Swirl City!

[RedWolf4000]

I dont know much about detailing cars, but mine is GM Black. When the car was first purchased, i took it through alot of automatic washes, and in result, in direct sunlight, my car has an unaceptable ammount of swirls. I no longer run them through autos, i clean the car myself and dry it until the surface is damp to avoid anymore swirls.

Whats the next step??

I tried to compound the vehicle and noticed no difference. I dont want to make the surface worse then it already is. Is there a recommended product and procedure, or should i just pay a body shop to have it done the right way?

 

[Steel Blue Wind Rider]

I could try to explain but it wouldn't be possible in this format, the amount of information you will need to understand is so great. Please before attempting to do it yourself which is very rewarding, go to www.autopia.org, this is the auto detailer’s site. Every question you can think of has been discussed and answered there. Best detailers site on the web. After a while reading all the forums you'll begin to understand and appreciate the true art of detailing and the work involved. Enjoy the threads, best of luck to you.

 

[JHZR2]

as I understand it, as soon as you buy a new black car you have to decide how much swirling will be acceptable to you. If some is OK, then do your thing. If you want to be sure to have NO swirls, you have to be absolutely ana;l about it from day 1.

that said, my father had some limited success using turtlewax black wax on a used MB diesel he bought. Problem is, the effects dot seem to last that long. Maybe 2-3 coats of wax would do the trick?

His toyota previa (94) owned since new had some swirls due to the car dealers auto washer. WIth time, using the meguiars gold class 3-step system, they have decreased substantially. But its a green van and that wont swirl as bad as black.

JMH

JMH

 

[Dr. T]

Try Mother's 3-step process on a panel....if it's not satisfactory then try preceeding it with Mother's scratch remover.

 

[JohnnyO]

I like Mother's wax on black. Meguier's liquid yellow wax, i forget the number, is good too. Rub it out first by hand with 3M Pink Fill-n-Glaze, that's way easier to use than Meguier's #7. When you wash, dry it with a chamois or California blade. Swirls and microscratches come with the territory though.