Drying the car with a water blade...
It's not bad, but if you get a rock or piece of dirt, the blade literally just scratches it against the paint as you go. Personally, I recommend using waffle weave microfibers, you can dry the whole car with one towel, just wring it dry when it gets soaked.
Also, here's a tip when you're rinsing the car off, take the nozzle off of your hose. Let the water flow freely, and "aim" the hose so that the water flows out of the hose and onto the panels of your car. It takes some practice, but if you aim it just right and try your best to stop from it splashing and such, it will sheet over your body panel and pull most of the water off, you'll only have a few beads left. It cuts drying time in half.
Also, here's a tip when you're rinsing the car off, take the nozzle off of your hose. Let the water flow freely, and "aim" the hose so that the water flows out of the hose and onto the panels of your car. It takes some practice, but if you aim it just right and try your best to stop from it splashing and such, it will sheet over your body panel and pull most of the water off, you'll only have a few beads left. It cuts drying time in half.
I use a squeegie to get the bulk of the water off, then towel dry the rest, which isn't much. I haven't seen any blemishes as a result, but I've only done it the last 3 washes. Gets all the water off though and does really well on the windows.
How are you going to get a rock or a piece of dirt on the blade? Hopefully you just washed your car so it's clean and there isn't any junk on it. I just wipe off the blade before I use it to make sure there's nothing stuck on it.
True, there shouldn't be any dirt on the car if you just washed it, but there's always the chance of there being a piece of dirt that gets on the water or such just in time for you to wipe the blade across. Personally, I'd rather be safe than sorry.
on a black car the california waterblade SUCKS.
scratched my car all up (micro scratches).
Just use a waffle weave.. case closed.
I have thrown my blade away and ordered a cali car cover and it came with the blade.. took the blade and tossed it away.
scratched my car all up (micro scratches).
Just use a waffle weave.. case closed.
I have thrown my blade away and ordered a cali car cover and it came with the blade.. took the blade and tossed it away.
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i have a black car and the blade works great...before i use it though i clean it off and make sure the silicon is wet and lubed...then i follow with a mircrofiber drying towel
when i am done with that i go over the car with a regular microfiber towel...my car shines and i have the great way to do it...if not i wouldn't do it on a black car
when i am done with that i go over the car with a regular microfiber towel...my car shines and i have the great way to do it...if not i wouldn't do it on a black car
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Originally Posted by meissenation
It's not bad, but if you get a rock or piece of dirt, the blade literally just scratches it against the paint as you go. Personally, I recommend using waffle weave microfibers, you can dry the whole car with one towel, just wring it dry when it gets soaked.
Also, here's a tip when you're rinsing the car off, take the nozzle off of your hose. Let the water flow freely, and "aim" the hose so that the water flows out of the hose and onto the panels of your car. It takes some practice, but if you aim it just right and try your best to stop from it splashing and such, it will sheet over your body panel and pull most of the water off, you'll only have a few beads left. It cuts drying time in half.
Also, here's a tip when you're rinsing the car off, take the nozzle off of your hose. Let the water flow freely, and "aim" the hose so that the water flows out of the hose and onto the panels of your car. It takes some practice, but if you aim it just right and try your best to stop from it splashing and such, it will sheet over your body panel and pull most of the water off, you'll only have a few beads left. It cuts drying time in half.
takes 95% of the water off, esp if uve got a nice layer of wax. 
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I use it and it saves time,and I've yet to see any scratches from it,as long as you keepthe blade clean you shouldn't have a problem....and it work's great on the hood, windows,fenders....it's just to get the majority of the water off....then go back with the big *** waffle weave MF....perfect!!
I tried extensively to get used to a water blade.
If your used to a chamois (?) then you might not ever like it.
I didnt. The factory vents in a '97 hood and the current cowl are kinda aggrivating. I wouldnt even try the lines coming off the headlights on the '99.
Any kind of drying cloth is sooo nice.
If your used to a chamois (?) then you might not ever like it.
I didnt. The factory vents in a '97 hood and the current cowl are kinda aggrivating. I wouldnt even try the lines coming off the headlights on the '99.
Any kind of drying cloth is sooo nice.
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i use it on the hood of my truck and all windows of any vehicle i wash. but i get "the absorober" chamois to dry it off. best chamois i ever owned.
Originally Posted by 00firebird
i just discovered this little secret recently. and takes 95% of the water off, esp if uve got a nice layer of wax.
takes 95% of the water off, esp if uve got a nice layer of wax.