drying off your cars?
03-01-2002
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drying off your cars?
what do you guys use to dry off your cars .......where did you get it from?
name brands....anyhting that will help me.
name brands....anyhting that will help me.
03-03-2002
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Rep Power: 0 I would just use a chamois.....and then get the extra water off with a very fine towel.[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
I use a seperate towel for my rims though..doesn't matter what kind....as long as it's absorbant.
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I use a seperate towel for my rims though..doesn't matter what kind....as long as it's absorbant.
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03-04-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Terry cloth towels made of 100% usa cotton are the best thing to use. The reason, because little particles and such get trapped within the fibers and keep them from being drug across the car as you dry it.
03-20-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Don't use the California Water Blade guys....... I don't remember where, but I saw some people on another forum talking about how it scratched their cars......
03-20-2002
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Rep Power: 0 I use a 100% cotten towel. Afterwards I use the California Car Duster to take off whatever lint there may be. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
03-21-2002
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Rep Power: 391 I picked up a drying cloth for $10 CDN at LORDCO auto parts... this towel promises to reduce my drying time with a streak free absorbant synthetic chamois looking cloth. I hope this works as well as it says coz last time I dried my car I decided terry towels weren't very efficient. anywho if it works good I'll put my $0.02 into this thread again about it... it's all about trial and error i spose [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
I did see the california water blade but the damn thing was like $50... I can't justify spending $50 to dry my car... just yet...
I did see the california water blade but the damn thing was like $50... I can't justify spending $50 to dry my car... just yet...
03-21-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Where I work detailing cars, we use the California Wiper Blade. It is a bit pricey, but they work so good and dont leave the water spots (great for a black car). Then we use some shammis to finish the job. I dont see how the wiper blade scratched people's cars unless they used the handle by mistake. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
03-22-2002
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Rep Power: 0 how did someone scratch their car with a cali waterblade? maybe they bought a cheap imitation with a plastic edge, instead of silicone. And my waterblade only cost $20 at target.
03-26-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Eagle one came out with this spray wax that you spray on right after you finished drying your car. Just spray it one section at a time use two terry cloth towel one to spread the wax around and the other one to dry... so your killing two birds with one stone, I bought mine in Auto Zone.
03-26-2002
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Rep Power: 0 california waterblade. 25$ at costco. the only way i can see that someone would scratch their car with this would be if the blade is dirty and they use it.
03-27-2002
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Rep Power: 316 i use old t-shirts and my OLD OLD cloth diapers from when i was a lil baby.. dont worry, theres no poop stains on the diapers..
it streaks, but after about my 3rd time around the car, its all good.. no waterspot either
EDIT: oh, and do it in the shade.. less chance of waterspots
it streaks, but after about my 3rd time around the car, its all good.. no waterspot either
EDIT: oh, and do it in the shade.. less chance of waterspots
04-02-2002
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Rep Power: 0 I use a cali water blade... works great and no scratches.
Here is a little tip i read on here in a previous thread.
take the nozzle off the hose after you finish the final rinse... jsut let the water flow (not spray) from the hose on to the car and the surface tension in the water helps pull most of the water off at once... then there will be significantly less water on the car to dry.
after that I use my cali water blade and then terry cloth towl to get all the nooks and crannies that the blade couldn't get.
Here is a little tip i read on here in a previous thread.
take the nozzle off the hose after you finish the final rinse... jsut let the water flow (not spray) from the hose on to the car and the surface tension in the water helps pull most of the water off at once... then there will be significantly less water on the car to dry.
after that I use my cali water blade and then terry cloth towl to get all the nooks and crannies that the blade couldn't get.
04-08-2002
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Rep Power: 0 I use the Absorber....I have a black car though and water spots are a bia bia! I have to pull my car into the garage as soon as I am finished washing to avoid water spots. I dry it inseide the garage....but this Cali water blade sounds tight. Where do they carrye them and how do the work? Like squeegees?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
04-12-2002
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Rep Power: 0 i got the cali water blade and no scratches, chalk up another for the blade, and a chamois for the curves and stuff, then an air compressor to get out all of the ridges and cracks. works beautiful
