California Water Blade

2005Accord

2005Accord

In bed with your wife
I've noticed there are 3 different objects that do the same thing from the same people. What are the differences and what are the advantagaes?

California Water Blade
the ORIGINAL California Water Blade
and the original California Jelly Blade.


I'm confused. I'm sure they each have their own purpose, right?
 
I think the first two are a size difference. The Jelly one is Jelly in the handle, not a hard plastic.
 
PEI Detail said:
I think the first two are a size difference. The Jelly one is Jelly in the handle, not a hard plastic.
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Yep that about covers it. The jelly ones are pretty nice since th handle portion is alos made of a very soft flexiblae rubber/silicone.

Richard
 
thanks for the info...With so many products, it's hard to decide what to buy. When there are 3 products from the same company that are the essentially the same thing....well, it isn't any easier! LOL

I can remember when I was a kid and there were only a few products to clean with. The interior protectant wasn't all that but it was all we had and a 'chamois' was barely heard of LOL
 
I would go with the Jelly one i really like those becasue they do not have the hard plastic handle on them.

Richard
 
Personally, I would not waste money on the Calfornia Water Blade. I had one and I gave it away. The reason being is that there are safer methods you can use to dry your car. You could get dirt trapped between the blade and the car causing marring. If you use a WW MF towel the dirt would disappear into the knap of the towel and therefore no scratching. To reduce the amount of water prior to using the towel I just run a stream of water over the paint and most of the surface water will sheet off.

When I did use the blade I didn't have any problems, but it didn't remove any more water than sheeting it off. So, I figured why bother?
 
I have been using the Water Blade for years and have never had any issues with marring at all. The key is to rinse it off before and after each use just to make sure you get any dirt/dust or grit off of it that may have been picked up by the blade and if you drop it rines it off as well. I only use mine to get the large amounts of water off and then use WW to finish. On my truck it still take me 2-3 large WW to still dry the truck. If i did not use the WB it would take me 4-5 WW and take way longer than it already does.

Richard
 
Good point about dirt getting drug underneath the blade. But, an equally good point about cleaning it with every pass (I assume that's what you meant).

I'm from the old school of 'Find out for yourself' LOL I was chatting with a fellow member and he's gonna give me his because he too feels it's inferior.

I plan to use the blade to get rid of the water on the roof, trunk, hood, and front/back windshields and will be buying a WW MF towel ( or bunches of them) soon.

I use a synthetic chamois now and it does a fantastic job and I'm hoping to find that perfect combination of tools to speed me up while not doing any harm. :D
 
Don't get me wrong the blade works and like most products the only time you'll have a problem is if you mis-use it. IMO though it takes just one time where you get a scratch from using the blade (that could have been avoided) to make it not worth bothering with. The rule of thumb I always go with when detailing is I try to use the safest most idiot proof methods I can.

Personally, I have enough things to do when I detail my car and I've found sheeting the water off and wiping up the remainder with a WW MF is faster for me. I could definitely see that with a pick up truck the blade would be more useful than with regular size cars.
 
2005Accord said:
Good point about dirt getting drug underneath the blade. But, an equally good point about cleaning it with every pass (I assume that's what you meant).

I'm from the old school of 'Find out for yourself' LOL I was chatting with a fellow member and he's gonna give me his because he too feels it's inferior.

I plan to use the blade to get rid of the water on the roof, trunk, hood, and front/back windshields and will be buying a WW MF towel ( or bunches of them) soon.

I use a synthetic chamois now and it does a fantastic job and I'm hoping to find that perfect combination of tools to speed me up while not doing any harm. :D
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Yep i agree. And like i said with my truck being so big i had to find something that made drying easier and faster and the CWB does that for me without any problems. Good Luck with your free one that is great. And be sure and post back up how you like it. As for rinsing it off you really do not need to do so after every pass. First off the vehicle is clean and as long as you clean the blade prior to use there should be nothing to harm the finish unless you drop the blade. When you do clean the blade make sure and use your hand on it so you can feel if there is any debris on it.

Richard
 
2005Accord said:
Very good point. ANY tool that's misused is not worth it's weight in dirt. LOL
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Some tools are more easily misused than others. For instance you wouldn't suggest that a newb go out and buy a rotary. You would tell him to buy a PC because it's safer.
 
I usually use the sheeting method and WW but if I am washing a clients car that hasn't been waxed in a while the sheeting method doesn't work. So I then whip out the water blade and then follow up with a WW. It is a great tool for paint (when used right) and especially well on windows.
 
I also find that if you use the water blade to try and get every drop, you're more apt to find marring. Blade+ww is a more paint friendly combo.
 
I use the Water Blade on windows only. I don't trust them on paint for the reasons mentioned. Using them on windows saves my Waffle Weaves from getting saturated and I can easily do an entire car with one WW this way.
 
I use mine to dry my car,but i only skim the water from the top and wipe the blade each time. Every so often i'll use KAIO to completely clean the blade. If the blade is showing signs of use or a chiped blade toss it..has anyone notice the new jelly blade is softer with more flexability on the blade compared to the older versions..
 
I use the CWB and recently transferred it from the purple handle to a 12" handle that I bought at the 99 cent store. That is, I disassembled the black squegee from the handle and replaced it with the CWB. Works great for the roof of my car especially, and, I now have a 12" greater reach. I use it everytime I wash my car and then follow up with waffle weave and finally a leaf blower. I am constantly surprised at the water that comes shooting out of the side view mirrors, underneath the door handles, the molding, the tail light seams, inside the gas tank door, etc. when I apply the blower.....so I always finish up with the blower.
 
I've use CWB's for years (worn 2 of them out)they work great. Never had a problem with marring or scratches.:bigups
 
I would love to be able to use it on paint confidently. It would be a real time saver but I just don't trust it. Actually I don't trust the dirt that might get wedged between it and the paint. I am confident the blade itself won't scratch.
 
I wash my car twice per week, and each time it is absolutely filthy with less than 40 miles between washes. I did a winter assessement of my car, and there is only one area of marring, and it could be the water blade, but by the direction, I doubt it. Looks like someone leaned up against the car and wiggled their jean-clad bum back and forth.
So that's 30 uses of it on my dark blue truck and no visible marring or chatter marks.
 
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