Autoglym hydra blade

[Fro]

Anyone use one of these? Thought about getting one if they were any good to take most the water off then use my drying towel for the rest. Or are they a bit dodgy?

https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/autoglym-display.php?recordID=18

 

[GTdan]

just get to waffle weave drying towels - no risk of scratches then.

 

[stuart]

just get to waffle weave drying towels - no risk of scratches then.

 

[GT_Ben]

There very good for quickly removing standing water for you to then dry properly with a microfibre but theres been alot of speculation that they scratch you paint etc.

Personaly i think there pretty good and have never noticed a visible adverse effect on my paintwork! Failing that, get yourself a good microfibre towel! :rockon:

Ben

 

[Fro]

Yeah, ive got the meguirs drying towel, think i`ll just stick with it! Probably just being lazy! Dont want to scratch the new paint :homer:

Thanks

 

[Dub-Se7en]

i just use a brand new wiper blade for removing the excess water and clean it after each use

 

[sx_turbo]

mine makes swirls in the paint on my gt

 

[GT_Ben]

That you can see? You must not be cleaning the blade properly...

 

[Fro]

i just use a brand new wiper blade for removing the excess water and clean it after each use

Not a bad idea that! Same thing i suppose? nearly

 

[aaronw]

i have a turtlewax hydrablade n it scratched my old bonnet bad.

 

[Fro]

i have a turtlewax hydrablade n it scratched my old bonnet bad.

Yeah i wuda thought anything it came into contact with is gunna get dragged down the paint! Thats a shame about yout bonnet. I remember seeing your mate with the evo using one aaron but i think thats the only time ive seen one being used

 

[andybill]

hydra blades are a big big big big no no. It only take 1 tiny spec of dirt and you are dragging it round your entire bodywork, get a decent quick detailer like meguiars last touch and a good drying towel and jobs a good un

 

[Sigma]

Sonus drying towels =]

 

[aaronw]

Yeah i wuda thought anything it came into contact with is gunna get dragged down the paint! Thats a shame about yout bonnet. I remember seeing your mate with the evo using one aaron but i think thats the only time ive seen one being used

exactly,dragged all the little bits of dirt across the bonnet.

yeh,duno what one he has but its never scratched his,tho his is a light colour so maybe dont see it aswell,was the bonnet on the white gt,most polished out but still shouldnt happen.

 

[Glanza D]

i have one but must be used with a drying sponge to be useful

ie water driyinh sponge, car shampoo, water then drying blade then dry off with drying towel

only use them once car is clean i been using one for about a year (nearly every weekend) on my V and not seen anything noticable

 

[dac69er]

ive used one for over 2 years on 3 or 4 different cars and never scratched it once.

 

[Ryno]

used an Aqua Blade for nearly 4 years now.... can't say i've ever known it to cause damage, alough if it did then it's nothing that i'd be anal enough to care about or a polish & wax wouldn't sort out!

i do like the fact it takes no time atall to dry tho!

can only think your either not wiping the blade, not cleaning good enough... or you need to stop looking at your reflection in the paint work and get out and drive the damn thing! :haha: