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Title: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: Meiereika on December 20, 2023, 05:00:51 AM

I keep having this problem in winter with wet grounds at skateparks and spots.
I would love to find a way to make 'em dry as quickly as possible.

This is the wetness degree I am talking about:

(https://i.postimg.cc/Pq5czYF6/photo-2023-12-20-13-57-17.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fV1BMtsX)

Is there a solution that goes beyond towels, floor squeegees and that kind of stuff?
(That just takes too long for my taste).

I am thinking about using gadgets like a leaf blower or a gas weed burner.
Any idea what works best for those scenarios?

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: Sedition on December 20, 2023, 10:42:12 AM

Sweep (e.g. spread) the water out as much as possible. Spread it as thin as possible. From there, it's only time and heat that will work. Wind (e.g. a leaf blower) makes it go faster, but not enough to really make it worth it, IMHO. Sun is your friend. Try to get water swept/spread when sun is at it's strongest. I'm sure some kind of propane torch, heat/fire source would help, but I've never used one. 

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: Pushing 4D on December 20, 2023, 12:26:56 PM

I keep a leafblower in my trunk at all times, which has varying levels of success in drying up spots.  If the sun is out and it's a matter of blowing puddles around, it works great.  The other weekend I tried using it to dry a wet manny pad in a covered parking garage and it was practically useless.  All in all, good thing to have on-had.  Highly recommend a spare battery.  They go fast.

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: Ray C. Usery on December 20, 2023, 01:44:47 PM

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Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: SneakySecrets on December 20, 2023, 06:19:21 PM

Quote from: Sedition on December 20, 2023, 10:42:12 AM

Sun is your friend. Try to get water swept/spread when sun is at it's strongest.

Wow, great tip. 

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: djoekr on December 21, 2023, 01:23:55 AM

Get all the homies together and cuddle up on the floor to form a big blanket of heat and the spot will be dry in a minute.

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: yghartsyrt on December 21, 2023, 01:37:01 PM

CAT litter works to a certain degree. But be thorough with sweeping it all up unless you want some pebbles  of doom joining the session

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: JM on December 23, 2023, 02:23:15 PM

Had these forever. Fucking amazing at soaking up water, then squeezing it over a drain or in planters. Then just wring it out, and it’s ready to suck (in a good way) all over again.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGJ2TVC1/ref=sspa_dk_offsite_brave_1?psc=1&aaxitk=4c8e20e80cd7e0eac39008bfbdd568cf

Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: biaherl on December 24, 2023, 07:04:10 PM

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Title: Re: How to quickly dry a spot
Post by: Switch360flip on January 05, 2024, 10:00:55 AM

I always keep a squeegee in my car