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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 12:31 PM
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Default Car Squeegy thing...does it work well?

I have the absorber and I love it better than the chamois cloth. Does the squeegy work better than absorber without removing the wax? I saw a cheap one for $6 and a better one for $20 at Walmart. thanks!
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 12:33 PM
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california water blade... OWNS. i wont wash my car unless i have one with me!
dont skimp and get a cheap *** one... you'll throw away your chamois once you use a REAL cali water blade. dont get an imitation!! i cant stress that enough!!
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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Ya, the CA wiper blade makes drying the car way easier. I got mine for $13 at Costco.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 02:44 PM
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i work at a professional car detailing joint, and thats what we use to dry off cars, and then we go over the car after we use the california water blade with a nice soft towel to get rid of any water spots, and then, this sounds stupid, but grab a newspaper, and crumple it up, and go over your windows, and it gets rid of any spots, and also the ink in the news paper is like a protective sheild for your window, stuff wont stick as easy, and your wipers work way better!!!!
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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I've used the newspaper trick for a long time. I learned it during my domestic days.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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go over your windows, and it gets rid of any spots, and also the ink in the news paper is like a protective sheild for your window, stuff wont stick as easy, and your wipers work way better!!!!
Thanks. I got to try this next time I wash the car.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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cali water blade + absorber= word

thanks for the newspaper tip!
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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same here.. I use the california water blade and then go over the spots it didn't get w/ the Absorber... I think the CA water blade works really well.. just that my car doesnt have the angles of a brick ( totally straight lines) so it misses some spots and I just go over those w/ the Absorber... either way w/ the 2 I dry my car really quick... got my CA water blade at costco for $13... and got my absorber for $7
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 11:44 PM
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It's not stupid at all using the newspaper. I use it all the time to dry the whole car. Also, it doesn't leave anything behind.
i work at a professional car detailing joint, and thats what we use to dry off cars, and then we go over the car after we use the california water blade with a nice soft towel to get rid of any water spots, and then, this sounds stupid, but grab a newspaper, and crumple it up, and go over your windows, and it gets rid of any spots, and also the ink in the news paper is like a protective sheild for your window, stuff wont stick as easy, and your wipers work way better!!!!
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 08:26 AM
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I thought the Cali Water Blade was the **** at one time too. Then one day while using it on my hood, "whoosh!", a mark going right down my hood. I barely used it unevenly, and the corner left a line in my clearcoat.

Oh well, it buffed out - but caution if you own a black 'teg.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 08:32 AM
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thats shitty...guess the blade has to be really clean.....i think it works great...better than anything else on the market....
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 09:44 AM
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It's not stupid at all using the newspaper. I use it all the time to dry the whole car.
that is stupid as hell.
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