one of the main questions I had - How well does it dry on poorer coated vehicles.

I ordered it two days ago, God willing, I will arrive and try it excellent, see comments

How much did you pay ?

THIS INSTRUMENT IS EXCELLENT I LIKE IT

Great video Heather was in 2 minds to get the big boi pro or the blo air gt decided to treat myself to the blo air gt used it for the first time today Jesus what a power house of a machine only had it 3 quarters of the way took bit longer than drying with towels but much better job no annoying drips from the mirrors number plates or grill love the long hose on it managed to go around the whole of my 4 x 4 and never had to move the unit once just left it at the front of my car brilliant obviously it works better on a ceramic waxed car used ceramic magiseal today definitely helps repel the water keep up the great informative videos 👍👌

You look gorgeous

Good work. Really interested in getting one of these. You should tap them up to partner them after such a review 👍

Excellent review. Comprehensive and informative. 👍

Good video Heather, thanks. I washed my dad's new SUV today and whilst he doesn't usually have any interest, he came out to have a nose, he them spent a good 20 minutes chasing drips, I think he wishes I had one of these 😂. Something for the wishlist, along with a DI filtration system, man this detailing can be costly.

You’ve convinced me to go and buy one, I’ve got an sq5 with loads of nooks and crannies where towelling just isn’t worth it, under bonnet around grill panoramic roof tailgate when open wheels etc, great video keep up the good work

To anyone maybe feeling discouraged it sometimes doesn't dry well, I think it's function shines the most in getting rid of water in areas you can't really dry with a towel, and you don't want to get surprised by the dripping water during your ceramic coating application...

Doesn't look that powerful for the price

Water spots maybe issue with dryers in the summer as by the time we got round to the whole car panels are already drying by themselves .
Not a problem in U.K as we don’t get no summer but other countries may have issues

Still happy with it? Thinking about buying one to dry my motorbike

leaf blower with a stubby way faster.

This review shows the big negatives of this drying method.

1. Takes far longer
2. Very noisy
3. Does not work on non protected paintwork.

Another negative i found with a pet dryer is ,mine made the water droplets dry out before moving off the car on the heat setting, not sure if you found the same?
Ended up with lots of tiny water marks.
I don't use mine anymore, but do use it to clean the inside of computers, very useful for that!

As an alternative, have you tried DI water vessel? This is water that you can let dry on the car and it will not leave water marks, you can also use water collected by a dehumidifier after drying clothes. This is about 20/30 PPM instead of 0 PPM from the DI vessel, but neither will leave water marks.

Race Glaze and VYair are the best well known. Might be an idea for another video, especially if you can get one sent discounted or FOC.

Another great video Heather 👍🏼

I like this one I’ve been looking for the handheld one the and it’s sold out everywhere

I've got one of these and love it, and your review of everything about this process was excellent, thank you!

Thanks for this great video. I want to know what camera gear you’re using for filming?

Must have been reading my mind... thanks Heather... done all my research in one video. You're a 🌟

I have the Blo Air GT which cost £200+ & a £50 pet dryer, the BLO is nice & shiny , has wheels & a 8m hose but to me it's not actually much better than my £50 Ebay special. The BLO specifications are woefully over exaggerated because you cannot physically generate 8HP from a device that only draws 10AMP., In colder weather the air is barely warm because it doesn't have a dedicated heating element & relies on the heat generated by the motors and once it has travelled 8m along the hose it is almost cold... Be very careful with the nozzles as they break very easy !!. All in all , i would not buy another & consider the pet dryer a much better option. However, both are great for wheels, mirrors etc and all the areas which modern cars seem to hold the water.. There is also definitely a knack to using a dryer cos initially you just end up chasing water about.. I use my pet dryer in the winter to keep me warmer & the BLO GT during milder times.Just my opinion .

Great review, thinking of getting this model myself 👍

That’s me sold on one. Great test!

very good review again Heather!

Looks good 👍 I know shAt you mean regarding water spots.

Give the rise in electric prices what kind of cost would it be roughly per drying ? I know right now we are watching how much everything is costing via the meters you have in a home to run so maybe something to consider for others

I've got a sidekick blaster, it's pretty potent, only problem is I find myself not wanting to drag out the extension cord and get it set up. It's quicker to just get the towel.

Thank you for the video Heather 👍. I wondered what a car dryer would be like on hydrophilic paintwork so greatly appreciate you taking the effort to record how the dryer performs. Definitely pays to keep the paintwork hydrophobic. Another excuse for me to spend more time and money on paintwork protection products 👍🤣.

I use it too, it’s pretty silent except when you put air on the lug nuts… air is so loud !
Works awesome I’m super happy of it

I have the blo gt in Australia and it also has the one-position switch. I have a CLS MB with good paint and a ceramic wax as the regular coating, and water rolls off easy, you can dry whole bonnet from one corner and roof from one side, then finish just other side doors in a single move. I picked this over the bigboi because of the longer hose and it was 30% off on a sale. Really good unit.

Great video and really informative. That dribble trail from the mirrors is very frustrating! I might well invest.