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The Original California Car Duster 11" Dry Blade | 
 enlarge | Brand: California Car Duster
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $14.39
Buy New: $9.59
You Save: $4.80 (33%)
New (7) from $9.59
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2201
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 13 x 2 x 5
MPN: CD200146
Model: 20014
UPC: 731522200141
EAN: 0731522200141
ASIN: B0002SPC6M
Release Date: December 18, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Medical-grade silicone won't scratch | | • | Ergonomic handle | | • | Great for drying cars, trucks, boats, and windows | | • | Patented "T-Bar" edge outperforms standard flat squeegees | | • | Virtually eliminates the need for chamois and towels |
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Product Description
The Original California Dry Blade revolutionized the way that cars are dried after washing. The very idea of using a device that looked like a squeegee to replace chamois and towels to dry your car was unique. The popularity of The Original California Water Blade created the need for a more affordable version, which still takes advantage of the silicone construction and the vital patented T-bar edge. Both have been incorporated in the new economy version of the Water Blade. Features: - Medical-grade silicone conforms to any shape or surface - Soft silicone blade wont scratch - Patented T-Bar edge removes water and works much better than Flat squeegees! - Great for drying cars, trucks, boats and windows - No lint, no towels to clean, no chamois to wring - The Original California Dry Blade outperforms other squeegee products in this price range whose performance claims will not stand up to the Dry Blade
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| Customer Reviews:
 Useless November 24, 2007
One word: humbled. I consider myself a car buff and take pride in maintaining my car's looks and mechanical condition. I give any device that saves labor without cutting corners a fair shake. So when I thought I could shave a few minutes off my bi-weekly wash-dry-polish-wax routine, I wanted to give it a shot - after all the California duster worked great for me.
But the dry blade was an utter disappointment. After several tries at all kinds of angles and varying amounts of pressure, all it did like another reviewer said, was "stick & jump & bump" all over my car's paint. It even left ugly white marks which I had to buff off.
Sent it right back and am back to microfiber towels for drying.
 Fire Trucks take time to wash and dry June 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a firefighter, one of my responsibilities is to make sure the truck is clean when putting it back in service. The water blades are now standard issue in both of our stations. They save an INCREDIBLE amount of time. We use all sizes depending on the vehicles we're washing. Some towel drying is needed when we're being picky and getting ready for a parade and the such, otherwise the blades do the entire job. Upstate NY winters often require us to wash several trucks per day. Thank you California Duster Co.!
 Not perfect, of course, but works fine February 23, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We have fairly hard water so want to dry the car pretty well after washing. I no longer use a chamois but just use industrial towels - they work fine for a typical waxed car. But it used to take a half-dozen towels - there really is quite a lot of water on a wet car! I bought this because I'd found that an old windshield wiper worked pretty well to knock off the heavy water, but was dangerous... metal parts! This has a double-sided silicone blade and a hard plastic (thermoplastic) spine handle. It won't hurt the paint and knocks off the big water very quickly. In use: I keep the car wet until I've finished washing, i.e. wetting down the whole car when rinsing an area, until finished. Then I sweep off the thick water from a fairly large area, such as the hood and front fenders, then follow it with a towel, and continue. The "blade" does squeak a bit (it's silicone, after all, and a bit rubbery even when wet), but it works fine with a fast, affirmative, sweeping action. And for a really quick wash, I don't even follow with a towel; just take off the big drops with the blade. Takes less than a minute after washing. Good tool.
Product doesn't work September 11, 2005
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've tried a number of car care products & found most of them to have some redeeming features. The Dry Blade doesn't. It doesn't glide over the suface of the car. Rather, it sticks & jumps & bumps over the car, without removing much water in the process. Hard to imagine that this is good for the car finish. I tried it twice (once each on my 2 cars). Same awful results both times. Went back to using a chamois & a few microfiber towels. Suggest steering clear of this product.
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