Man after all the hype of the famous California water blade and Absorber, i finally decided to buy them. I washed my car, started using the california waterblade and continued to do so until it was time for the absorber and then i finally finished my microfiber towels. The absorber worked great, just like any other chamois... Microfiber i always love and trust. The waterblade put a 3" long scratch on the top of my trunk (clearcoat i think) and a 3" long scratch in the corner of my hood (clearcoat) also two small scratches parallel to each other where the gas door is cept on the driver side. California Waterpieceof$hit will never touch my car again:thumbdwn: