Are drying blades a good idea?

[TwoDogs80]

After all the snowfoaming, jet washing, shampoo clean, I rise the car off with a rise aid using an open hose. Hardly any water to dry off. Obviously the current wax on the paint work aids the process too.
The Aqua deulux from AutoFinesse is a very good drying towel!

 

[GeordieN]

There the worse thing invented, i do use hand wash places but observe the way they clean a car before using them if i see these blades been used there is no way i would let them wash my car. the soft silicon rubber material they are made of is ideal for grit to embed into.
Not blade related but the one i use and is pretty damn good usually had a new lad working there and i observed him hand wash the car in front of me and then using the same wash mitts came to my car and started on windscreen, i jumped out of the car and looking back at it barked at him to wash the mitts out before going from one car to another, he nearly shit himself but did do as i asked but maybe its a age thing lol.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Well I fly in the face o all the above wise sages, I use one and I can't say I've notice any problem with scratching, I rinse my car with clear water via a pressure washer, snow foam it and leave for 10 minutes, rinse again with the pressure washer, washer with Maguires shampoo and their microfibre mitt, rinse again with the pressure washer. I then clear the excess with a silicon blade and then dry of with an Autoglym synthetic chamois. Then if the weather is nice it gets a polish with a Maguires DA polisher, not because I'm lazy but due to a long term shoulder problem.

Exactly as I said in post #18 and I cannot see how it could cause scratches unless you missed a spot or did not clean properly.

I bought a DA polisher and found it harder to use than the normal way - however I can imagine it being a help with a joint injury,,,

 

[Deleted member 126251]

he nearly shit himself but did do as i asked but maybe its a age thing lol.

Not an age thing - he is probably working on slave wages and also doesn't give a $h1t about your car.

 

[Edd1968]

I also used them (a silicon one) on every Porsche I owned. I also won 'best paintwork' on a couple of occasions at concours events. Never once did I scratch my paintwork!
I just washed the cars properly, not even using any kind of pressure washer back then, therefore there would be no grit on the cars.
These days technology has moved on and for home and valeting my clients cars, I use large microwipes towels which can dry most cars I valet in a oner without even squeezing it out. There's my two penny's worth.

 

[renault12ts]

Love it how men find ways of snowballing a hobby!

Man washes car, considers using something he’s seen at Halfords for a tenner. Ends up with £200 worth of air blower and other specialist detailing supplies

Air blower used once, put away in shed and then uses local £5 hand car wash once the weather turns nasty again

Air blower...as used in garden. Why buy another for the car? £200?????

 

[Londonscottish]

Wow! Thanks for all the advice fellahs. Much appreciated.

Well I fly in the face o all the above wise sages, I use one and I can't say I've notice any problem with scratching, I rinse my car with clear water via a pressure washer, snow foam it and leave for 10 minutes, rinse again with the pressure washer, washer with Maguires shampoo and their microfibre mitt, rinse again with the pressure washer. I then clear the excess with a silicon blade and then dry of with an Autoglym synthetic chamois. Then if the weather is nice it gets a polish with a Maguires DA polisher, not because I'm lazy but due to a long term shoulder problem.

I have a machine polisher sitting in it box, unused so far. Maybe I should have used it as after an hour of clay barring and then an hour of applying and removing the polish I was knackered.

 

[Gazwould]

I also used them (a silicon one) on every Porsche I owned. I also won 'best paintwork' on a couple of occasions at concours events. Never once did I scratch my paintwork!
I just washed the cars properly, not even using any kind of pressure washer back then, therefore there would be no grit on the cars.
These days technology has moved on and for home and valeting my clients cars, I use large microwipes towels which can dry most cars I valet in a oner without even squeezing it out. There's my two penny's worth.

I have to agree , wash your car properly and there's no grit .

I know which direction a scratch would be from my blade stroke method - roof , horizontal and window down bodywork vertical , wot no scratches .

Also won best in Club .

 

[Flyinspanner]

I use a silicon blade to clear rear window on the CL (once cleared it stays ok(ish) due to airflow)

 

[Will]

£200 worth of air blower and other specialist detailing supplies

Air blower...as used in garden. Why buy another for the car? £200?????

It was a tongue in cheek post btw...

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Wow! Thanks for all the advice fellahs. Much appreciated.


I have a machine polisher sitting in it box, unused so far. Maybe I should have used it as after an hour of clay barring and then an hour of applying and removing the polish I was knackered.

I think for thicker waxes the polisher would be good - I use Carlack and it is easy to apply by hand and is really an excellent product.

Clay mitts are a lot easier than a bar - used one on my wife's car and it was excellent!