Supercharged 2 Posted May 3, 2004 Bought one at Stanford Hall yesterday after hearing good things about them and i'm pleased to say it works a treat getting rinse water off the car even on a curvy car like the Corrado! Highly recommended :wink: Also got an Aqua Dry synthetic chamios which also seems very effective, always prefered to use a proper chamios in the past but they never seem to last that long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 3, 2004 The Autoglym artificial chamois doesn't last all that long either i'm afraid... Been meaning to try out one of those Aqua blades for a while though.. think I might have to pick one up on your reccomendation :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 3, 2004 I've had one for about 18 months now and they're excellent... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted May 3, 2004 I bought a turtle wax one and it's great :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blown 0 Posted May 3, 2004 Had a flexi blade for about two years now. I find it works well as long as your car is kept polished,easier for the water to run-off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo 0 Posted May 3, 2004 They are excellent. Although as Blown says they don't work as well if your car hasn't been polished for a while, like mine :oops: :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted May 3, 2004 i think if u use the flexi blade and the chammy together makes a wicked combo, makes the chamois last longer too,, although with a black car a lil polish is nearly always needed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris CORRADO 0 Posted May 3, 2004 i have a flexi blade thingy... but i don't use it it scratches the car a tiny bit... damm so now i use a very very very fine chamios :wink: very good one... mind you i can spend a whole day on my car washing-polishing so i will shut up LOL my longest record including the inside is 8 hours... :lol: mind you she was blinging after that... then it rained the next day LOL :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valver 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Used an Aqua-blade for a couple of years - very good, ideal for agetting the large areas of water off, then use the chamois to finish off... :mrgreen: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Just zymol the car. the water just runs off as soon as you drive it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 4, 2004 i have a flexi blade thingy... but i don't use it it scratches the car a tiny bit... Only if there is dirt present on the paint. In fact there is a disclaimer that comes with the blade that warns you about that. Silicon is non abrasive and doesn't scratch paint. In fact, you're more likely to scratch the car with a Chamois than an aqua-blade. K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted May 4, 2004 ive used a flexi blade for a few years aswell,and im using a meguiars drying cloth aswell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g-master 0 Posted May 4, 2004 yep i've been thinking about buying one of these for sometime now and i will defo be getting one now! Might pick one up at inters, what's the best make to get or are they all roughly the same :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted May 4, 2004 ill prob pick up one of these at inters this year and some nice 100% cotton clotches for polishing :D as for the longest record in clean the car Chris uve got a long way to catch me up :D 18 hours which included wheels off, seats out and some engine cleaning This year it prob be worse as ive totally Gunked my engine bay so more to keep clean :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted May 4, 2004 yep i've been thinking about buying one of these for sometime now and i will defo be getting one now! Might pick one up at inters, what's the best make to get or are they all roughly the same :?: I got my turtle wax one from halfords and it cost me £9.99 but I got some extreme wheel cleaner free cause of the BY ONE GET ONE FREE OFFER on ALL TURTLE WAX products. (plug) Happy with it's water shifting properties and makes drying the car much easier when used with a good chamois. 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubcharged 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Had a hydra blade for a few years now, love it! reduces washing time and less likely to scratch than a chammy. Although whenevr i seem to wash and wax the car, it always rains a few hours later. Its happened so many times its scary. I even thought about taking the car to a drough ridden place and washing it there to summon the rains!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john_wintle 0 Posted May 4, 2004 The Hydra flexy blade is much better than the Turtle Wax one, and you should be able to get them at Inters no probs. The A/G ones and others that look the same, are the same cos they are the Hydra Flexi ones. You can also gert a 2-pack one now, which has a smaller 6-8" blade in it as well. If the blade is scratchine the car then you have not rinsed the car off well enough, or you have left some firt that you have not washed off in the first place. Have another cloth to hand when you use the clade, and wipe the blade after each stroke if you are worried about scratchine. TBH, you will scratch just as much if you use a leather if grit is still on the car, just that it will be a real pain to remove it from the leather. Use some of the new microfibre drying cloths instead of a leather as they are much better and softer as well. John. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 4, 2004 I thought you were about to offer a Group Buy on flexiblades then john.... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted May 4, 2004 John are you going to be at inters with some products??? as ive been told i might get a nice bonus in this month wages ;) ;) lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john_wintle 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Will be there on the CGTI Sussex club stand. PM me with some idea of what you might be after, then I can make sure I have something suitable in the cupboard... :D :wink: John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
