I am personally sick of trying to dry my car with micro-fiber towels that don't obsorb worth a sh*t only to have to go over it with quick-detailer later to get the water spots off, so I am considering a water blade thingy. I almost bought one the other day but I wanted to make sure that there weren't some brands that might scratch your paint. Are there some cheap-o brands that don't work or will scratch your paint, or is a rubber blade a rubber blade?

 

get a electric leaf blower!! go to Home Depot and buy one for like 70 bucks... serious. Kandied91Z uses that method, and then i tried it out. and its awesome! it drys the car quick and fast

 

i use a california water blade, and then the absorber. If you buy an electric leaf blower dont buy it from home depot , but it from any other place , maybe loews or sears or something.

 

I have used the water blade and did not like it. I thought it left streaks. I use the absorber and it works wells.

 

y not? home depot sell some good brands...

 

i bought a california water blade and tried that out.....never again. Thank *** i tried it on a non conspicuous area....left some major stratch marks.

 

cause i hate home depot , i wont spend any money there every again .

 

I use the water blade and whatever is left I use a microfiber towel. Ive never had any scatches or anything.

 

I concur. Home Depot always has awful customer service. I walk into Lowe's and there's someone always ready to help

Home Depot doesn't get any of my money..

 

i use the california water blade and i havent had any problems. Mine is really old though so its starting not to work as well. But other than that i can't complain...

 

I have used one for years (currently it is lost ). Never left a streak mark, and it never scratched my paint. If I can't find it here real quick, I'm going to be forced to buy another...

 

i bought one of the cheapo wal mart brands several years ago. thinner than the water blade brand and has a better handle. i bought a true water blade last year and used it for one swipe and hated it. so i just gave it to a friend of mine. it never streaked the paint on my old camaro, or my trans am or my new colorado. it dries really fast as well.

BTW if you get really bad water spots after washing your car, try getting a good filtering setup for your main water supply. most water spots are caused by hard water. this is why the mr. clean car wash system works without chemicals to help dry your car.

 

that's all that needed to be said

 

I use the california water blade on all my cars and it works great ive been using the same one for years. Then i take a towel to the spots that are hard to get too.

 

as long as you keep it clean and it's truly silicone it shouldn't scratch your paint. i've used the california version for years with no hassles.

 

I agree - I've never gotten a scratch from my California Water Blade either....

 

where should I order the california water blade from? Can I get it at auto zone or something? I tried the leaf-blower method but it just broke the water drops into smaller drops.

 

most major auto parts cary them. as far as the leaf blower, either your paint is in bad shape, go polish and/or wax it or your using a weak leaf blower. i use a 210 mph which works just fine. electric of course.

 

my paint is in excellent condition and gets polished twice a year and waxed three to four times per year. The leaf blower might be weak, though.

 

California dry blade

 

I wash the car and my g/f drys it with that.Shes got it down pact.Shes Pro

 

Sheesh.

Wash the car. Finish washing. Drive the car around the block. Chamois.

 

I've used the same california blade for almost five years on my SS. Thing is your paint need to be in good condition, and you need to continually make sure the blade is clean - no problems.

If you don't clean it ( the blade), our your paint is not waxed or cleaned thoughroughly it can scratch - but it would be your fualt not the blade's - you need to pay attension when you use it- it saved me 25min drying my car (Navy blue)

My sister had an 1 yr old earl schibe paint job - used it on the cheap neglected paint and it streaked it- again everything needs to be surgically clean (close) - and that goes for any nice paint or you will get micro scratches, or larger.

Water blade works well if you use it right.