Blow guns for car detailing

[signcrafter]

Want to pick up a blow gun for my air compressor for using in car detailing to b low out small crevices. Can't find anything like what I am looking for. Would like just a small gun with trigger and then either a decent length tube that can be bent or even better would be if I could make my own small diameter tubes of different lengths and bends. Does something like this exist? I think I remember seeing one a long time ago that was your standard blow gun that you could replace tubes.

 

[trekgod3]

You looked at the ones Harbor freight has? They have one with a telescoping wand and another with a long one. Just search "blow gun" on their site .

 

[signcrafter]

You looked at the ones Harbor freight has? They have one with a telescoping wand and another with a long one. Just search "blow gun" on their site .

Those one look like the standard 1/2" or so diameter tube. I'm looking for closer to 1/4" or smaller tube after the trigger to get into smaller areas. This looks like it may work but still would like to find something that I can make my own length and bent tips for it. https://www.harborfreight.com/air-blow-gun-set-4-pc-68260.html

 

[rlitman]

This is probably not at all what you're looking for, but thinking outside the box, what about using one of these:

You can get these with a 1/4NPT thread and screw it into a tire inflater. It's not small, but it can be bent in whatever way you want, and will stay in that position.

There are all sorts of these sort of things on eBay for amazing prices if you're willing to wait for it to come from China:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...+Flexible+Water+Oil+Coolant+Pipe+Hose&_sop=15

I mounted one on my scroll saw to replace the crappy dust blower tip it came with.

 

[speedfreek1210]

https://www.guardair.com/products/air-guns/classic/flex-safety-air-gun-80flex12

I use a guardair at work, not this model but I think it the best blow gun I've ever used, fwiw

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[cdeer001]

Pick up some copper tubing and a few weathethead fittings. Make you own attachments for a simple blowgun.

 

[mbshop]

I just looked up computer blow gun and looked at the images and there are a lot of choices that should work for you.

 

[DHCrocks]

i've stuck a clear plastic tube on the end of my blow gun before to bend around objects. Heat if up with a heatgun to soften the tube and slide it over then tip. when it cools down it will constrict and wont come off. just be sure to hang on to the end before you pull the trigger or that mofo will be whipping around.

 

[signcrafter]

Pick up some copper tubing and a few weathethead fittings. Make you own attachments for a simple blowgun.

Something like this looks like it would work great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008I58RC2/?tag=atomicindus08-20

What threads are on a standard blow gun tip. I have maybe a dozen blow guns in a few different styles but guessing the threads for the tips might be universal? Just not sure what kind.

So would need one of those weatherhead compression fittings that will screw into a blow gun and then accept maybe 1/4" tube or something small like that.

 

[Wamsutta]

There's a brand called Vacula that makes all the blow guns for truck brands. Good quality and USA made.

 

[signcrafter]

There's a brand called Vacula that makes all the blow guns for truck brands. Good quality and USA made.

I have a couple of the Vacula guns and they are nice but I'm looking for something I can make a 1/8" or so tube of whatever length I want to it. For example would like a 16-20" tube with a slight bend to get in between the seat and center console. Stuff like that. And would be really nice if I could easily switch between different tubes for different tasks.

 

[cdeer001]

What threads are on a standard blow gun tip. I have maybe a dozen blow guns in a few different styles but guessing the threads for the tips might be universal? Just not sure what kind.

I "assume" they are a standard size. Can you take a few of your blowguns down to the local auto parts store and see if they can match it up? They should also have the copper tubing as well.

Chris

 

[Al Borland]

I've got one that brake line fittings fit. Not only can you bend a shape in the brale line, you can adapt down to a small line and get into tight spots. Don't know if brake line fits many/most, tried it in the one I have 20 years ago and it works.

 

[larry_g]

http://www.tcpglobal.com/DEV-BG-30_...VBpN-Ch2HzQfDEAQYASABEgI4G_D_BwE#.WZPW7VWGOUk

Could you use a pencil type gun above, also known as a pocket blow nozzle. Above is an example and others are available from the common vendors. These you just twist the barrel to turn on and adjust the flow, like an old fashioned hose nozzle.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Sh40674]

my wifes dad had a detail shop i used to work for.. he was the best detailer in the midwest, i'll stand by that statement today.... and we just used basic blow guns with rubber tips to keep from scratching stuff.. kinda like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V3X37MQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Firebrick43]

At work we buy these. http://http://ph.parker.com/us/en/industrial-blow-guns-blow-guns-1

The brass safety tip unscrews and leaves an npt 1/8 female port. We use and 1/8npt to -4 jic. Some might know it as AN or 37 degree fittings. Then we can cut, flare, and bend 1/4 steel tubing to our hearts desire.

 

[gungatim]

Something like this looks like it would work great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008I58RC2/?tag=atomicindus08-20

What threads are on a standard blow gun tip. I have maybe a dozen blow guns in a few different styles but guessing the threads for the tips might be universal? Just not sure what kind.

So would need one of those weatherhead compression fittings that will screw into a blow gun and then accept maybe 1/4" tube or something small like that.

Milton blow guns use std pipe thread, the cheap import guns use smaller metric pipe thread.

I have used the brake line on import guns for long blow wants with success, but HF also sells a kit with a semi-long wand as well as a flexible longer wand which works well.

 

[sberry]

Brake line here too. Use 1/4