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Never cared for the California Water Blades - it's too easy to potentially cause a significant amount of marring/scratching because you're dragging a very finite edge across the surface of a potentially still dirty car. Think about it - if you took a cotton towel (or a waffle weave microfiber) and blotted/dabbed and gently dried the surface, there's plenty of room to accomodate dirt and other debris that might still be lingering on the surface of the car. The water is absorbed in a manner that lifts it up-and-away (into the pile of the fiber weave) rather than dragging it along the surface, using friction and surface tension to pull the water off the vehicle's surface. Think of it this way: Hop in the shower and get your skin nice and wet. While you're in the shower, have your wife/girlfriend/significant other fire-up the treadmill and set the speed to "1" (lowest setting). Have them also set out a set of cotton towels near the treadmill. Walk from the shower to the treadmill and gently hold your arm against the moving surface. How's it feel? Now take a cotton towel and dry your other arm. Which technique would you rather use to dry the rest of your body? No matter how "soft" the water blade is, or how pliable it may be, you're still using surface tension (friction) to pull water from the car. The simple act of dragging anything across the car is just begging for marring. Missed a small piece of dirt? Or maybe while final rinsing the car you dislodged a small piece of debris that was hiding under a trim piece (or piece of weatherstrip, etc) - it rinsed it's way on to the hood/roof...now you drag the blade and ----- whoooops!! :-) My suggestion for drying? 1) Wash the car as normal. 2) Take the spray nozzle off the hose. 3) Slow the water speed to a constant, steady stream...not blasting, and not trickling, but something inbetween. 4) Rinse the car again, starting at the roof and working your way down the car. Use slow, steady, sweeping motions to help the water sheet and roll off the car. 5) Grab a microfiber waffle weave towel and finish drying the car. Simple, spot and streak-free drying that is ultimately very safe and tolerant of most any debris that may still be on the car. :-) -Steve GURU REPORTS: Unbiased, impartial, practical testing and evaluation of car care products. | ||||
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