MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: gonegolfing on February 05, 2010, 12:42:53 pm

Title: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: gonegolfing on February 05, 2010, 12:42:53 pm
Anyone tried?.I bought one last week and find it amazing.Cuts drying time at least in half.I recommend!.
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: JPC on February 05, 2010, 01:55:25 pm
Eeak. Horses for courses and all the rest of it, but it's worth making you aware you can do some pretty nasty damage if there's any dirt particles left on the paint when using one of these.
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: john_o on February 05, 2010, 02:08:37 pm
sorry to say but I had one , stopped using it pretty sharpish. just scratches the clearcoat  :confused:
would suggest a good quality super plush drying towel  :happy2:

lots of knowledgeable detailers on here that can give good advice (JPC for one  :drinking:)
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Greeners on February 05, 2010, 02:09:21 pm
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Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: hammyhammer on February 05, 2010, 02:46:23 pm
Yeah pretty scraey after seeing Jay on here and read DW they are pretty dangerous.

I still have mine and just use on the windows to cut down drying time.  Always use the trust Autoperfection towel on the paint
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Andy on February 05, 2010, 03:02:44 pm
I used to ave one but seeing the damage it can do i stopped using mine
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 05, 2010, 03:08:08 pm
Only on the glass for mine as well.
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: JPC on February 05, 2010, 03:09:24 pm
i can see why people use them and have them for glass only, but i wouldnt. dont be tempted guys! ;)  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: hammyhammer on February 05, 2010, 03:10:19 pm
even for glass only as well jay?
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Phil Mcavity on February 05, 2010, 03:12:34 pm
Hope your garage doesnt have Bright florecent lights, your see the damage one of those things leaves!!.

as has been said , get a super plush drying towel. :happy2:

Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: JPC on February 05, 2010, 03:16:34 pm
im saying i can see why people use them for the glass, but i dont personally.

partly due to me being over cautious....glass can scratch too

and well..i dont tend to spend long drying cars when they dry themselves after a detail.

The quickest way i dry a car is with a hose pipe, no sh1t!
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Greeners on February 05, 2010, 03:24:11 pm
im saying i can see why people use them for the glass, but i dont personally.

partly due to me being over cautious....glass can scratch too

and well..i dont tend to spend long drying cars when they dry themselves after a detail.

The quickest way i dry a car is with a hose pipe, no sh1t!

Now thats bound to scratch it!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: hammyhammer on February 05, 2010, 04:06:52 pm
 :laugh:

Out of interest do you use a filter through the hose - living in essex the water is horrendous and ideally looking to see how I can improve speed to avoid water spotting
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: gonegolfing on February 05, 2010, 04:47:34 pm
Well thanx for the replies.Stopped me in my tracks sharpish!.Back to the chamois.
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: ollie288 on February 05, 2010, 04:54:53 pm
Nooooo not a chamois either!!  :surprised: :surprised: :surprised:

Best to go for a drying towel!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: ollie288 on February 05, 2010, 05:04:37 pm
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4690.0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4690.0)
 :happy2:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: Phil Mcavity on February 05, 2010, 05:24:05 pm
Nooooo not a chamois either!!  :surprised: :surprised: :surprised:

Best to go for a drying towel!  :happy2:
Double Clanger!!!

Dear god, youve have lots of learning to do young Skywalker :wink:

Get that towel the ollie has advised. Awesome towel. :happy2:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: gonegolfing on February 05, 2010, 05:47:22 pm
As soon as I pressed the 'post' button I knew it was a mistake!.I'm getting a towel...........
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: hammyhammer on February 05, 2010, 06:01:20 pm
You wont regret it.

 they are super plush I cannot look at towels the same way after having one of those bad boys  :laugh:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: stealthwolf on February 05, 2010, 06:33:31 pm
Glad you've been corrected.
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: VC on February 06, 2010, 12:12:59 pm
As soon as I pressed the 'post' button I knew it was a mistake!.I'm getting a towel...........
:grin:

i was the same dude, used dead cow skin for years, listened to everyone bang on and on about these towels but i was always like yeah right

gti international last year mr mcavity chucked one at me and i could see what everyone was on about.. although the 30 degree heat meant i didnt try it

bought one from AG and now i wont use anything else, dries the car in a fraction of the time, one of the best cleaning must haves out there you wont regret it!

:drinking:

Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: gonegolfing on February 06, 2010, 07:46:27 pm
Was going to order one fron autoperf. but I see they are out of stock...
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: autoperfection.com on February 10, 2010, 04:14:46 pm
We've got plenty of towels in - I just hadn't updated the stock levels on the store  :ashamed:  Sorry!

Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: autoperfection.com on February 10, 2010, 04:16:58 pm
bought one from AP and now i wont use anything else, dries the car in a fraction of the time, one of the best cleaning must haves out there you wont regret it!

:drinking:



 :chicken: That's our written confession isn't it??!!!   You've finally written us a confession that you love the towel???!!!  :chicken: We've been waiting for this for monnnnnnnnnths!!!  :pomppomp:
Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: 182_blue on February 11, 2010, 07:24:30 am
Just seen this and thought it rather apt

Title: Re: Autoglym Waterblade.
Post by: VC on February 11, 2010, 09:22:28 am
bought one from AP and now i wont use anything else, dries the car in a fraction of the time, one of the best cleaning must haves out there you wont regret it!

:drinking:



 :chicken: That's our written confession isn't it??!!!   You've finally written us a confession that you love the towel???!!!  :chicken: We've been waiting for this for monnnnnnnnnths!!!  :pomppomp:

 :signLOL:

nope  :chicken:

read it carefully.... theres no confession there, i simply state its one of the best cleaning must haves  :P :pomppomp: