So has anyone eles picked up one of these yet? My gf got me one and it works really well The soap does wounders and the auto dry feature worked really well and left no water spots, even on the windows

 

thats sweet, i want one.

 

I saw it on TV and almost ordered it. Nice to know it works well

 

I was just gonna ask about it. Good to know that it really works.

Price is a bit steep, but I guess that's what you pay for results eh...

 

how much is it?

 

Yeah, I seen this thing on the tv and wondered if it would work with hard water. I have well water out here that is full of iron and spots real bad. Even if you dry your car right after washing you will still get some spots and it seems that the hard water removes wax real fast. I e-mailed the company to ask them if this would filter out the iron our of my water and they wouldn't give me a direct answer, just said if I wasn't happy I could return it. Still waiting for a definate answer before I order one. If it spots my car I'll be pissed.

 

I think its only like 20 buxs , but then you have to buy some more filters (guess they go bad after 3 washes or so ,bleh) and some more soap.. I think its well worth the money tho.. my car hasnt shine like this in awhile..

 

http://www.autopia.org/forums/...todry

That is a 5 page thread of reviews for it. It sounds promising but has some big time downsides. For one, you only get a couple uses out of the filter and if you have really hard water you are lucky to get one use out of it. The filter slows down flow rate to a very minimal "mist" so it takes forever to rinse a car. A lot said that parts of the car dried before they could get to it to rinse. The soap that it comes with sucks, leaves a polymer film on everything including glass. I'm positive I'm not going to get one now.

 

heh.. doesnt take long at all.. takes longer to dry it by hand thats for sure.. oh well I dont care what that review says.. it kicks *** in my book.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BioXide02 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heh.. doesnt take long at all.. takes longer to dry it by hand thats for sure.. oh well I dont care what that review says.. it kicks *** in my book. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Out of curiosity, how do you dry your car by hand? Chamois? I personally use the water blade and after using it, reading about it, and my knowledge of auto paint, I would never use a towel or chamois again.

 

I have a water blade as well

 

water blades are not all that better.

it takes a small pebble or a bit of dirt to get on the water blade and there you have it a nice scratch along the side of your car!

seen it one to many times! dealerships use it! thats why stay away from dealership complementary car washes!

 

i was just about to post on that, i have seen it on TV and was wondering if it worked.

i usually just drive my car down the road after i wash it since the speed limit on the road my neighborhood is on is 45 so i drive down the road about a mile and pull a U turn the come back then, use a really soft white cotton towel to dry whatever is left on the car. but i keep mine waxed so 95% of the water is gone except around my windshield wipers and rear of the car. then if there are any water spots(only happens when the sun is beating down) i go over the car with meguiars quick detail spray.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CIVIC dude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">water blades are not all that better.

it takes a small pebble or a bit of dirt to get on the water blade and there you have it a nice scratch along the side of your car!

seen it one to many times! dealerships use it! thats why stay away from dealership complementary car washes!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Water blade= 100% silicone, if it comes across a pebble it will scratch but only once and not as bad if you used a towel. The silicone blade will actually form around the pebble some and not push it into the paint. The pebble will not adhere or get caught in the silicone so it won't scratch multiple times.

Towel/chamois= Pebble will get caught in it and scratch multiple times.

Bottom line, clean your car first so there are no pebbles or anything. If there are you are probably going to get scratches either way but less likely to be serious with the water blade. There is a reason hot rodders and custom guys with real paint jobs trust the water blade and nothing else.

 

[QUOTE=TwistedSI]Water blade= 100% silicone, if it comes across a pebble it will scratch but only once and not as bad if you used a towel. The silicone blade will actually form around the pebble some and not push it into the paint. The pebble will not adhere or get caught in the silicone so it won't scratch multiple times.[QUOTE]

I agree, the Water Blade is awesome, I have used it as well and it works great. Has anyone tried the Absorber???? Just wondering because I have good things about that as well.

Water Blade -

 

Try using microfiber towels... I've used everything from the CWB to terry cloths to the Absorber, and nothing works better than microfiber towels. Use your air compressor or a leaf blower to get the water out of the nooks & crannies

 

I have a proven alternative.

Wax your car really well.
Wash.
Don't "spray" the water off when you rinse. Let the water "sheet" off.

If you waxed well, very little drying is needed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integra707 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a proven alternative.

Wax your car really well.
Wash.
Don't "spray" the water off when you rinse. Let the water "sheet" off.

If you waxed well, very little drying is needed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

clarification- don't use a spray nozzle on your hose when you rinse off... then start at the top, using low pressure, and follow the "sheeting" action with the hose

 

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clarification- don't use a spray nozzle on your hose when you rinse off... then start at the top, using low pressure, and follow the "sheeting" action with the hose</TD></TR></TABLE>
Spray nozzle? What's that.

 

http://www.autodry.com send for a coupon at this site

 

so this auto dry crap doesnt work huh???? i was gonna pick it up.....

 

Dont be lazy, just clay and wax the car and you're set for next 3 month

dont use spray nozzle when doing the final rinse, just let the water slowly run down, it carry all the water drops

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so this auto dry crap doesnt work huh???? i was gonna pick it up.....</TD></TR></TABLE> Works great for me It's only 20 dollers.. I mean hey.. if you don't like it return it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integra707 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a proven alternative.

Wax your car really well.
Wash.
Don't "spray" the water off when you rinse. Let the water "sheet" off.

If you waxed well, very little drying is needed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

every body shop i've been too says to never use wax... use polish.

i'll take their word for it