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Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by John Sakovits, Jun 20, 2016.

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  1. John Sakovits

    John Sakovits Member

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    is there a manufacturer of squeegees most folks use?

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  2. Capt J

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    No, I've stopped using them 15 years ago. I use an absorber chamois for hand chamoising or a shurhold deluxe water sprite chamois for on a pole. In RARE cases I will also use a Swobbit brand water blade. But see no need for the use of a squeegee.
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    I use a California Water Blade to wipe off most of the water, followed by a chamois to finish the job. If you're not familiar with the product, it's made of a medical grade silicone. Super soft and compliant. Couldn't scratch an itch!

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    Waterblades work really well on glass, better than a chammy
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    Waterblade and an Absorber. Never, ever let the blade touch on land/dock. It'll ruin the blade and ruin your boat/paint/gel. Change often, only $25.
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    A quick video about washing paintwork.

  7. John Sakovits

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    I should have also clarified that I was looking for a squeegee for the windows specifically - if it makes a difference.

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    I like the Ettore Master Brass for large, flat glass. Comes in different lengths. The silicone blades are good for a lot of applications, but when you have BIG windows, old school gets the edges and corners much better.
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    Don't ever use a squeegee with an aluminum frame. I have a customer that bought one at a local auto parts store. He didn't realize that everytime he squeegeed the morning due off the windows, he was scratching them. They weren't actually scratches but aluminum deposits left on the glass. It took me 2 days of hard work with a glass polishing system to clean all of the stripes off of the glass.
  10. Capt J

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    A good one like the Swobbit. I've found the West Marine ones royally suck. Just like Chamois, I've found the Absorber brand to be excellent and most of the others suck. It also helps a lot if the glass is rain x'ed.