AWD_Rules3830 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 ohh ... my the Cali Water Blade, My new favorite drying tool !!! http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/waterblade.jpg I just swish this over the car and the water just comes off, then i use some microfiber towels to finish what is left, i use a third of the little mircofiber towels i used for i got this :) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/Waterbladescoop.jpg Here's my baby resting in the garage after her bath. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/restingcar1.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/restingcar2.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/restingcar.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Chwisch87/april%2019th/reflection.jpg ^^^ her sweet little reflection :) OHH BTW >> i will have my "SUBIE" plate pictures up in May, i get them May 10th lol YAY I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrational Exuberance Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 thats.... a really good idea..... off to autoshop! "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 My favorite drying tool is the accelerator pedal JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Just make sure you swipe your fingers across the blade after every pass. If you get any dirt or grit under that blade as you sweep it across your paint then you will get long lateral scratches that are difficult to remove. I have a water blade too, but I pretty much just use it to dry the windows. If your car is waxes or sealed then you can almost completely dry the car with a slow stream of water. It pretty much just sloughs the water right off the car and leaves a few spots behind that are easy to blot off with a waffle weave microfiber or an absorber. The CWB is a great drying tool though. I use it all the time on cars that aren't waxed or polished the first time I wash them. I honestly don't care if it scratches paint that I am fixing to polish in 5 minutes anyway. It saves a ton of time and that is what detailing is all about. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 ^ +1 to brother OCD's cautions! Oh, and definitely, I love my Blade as well! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I love it.. but I scratched up my door last year using it to dry the car. I shoulda known better than using it where I only use high pressure water.. it didn't remove all the cake on dirt.. silly me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I got one a couple weeks ago and love it,along with the absorber. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanoswrx Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I love using the squegy (sp?) as well. It's so much better then a rag/cloth, although you still need one of those for the little spots. but to get 95% of the water off that tool works the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 ASW Rules3830..Where pray tell does one find that tool ????? Deadeye:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 auto zone, pep boys, etc., bosco Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 ^^ what he said, make sure it is really good silicon though I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 auto zone, pep boys, etc., bosco Walmart, Sears, etc... How about this?... http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/rodi/cardusterany precautions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 make sure you dont get any rock in that, all that does is get dust of your car. I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Walmart, Sears, etc... How about this?... http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/rodi/cardusterany precautions? I had one of those once. I lit it on fire because I managed to scratch the hell out of my car with it. You just have to remember that it is a duster and not a mop. Only the ends of the threads should be on the car and not the whole duster. There is a yellow one made with microfiber that I tried recently. All it does is slide the dust around, so it is going to meet the same fate as my california car duster met. Personally I would never suggest anybody use one of those. They are only as safe as the person using it, so I suppose they can do their function well, but for me it just isn't worth it. Give me a bottle of spray and a towel any day of the week to keep on top of the dust situation. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I had one of those once. I lit it on fire because I managed to scratch the hell out of my car with it. You just have to remember that it is a duster and not a mop. Only the ends of the threads should be on the car and not the whole duster. There is a yellow one made with microfiber that I tried recently. All it does is slide the dust around, so it is going to meet the same fate as my california car duster met. Personally I would never suggest anybody use one of those. They are only as safe as the person using it, so I suppose they can do their function well, but for me it just isn't worth it. Give me a bottle of spray and a towel any day of the week to keep on top of the dust situation. Yeah I haven't had a good experience with the big one for the exterior. On the otherhand, the small one for the dash it pretty good. Its good enough for a quick run through the interior once every 1 or 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 ^^ +1 I love the interior duster. Since it isn't going to scratch anything I like it even better. I figure that dust on the exterior is just a part of driving a car. If you have a silver or white car then you probably don't even notice the dust. On dark cars it sucks, but that is the price you pay for having a car that reflects the way dark cars do. Dents, dust, scratches and swirls are all part of the hell that is dark car ownership. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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