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Originally Posted by oldskool
i noticed Dave mentioned patting it down with a microfiber cloth which is what i used to do then detail spray
anyway i tried an autoglym "water blade " and once id made sure it wasnt marking or scratching the car they are very good at removing rinse water so ill be using that regularly for days when im just washing and polishing
it was about £18 in halfords , they had cheaper ones there but as it was going near paintwork i thought it better to stay with a known branded one then chance some halfords tech or quality control piece of rubber
and yes Dave car looks excellent ! 10/10 for the effort that went into that  |
Cheers dude,
If you use a proper large drying towel and perhaps some drying aid or QD then pat drying is very quick the roof on the scoob for example is 3/4 patches with a mamouth drying town, once your technique is good it takes no time at all and there are no water spots or swirls and scratches, it takes me about 3 or 4 mins to completely dry the outside of the car and then another 5 or so to dry all the door shuts petrol cap/boot bonnet.
I would not use a blade no matter who made it, it only takes a grain of grit one time falling or landing on the car post wash for you to then leave a fresh scratch swirl across the car, undoing any hard work you've put in polishing before or worse.