Any opinions on these? Do they scratch paint?

 

Tried it, no it didn't scratch the paint from what I could tell. But it's way easier to use a super absorber. But that's my opinion.

 

Technically they would scratch, but if your a good car washer then the california blade will be the biggest thing to car detailing since waxing.

 

I use a California blade to get the majority of the water off. The thing to remember is to make sure the blade is clean and smooth and take your time. The blade is very soft and flexible, so if you do it right you won't get srcatches. You will still need a towel to get the hard to get places to completely dry the car. I save a lot of time doing this.

 

if you use it after washing (no more dirt) they should not scratch...

I use it to get most of the water out, then use a waffle weave microfiber towel to dry off everything else

 

I want as little contact with my paint as possible so I can't imagine using a waterblade. I use a leaf blower to get the majority off then pat dry with a waffle-weave microfiber towel.

 

That would be ideal if I didn't have to use the public car wash and bucket wash it. Since I do, I use the Waterblade.

 

Waterblade is awesome.... No scratching. I would think the leaf blower exhaust would get oil all over the car. Plus I would be embarrased to use a leaf blower.

Respect
JET

 

a leaf blower? i bet you neighbors love you, or something like this, marge get in here and take a look at this, that guy across the street is doing it again? that sounds totally redneck dude? i sure hope it never breaks or shots something at your z at 100 mph plus.

 

THey do have Electric leaf blowers. which I hope he uses. But yeah it does sound funny. It would be nice to have an air compressor to blow it out of all the cracks.

Since thats not too feasable for me then I use a waterblade.

 

ive used the water blade before....and can ssay i dont feel it ever put any scratches in the paint! what i can say is that i feel it strips the wax off the car, for some reason after 2 or 3 washes the car doesnt seam to have any wax left on the paint.

 

If I had a big pro-sized air compressor, I'd be using that but my little pancake compressor just doesn't deliver enough for a long enough period of time.

I've used an electric leaf blower for about 20+ years now. It has a removable tube so the nozzle goes right on the motor section. Gives me a nice compact unit to work with. I'm sure my neighbors have given me a few odd looks over the years but it works and it works well and that's all that counts.

I do the sheeting trick when rinsing so there's not much to remove from the flat surfaces. A water blade wouldn't do me much good. The leaf blower is mainly for getting the water out of those dozen or so places that it gets stuck in that a towel won't get to. There nothing worse than washing and drying the car then taking it for a drive to get somewhere and find all these streaks of water left behind as it escaped from all those hiding places.

 

I use a electric leaf blower to get the water out in the crevices (grill, mirrors, door jams, etc. ) and rims then use a waffle towel for the rest. Noise isn't really a factor considering it's only on for 3-4 minutes.

 

Never used it. Don't trust it.

 

Thx for all the info guyz

 

quality water blade won't scratch...dirt between any drying "medium" and finish is what will harm paint..never had a prob with mine...but I use sheeting method, mf drying towel and blower(especially for crevices) to dry now

 

I've been using the Waterblade and microfiber with a bit of "instant detailer" on both my Z's, no problems! I could see where it would cause a problem given the following conditions... windy, a sandy area, or the vehicle wasn't washed well.

 

works great ~!