Squeegee drying...

I only use them on auto-glass.
When OEMs start using "glass-paint":
I'll use them all over the vehicle's body.

Wait...
-What about all of these: Ceramic "Glass" Coatings?
(Some, like GlassPlexin, even evoke real(?) glassiness!)
-Shouldn't they be able to withstand a little bit of silicone-touchy-feely from the likes of a California Jelly Blade?

After all:
Why wouldn't even the smallest iota of a left-behind-contaminate (dirt, dust, sand, etc.) scratch the paint the same---from being moved around by a MF-towel---as by a water-blade/squeegee?

IMHO, then:
A vehicle is only as clean as that one iota of any
left-behind contaminate will allow!!

Bob
 
Wow... didn't foresee this topic being so big.. lol... umm i just thought it is somewhat new to the market and was wondering what your guys thought was behind it...

I'm pretty sure when MF came out all the terry cloth die hards weren't sold right away...

dont shoot me just yet, I'm not siding with the squeegee.. just wanted to get experienced professionals point of view... i am a huge believer in not trying to reinvent the wheel... BUT change is inevitable, if you are stuck in the old ways technology will leave you behind and you will be branded a dinosaur... evolution... it is a huge controversy in all industries... someone at some point in their jobs/careers/hobby/sport, whatever has seen that new guy come in and introduce something that older ones stay wondering "hey, how come i didn't think of that" and this is because of complacency...

this is why i have always given everything new the benefit of the doubt, see it evaluate it and put it in your back pocket, it maybe useful later on....
 
I think BobbyG's response -- the first response -- is the best answer to your question.

Whatever you can do to minimize contact with the paint is going to minimize the chances of scratching, etc. That includes washing method and drying method.

(That's why so many people like the presoak -- whether with the foam cannon or QD before ONR, etc. and why people are advocates of the forced air drying tools.)
 
mjv231 said:
Wow... didn't foresee this topic being so big.. lol... umm i just thought it is somewhat new to the market and was wondering what your guys thought was behind it...

I'm pretty sure when MF came out all the terry cloth die hards weren't sold right away...

dont shoot me just yet, I'm not siding with the squeegee.. just wanted to get experienced professionals point of view... i am a huge believer in not trying to reinvent the wheel... BUT change is inevitable, if you are stuck in the old ways technology will leave you behind and you will be branded a dinosaur... evolution... it is a huge controversy in all industries... someone at some point in their jobs/careers/hobby/sport, whatever has seen that new guy come in and introduce something that older ones stay wondering "hey, how come i didn't think of that" and this is because of complacency...

this is why i have always given everything new the benefit of the doubt, see it evaluate it and put it in your back pocket, it maybe useful later on....
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The paint squeegee is far from a new concept... Got mine back in the late 90s as part of the California dryer process. As I said, still use it for windows, but def not on paint anymore.
 
swanicyouth said:
Squeegees are for amateurs. All pros use high quality microfiber, DI water, or some type of Master Blaster to dry with. Maybe someone can call me out and find a video of Paul Dalton or someone using a squeegee... But, I doubt it.

I tend to look at what the guys who know their stuff are using - and then try to follow them. Read Mike Phillip's book. I don't recall him recommending a squeegee.
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LaFawnduh said:
The paint squeegee is far from a new concept... Got mine back in the late 90s as part of the California dryer process. As I said, still use it for windows, but def not on paint anymore.
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whoops... lol i guess i mean to say new to me... :awman:
 
LaFawnduh said:
The paint squeegee is far from a new concept... Got mine back in the late 90s as part of the California dryer process. As I said, still use it for windows, but def not on paint anymore.
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^^^Not being new...So true!!^^^

Speaking of "The California Dryer Process":

With the California Dry Blade, water spots will no longer taint the finish of your car. With one simple swipe, your car is dry and ready for sunnier
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(Excepted from the above link)

While on the subject of the California Water Blade, Max took a few minutes to answer questions about the California Dry Blade:

Q: Max, what is the main difference between The California Water Blade and The California Dry Blade?

Max: Size and pricing. The Dry Blade is a little bit smaller and less expensive than its big brother, but both use the same technology and offer the same quality results with one swipe.

Q: Is this like a squeegee?

Max: Not at all. Squeegees leave surfaces damp, which eventually leaves water spots. The California Dry Blade completely dries the surface, leaving a shiny, spot free finish.
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I...now have a burning question.
Knowing how: OCD/AR...AutoGeekians are: Why are so many items that are often vilified, (like car dusters, squeegees/water blades, among so many others)...Even be carried/listed in the AGO Store?

Must be enough of a demand to have this so,
is what I can only surmise.

Bob
 
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