FDNewbie

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Hey guys

I've seen this product in action, it works like a charm, but I've hesitated to use it on my own car, simply because I wanna make sure it doesn't have any ill side effects I don't know about (making mini scratches, etc). Anyone use it or have any feedback about it?

http://www.calcarduster.com/productsAuto.asp
Click on "Original California Water Blade." (Not sure what the diff is between that and their "Dry Blade."

Thanks

Whizbang

i use something similiar at my work daily. The thing is the best invention ever. You use the wiper blade then go over with a soft towel. The blade removes almost all of the water. I hasnt scratched a thing. To be honest, i trust it more than towel.

FDNewbie

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Outta curiosity, what's your work? Body shop? Detailing? Or you do just skip work to wash the 7 all day?

One website actually says, "It has a soft medical grade silicone blade, will not scratch. 15 times less friction than a terrycloth towel."

Whizbang

i work at a garage/body shop/ gas station and seeing i work the by myself night shift i basically work on my own cars.

FDNewbie

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Cool...thanks for the info.

BTW, "more winter, and construction.." LOL That's hilarious man. What state is that??

Whizbang

Ohio. if you ever go through there. youll know what i mean

1stand3rd

I've had one for several years now and it works great. I 'blade' my car after a good wash, then wipe down the excess with one of those super absorber towels. Cuts drying time in half. As 2ndGenV8RX-7 says...I turst it more than the towel.

FDNewbie

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So no one uses a Chamio at all? lol. That's what I've been doing...

Rx-7Addict

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yep




Also, Ive used the waterblade.. its works well. But its really useful if youre drying big stuff like vans of SUVs. I dont really think it saves enough time on a small curvy car like the FD, I find it just as quick to use a really big chamois

Railgun

I've used the blade. That thing is awesome. After the majority was off, I used a chamio. I've now lost the blade. It won't scratch. I just hose it off before I use it.

FDNewbie

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K one more...anyone know of a good product for cleaning rims? Not a cleaning prodcut...but something like this blade etc that'll help you get to all the hard-to-reach spots on your rims?

DamonB

I use one all the time. I use it to get most of the water off and then use a chamois. It's much faster drying this way.

SpeedKing

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Not I. I use 100% cotton towels. And I use the Cali Water Blade too. Works great, and I take care of the rest of the water w/ the towels.

Fish

I wash the FD using 100% cotton towels, and then use another make of the Cali Blade and dry off from there.

Cuts drying time to a third.

Fish

FDNewbie

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Ok, so what about the Wax 'N Dry system? http://www.calcarduster.com/autowaxndry.asp Apparently while the car's wet, you spray the wax on, then use the blade to wipe off the water, effectively waxing your car at the same time? Sounds too easy/simple to be a real good job IMO... ?

a2zpcwiz

Same link you gave earlier: http://www.calcarduster.com/kleenKone.asp

MrBojangles

My work has spotless water, I love it! No drying no swirls!

pianoprodigy

+1

FDNewbie

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I saw that on the site already, but it's definitely too thick. I have SSR GT3s, which are double 5-spoke rims. Very thin spokes, hard to get in between. Also, that thing isn't gonna be getting between the lip and the spoke at ALL. Too thick...

Any opinions on the wax & dry method?

t-von

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Wow look at how much cheaper this thing is on ebay. I'm getting one!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=50450

FDNewbie

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T-von, that's where I was gonna be getting mine from. I just wanted to see whether it was worth getting the wax & dry spray + blade at the same time, cuz they have that set on ebay too...

BoostorLose

I volunteered one summer to help wash my town's fire trucks. Let me tell ya, 6 guys and California Blade's make for a fire truck washing army. We could blow through a truck in around 45 minutes. Awesome product.

KawaFD

I just bought one yesterday. I'm pretty impressed since I haven't found a chamois that is worth a crap yet.

vchacon

It's funny but when I use the blade it really seems remove all the water off it's contact patch. If I run the chamois over it gets wet again. So I usually run the blade over most of the car using the chamois for corners, nooks, and ridges.

FDNewbie

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I actually found a chamois to work VERY well, but it just takes TIME. And obviously, handling a blade is a lot easier than a chamois (I dunno if you guys have some technique to using the chamois, but mine isn't too time-efficient lol)