TRANSAM GT4

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I bought some at the local flea market and was wondering if anyone uses these to dry their car. I don't want to scratch the paint.

Suaveat69

It sucks! Leaves a ton of water residue which left streaks after drying. I will not use it again on my car.

chrysler kid

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use the california waterblade. i have been using them for about 6 years and they never leave streaks, and i have never had any problems

ls2 bait

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its the worst thing i have ever seen. you would get more results with a news paper. i threw it away i was so irritated. didnt even bother to take it back.

qwikz28

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I have the "absorber." It is decent, but doesn't dry the entire car and gets all stiff after it dries. I plan on getting a california water blade next year and using the absorber as a supplement. should make a good drying technique i think

Gordo78

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I used it to clean up the hooker blood after i murdered her.

Seriously they're crap though. I use an absorber also and its pretty good.

hlaalu

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i have both the absorber, and shamwow.

i'll use a towel to dry the car, then go over the rest one of those too pick up all the spots i missed, or get those hard to reach areas like under my spoiler

EchoMirage

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you can pick up more water with the plastic bag it came in, then you can with the sham wow.

Redta00

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Sham wow is a joke!

bongva

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your not using the absorber correctly, its not suppose to ever get dry.

i have the california water blade and aborber, i like the absorber better.

ncfastls1

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I have the Absorber, got it at Autozone. Dries very well, doesn't leave any streaks or water marks, and stays moist in it's little container between uses.

InTheHawk23

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ditto

TA adam

the absorber is the best ive ever used and it wont dry out if you put it in the bottls thing it comes in, had one for about 3yrs before i got another one

EchoMirage

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you can dry the absorber.....you just have to soak it before you use it again. i used to store mine moist, but it would absolutely reek when i used it again. now i just let it dry, then soak it before use.

Soul TKR

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I've got the absorber as well and like it a lot... i wanted a california water blade, but $20 to me sounds ridiculous...

joshprescotttttt5

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i use the absorber too, i bought the Large suv/truck version tho. holds alot more water so it makes drying a car easy

TRANSAM GT4

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Thanks guys, I have the absorber and the blade. I like them both but my absorber has gotten dirty from using it on my wheels. The only reason I bought the sham wow is because I watched the guy use it on carpet (like u see on tv with the coke stain). Wasn't sure about using it on the cars though. Thanks fellas, believe I'll leave em in the kitchen.

mediocrels1

i cut mine up nd use them to wash the car. i use an absorber to dry.

qwikz28

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ditto, still doesn't dry my entire car though and storage is awkward because I always feel it will tear.

EchoMirage

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it wont tear, not unless you purposely rip it or something. having it dry is fine, and just leave it rolled in the tube. soak it in a bucket before you use it, and itll be fine. its worth the extra 5 min of prep, then to smell the rank mildew of keeping it wet.

as far as the commercial goes......do you also believe the tornado works for power and mileage, because it was in a commercial? watch it on youtube carefully....notice its not a continuous shot. the camera cuts before he lifts the carpet, meaning they dried it up, then started filming. also, what happened to all the water that was on the counter? that magically disappeared, without him ever touching the sham to the counter itself....it was only on the carpet.