The Original California Car Duster 20014 11" Dry Blade (color may vary)

by California Car Duster

Product Features

• 100% premium medical grade silicone
• New V-Blade design whisks water away
• Compact, economical and easy to use
• Outperforms chamois, towels and other drying devices
• Silicone blades will not remove wax like some other drying methods

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 2 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002SPC6M
• Item model number: 20014
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,861 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #36 in Automotive > Car Care > Tools & Equipment > Detailing Tools
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The Original California Dry Blade is a smaller and more economical version of The Original California Water Blade that will offer 100 percentage medical grade silicone construction for maximum flexibility and ease of use. The newly engineered V-Blade drying edge works similarly to a windshield wiper and efficiently dries virtually any surface regardless of shape.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, of course, but works fine, February 22, 2007

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James D. Kleiser (Novato, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Original California Car Duster 20014 11" Dry Blade (color may vary) (Misc.)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Long time Califonia Water Blade user, new design is horrible, September 8, 2010

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MVLJR (Stockton, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Original California Car Duster 20014 11" Dry Blade (color may vary) (Misc.)

As the title states, I am a longtime California Water Blade user....... approximately 10 years now.

I must say this new design is horrible! I hate it. I tried it out and the blade just bounced and skipped over the freshly washed car. They did away with the famous "T" blade design and went with what I call a "kitchen knife" like design. I have no idea why they got rid of their famous T blade design, but they did. I wrote an email to the company, but have yet to hear back from them. I tried this out once, and then sent it back to Amazon. The thing just plain stinks.

I will continue my search to find the Jelly Blades with the red, yellow, and clear handles. Those were the best blades made by California Car Company.

I consider myself a well educated automotive detailing person, so save the "you didn't use it right" comments. Like I said before, I've used these things for a good 10 years and this new design is useless.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fire Trucks take time to wash and dry, June 20, 2007

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Maureen Bills (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Original California Car Duster 20014 11" Dry Blade (color may vary) (Misc.)

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.!