I tried the water blade for about 30 seconds to dry my car...sounded so horrible it scared me..worked well on the windows though... Pingo

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I had a filter on my hose water at my old house, and I used the waterblade all the time. Now, in Vegas...? The water has freakin' pebbles in it because it's so hard. THAT, though dumb, scares me. I suppose you could say that's the "screaching sound of quality" [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
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yeah kinda forgot about the hard water...the rocks give the water flavor though! Has your skin all dried out since you moved here? Pingo

 

Hah, are you kidding? After a week, I went to Wallgreen's and bought a gallon of lotion, aloe-infused tissues, and all the lip-balm I could carry. I felt like such a perv. I told the cashier "It's really dry here," and she still gave me that weird look.

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
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I've been using the water blade of about 5 years now, not one scratch, or mark from it, and the water here is probably just as bad as it is in Vegas!! We have some old volcanoes nearby!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

 

for those of you who use the blade does it made it loud skrechy sound? I heard it once and put my blade away. sounds scary.

 

Yep-- that's what I called the "Screach of quality".

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

Or as they say, Squeaky Clean, yeah, it makes that sound, but I have never gotten one scratch or scuff or swirl mark from using mine, just make sure you keep it clean!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

 

Unless you keep you car freshly waxed, water blade will scratch, ever so slightly your clearcoat surfaces. If you have a dark colored car you'll notice it in direct sunlight

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<font color=black> Black/Willow Coupe </font color=black>
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18" Tire/Wheel Package
K&N Filter, Z-Tube, EGK

 

Negative, I have been using mine since 98, never got a scratch of any kind from it, and the first vehicle I used it on was a Torreador red F-150, very dark color, if you got a scratch, it must have had some dirt on it, I always rinse mine off before using!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

 

waterblade is great, it dosen't scratch at all. reduces drying time a great deal...too prevent those nasty water spots

04 Black G35C 6MT | Premium | Navigation | Grounding Kit

 

Works great when clean and on a clean car. Never use it to dry off after a rain as you don't know what else fell on your car.

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Water Blade is great IF (and this is a very big if) your surface is completely clean from any kinda of dust/dirt ect. I beleive that the plastic blade itself will not scratch. But if even a tiny amount of dirt is present on the car, you will get a nice long scratch.
Even little dirt particles from a gust of wind can cause these types of scratches.

Personally i opt for Microfiber towels. Even if there is some small dirt particle on the surface, most likely the towel will grab it and keep it away from the paint.

Its true the blade saves you time (thus i use it all the time to wipe my windows), but if you are washing your car outside, or have a dark color car, its not a good idea. The risk of having dirt on the paint is too great.

 

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Even little dirt particles from a gust of wind can cause these types of scratches.

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The same applies to anything you are using to dry your car, even a towel or a chamois.


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

 

"The same applies to anything you are using to dry your car, even a towel or a chamois."

the difference is that a microfiber towel or cotton towel is more likely to 'grab' the dirt without scratching the paint. in the case of the water blade, the dirt will be pinned between the paint and the blade, thus causing a scratch. i had the same problems with chamois also.