| clsmooth71 | 07-10-2002 04:19 PM |
What's Safer/Better to Dry Car...CA Water Blade or The ABSORBER?
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| wRx14pSi | 07-10-2002 04:32 PM |
i have both.. and use both
Blade doesnt scratch at all (just make sure the blade is free of all dirt and stuff)
Same with the absorber.. that needs to be clean also.
1. Blade to get out the majority of the water..
2. the absorber to finish it up.. works great as a team..
if i had to choose one. i would choose the absorber. since the blade doesnt get off all the water.
Blade doesnt scratch at all (just make sure the blade is free of all dirt and stuff)
Same with the absorber.. that needs to be clean also.
1. Blade to get out the majority of the water..
2. the absorber to finish it up.. works great as a team..
if i had to choose one. i would choose the absorber. since the blade doesnt get off all the water.
| WREcks | 07-10-2002 06:12 PM |
The water blade is great for the roof... trying to find other flat surfaces on our cars is another matter. But once you get used to it, it does dry the car pretty fast, like wRx14pSi said just mop up the hard to reach places with the absorber and you're done. Also don't get too frightened when you hear the squeelch of the blade your first time using it :eek:
WREcks
WREcks
| AWDconvert | 07-10-2002 06:46 PM |
Um
Pardon me if this is a dumb question, but where do you get the California Water Blade? Never seen it, or never noticed... Thanks!
Chris
Chris
| Silverscooby27 | 07-10-2002 09:27 PM |
I gave up on the water blade, and just use a clean Absorber.
| rakman | 07-10-2002 09:52 PM |
I agree on the synergistic value of using both the water blade and a chamoise or the throw-away towels you can pick-up at self-service car washes for about 50 cents.
The water blade can be picked up cheaply for about $12 at a wholesale club or for about $19 at an autoparts store.
Interestingly, Walmart has a similar type of product under the Turtlewax name for about $7.
- Rak
The water blade can be picked up cheaply for about $12 at a wholesale club or for about $19 at an autoparts store.
Interestingly, Walmart has a similar type of product under the Turtlewax name for about $7.
- Rak
| Subie Gal | 07-10-2002 09:54 PM |
i guess i'm weird...
i just use an old wiper blade...
seems to work "just fine" then towel/finish off
;)
Jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url]
i just use an old wiper blade...
seems to work "just fine" then towel/finish off
;)
Jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url]
| rakman | 07-10-2002 10:01 PM |
Jamie:
That's good to know. Before your feedback I thought that the blade would scratch the paintwork and that you needed the "surgical grade plastic" of the water blade to minimize the risk.
- Rak
That's good to know. Before your feedback I thought that the blade would scratch the paintwork and that you needed the "surgical grade plastic" of the water blade to minimize the risk.
- Rak
| IgotWRXed | 07-10-2002 10:04 PM |
i caution anyone using a waterblade or any wiper blade, if you catch any kind of rock or anything on it, even very small, you end up dragging it across the car :eek:
| Skyline | 07-10-2002 10:13 PM |
Personally, I wouldn't use a California Water Blade. It's safe if the paint surface is 100% clean and the blade is 100% clean...but how can you be sure? Dust can easily blow around and get between the blade and paint. S-c-r-a-t-c-h...scary thought.
My bro has an Absorber and I tried it...not impressed! I had so much trouble with the thing...
The best synthetic chamois (in my experience) is the Wizard's Water Bandit. I got mine here: [url]http://www.kleanride.com/Water%20Bandit%99.html[/url]
Most of the time though, my favorite thing to use is a clean high-quality Microfibre towel. MF towels are super safe for your paint. Also, they work amazingly well for cleaning windows. If I had to pick one type of towel to do everything, it'd be MF.
Just my two cents.
My bro has an Absorber and I tried it...not impressed! I had so much trouble with the thing...
The best synthetic chamois (in my experience) is the Wizard's Water Bandit. I got mine here: [url]http://www.kleanride.com/Water%20Bandit%99.html[/url]
Most of the time though, my favorite thing to use is a clean high-quality Microfibre towel. MF towels are super safe for your paint. Also, they work amazingly well for cleaning windows. If I had to pick one type of towel to do everything, it'd be MF.
Just my two cents.
| obyone | 07-10-2002 11:30 PM |
The safest way to dry your car is with a leaf blower. Just be prepared to sit there for a while. :lol:
| TortoiseAWD | 07-11-2002 09:54 AM |
They're out of stock at the moment, but [URL=http://www.properautocare.com]Classic Motoring Accessories[/URL] carries the [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html]"Big Blue Drying Towel"[/URL]. Not really that big in size, but man, does it suck up water! It's a microfiber towel that has a "waffle" weave rather than a terry-cloth weave . . . very absorbent, and won't scratch. I can dry the WRX with two of these, no wringing, no streaks.
Quite a few suppliers of microfiber towels have cropped up lately; some have auctions going on at e-bay, or you can poke around over at [URL=http://www.autopia-carport.com]Autopia[/URL] to find vendors that are getting good reviews on their towels and customer service.
Tort
Quite a few suppliers of microfiber towels have cropped up lately; some have auctions going on at e-bay, or you can poke around over at [URL=http://www.autopia-carport.com]Autopia[/URL] to find vendors that are getting good reviews on their towels and customer service.
Tort
| Ging | 07-11-2002 10:59 AM |
About dust getting under the water blade scratching paint... will not dust do that same thing for a towel? Would a towel "pull" it up into the inside of the towel as it draws in water?
| gtguy | 07-11-2002 11:14 AM |
I'll second what Tortoise said. Microfiber towels rule. Scratch-free, and two are plenty to dry my WRX wagon, top to bottom. I like the ones that Griot's Garage (and others) sell. They have little pockets at either end for your hands.
Kevin
Kevin
| Skyline | 07-11-2002 12:40 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Ging [/i]
[B]About dust getting under the water blade scratching paint... will not dust do that same thing for a towel? Would a towel "pull" it up into the inside of the towel as it draws in water? [/B][/QUOTE]
The benefit of Microfibre is that the fibers are so very fine. The dust gets trapped between fibers and is drawn away from the surface of the paint. There is a limit to this, but the limit is greater than other types of towels. You have to use a clean towel.
[B]About dust getting under the water blade scratching paint... will not dust do that same thing for a towel? Would a towel "pull" it up into the inside of the towel as it draws in water? [/B][/QUOTE]
The benefit of Microfibre is that the fibers are so very fine. The dust gets trapped between fibers and is drawn away from the surface of the paint. There is a limit to this, but the limit is greater than other types of towels. You have to use a clean towel.
| SAW | 07-11-2002 05:11 PM |
I have been using the CA Water Blade followed by The Absorber for a couple of years. I never noticed any scratches from either. I do not have a garage to store my car, so dust, sap, and bird***** happens.
| 2k2 | 07-11-2002 05:27 PM |
About the CA water blade.
I do not use it but the theory behind it is it can no scratch your paint because it is always touching the surface and the water you are pushing would hold the dirt, the dirt would never lodge itself under the blade as long as you wipe it after every pass.
There is more theory to it but im not in a good mood hehe.
Bryan
I do not use it but the theory behind it is it can no scratch your paint because it is always touching the surface and the water you are pushing would hold the dirt, the dirt would never lodge itself under the blade as long as you wipe it after every pass.
There is more theory to it but im not in a good mood hehe.
Bryan
| TerenceT | 07-11-2002 09:02 PM |
i second the water blade + absorber
rinse the water blade beofre cleaning, basically wet it before putting it on the car, don't set it on the car either
absorber to finish up
now if i have a compressor to blow those water out of the crevises, i'll be set.
MF towel is great, except they are expensive, they are great for picking up dusts, i use them for my camera lenses but i really don't know how well they pick up water.
2 things about MF towels you should watch out for: 1) they do scratch acrliys, so watch out if you use it at the gauge. 2) 100% cotton does not scratch paint, but if they are fake cotton, meaning they have nylons in it, they will scratch paints; now with that, MF is not cotton, they are synthetic fibers, do they scratch paint? i couldn't tell you but ... i am skeptical myself
rinse the water blade beofre cleaning, basically wet it before putting it on the car, don't set it on the car either
absorber to finish up
now if i have a compressor to blow those water out of the crevises, i'll be set.
MF towel is great, except they are expensive, they are great for picking up dusts, i use them for my camera lenses but i really don't know how well they pick up water.
2 things about MF towels you should watch out for: 1) they do scratch acrliys, so watch out if you use it at the gauge. 2) 100% cotton does not scratch paint, but if they are fake cotton, meaning they have nylons in it, they will scratch paints; now with that, MF is not cotton, they are synthetic fibers, do they scratch paint? i couldn't tell you but ... i am skeptical myself
| Skyline | 07-12-2002 12:06 AM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by TerenceT [/i]
[B]now with that, MF is not cotton, they are synthetic fibers, do they scratch paint? i couldn't tell you but ... i am skeptical myself [/B][/QUOTE]
MF will not scratch paint. Since the fibers are so fine, they are very very soft. Also, MF is excellent at absorbing water.
Classic Motoring Accessories has an excellent web page describing MF: [url]http://www.properautocare.com/micwhatbigde.html[/url]
[B]now with that, MF is not cotton, they are synthetic fibers, do they scratch paint? i couldn't tell you but ... i am skeptical myself [/B][/QUOTE]
MF will not scratch paint. Since the fibers are so fine, they are very very soft. Also, MF is excellent at absorbing water.
Classic Motoring Accessories has an excellent web page describing MF: [url]http://www.properautocare.com/micwhatbigde.html[/url]
| BeavisNuke | 07-12-2002 12:55 AM |
Can you find the water blade/aborber at places like Autozone or discount auto parts?
or should I try target/walmart...
or should I try target/walmart...
| ScoobyBoy | 07-12-2002 04:40 AM |
we can find both in all of the stores you have stated.
i bought my absorber at target though.
i bought my absorber at target though.
| ylexot | 07-12-2002 08:40 AM |
Just a tip I read on Autopia that seems counter-intuitive...use water ;) Ok, stop laughing. Take the nozzle off of the hose and use the low pressure sheeting of the water to push most of the water off of the car. Start on the roof and work your way down. You'll still have some water on the car to use the water blade or absorber on, but far less which means less chance of scratching.
| Jasno999 | 07-12-2002 03:39 PM |
Best part of having a blaze yellow WRX - No need to always dry the car after washing. Notmally if the car is able to dry slowley I do not get water spots and even if I do get some they are hard to see on the light color car.
| narenji | 07-12-2002 05:04 PM |
I have tried many combinations, and I recently bought a Calif Water blade replica (at walmart for around $7), and a viking absorber towel for around $5. The viking towel works really well, but I'm still a bit scared to use the water blade on the body, but it works well on glass.
| pillaka | 07-12-2002 05:16 PM |
I use leather chamios [i](pronounced sham-mee)[/i] cloths, first soak them in a clean bucket of fresh water and wring them out, then dry the car with them! Works really good.
| hpracingwrx | 07-13-2002 05:03 PM |
i used the ca waterblade for about 4 months and just recently switched to an absorber, i personally like both and i think either one or both would work fine. i cant say anything thing about the mf towels cause ive never even heard of them
| oldmansan | 07-14-2002 02:18 AM |
Just picked up an absorber,
because my detailer friend said the blade can cause fine scratches, and said especially for dark colors, don't use it. I use flannel cloth to take off wax, and then a microfiber cloth to polish the car. The microfiber cloths kick a$$!
San
San
| Diversion | 07-14-2002 03:22 AM |
I've used the Absorber for years, it works like a champ for me.
Jay
Jay
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