Any use california water blade?
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Car: 1995 Formula/2001 GTP
Engine: 5.7 LT1/3.8 Supercharged
Any use california water blade?
I can get them through my work so im thinking Id give it a try.
anyone use them? im wondering how they work in terms of speed/convenenience and also results. Im a chronic car washer so anything helps.
anyone use them? im wondering how they work in terms of speed/convenenience and also results. Im a chronic car washer so anything helps.
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Car: 64 Impala, 86 Z28 Camaro, 00 C5 FRC
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I use one nearly everyday. I bought one for my 64 Impala and havent had a problem. I also use them where I work, sometimes we have to wash planes/jets so using a waterblade saves us TONS of time on the nice flat wings. They are much quicker to use as long as you have relatively flat panels. Plus you dont have to keep wringing them out like a chamois, also they will remove more water in one pass than a chamois will. Id highly recommend one
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
i use mine everytime i wash my car. works great on near flat surfaces. also does wonders for glass great thing is it doesn't scratch!
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cool thanks guys...and ya the flate surfaces make sense...i guess its gonna be useless on my 95 Formula
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i honestly cant say i like them at all. Ive used them and they just bother me lol. I perfer taking my hand to get all the beaded water off or just drive it around the block and then dry.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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Originally Posted by Stevo
I perfer taking my hand to get all the beaded water off or just drive it around the block and then dry.
Driving around the block to blow the water off sets you up to pick up too much dust in the remaining water and potentially scratch the paint when you then take a towel to it.
As for the water blade, I know a lot of guys like them, but I've heard too many stories of a little piece of grit getting stuck on one and the user not knowing it was there until it was too late. I'll stick to the water stream and a couple of waffle weave microfiber towels, thanks.
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Car: 1991 Trans Am
Engine: 5L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
I use a Cali Water Blade (I bought the slightly larger version they have, meant for RV's). It works great although I do find myself using a towel right after, on tight corners like side mirrors and such.
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Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt/3.27 Posi
I use mine all the time and dry the car as much as possible with it. But I still have a towel handy for around the spoiler and door jams.
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
Originally Posted by Orr89RocZ
else just try a electric leaf blower
i thought i was the only person on earth who has tried that LOL
that works really well suprisingly
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Car: 1991Firebird T/A
Engine: 350
Transmission: Modified Viper t-56
Axle/Gears: dana 44, 3.55
i use the blow gun off the compressor line for the small areas that are hard to reach in the engine bay, water blade to get the big areas (sides, hood, windows, roof, hatch glass, spoiler) then i finish off the body with a couple microfiber towels...
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
Engine: 305TPI X2 ;), Chevy 250
Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
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i use it every time i wash my cars. it works great, but like mentioned above, it does only work well on flat spots, i have a 3" cowl hood on my Z, and it doesnt help on the cowl too much. but it cuts your drying time in half, at least.
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Car: 89 Firebird 89 Formula one red one black
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works great. I have used one for years and swear by it. It saves the paint by not having to drag a rag over it a bunch of times to dry. One swipe with the blade and a touch up with a towel and you are done.
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