quick newbie ?? but whats the best thing to wash ur car with like a spong i was using a sheepskin mitt but someone told me not to i have a black car and dont want a crazy amount of swirl marks thanks.

just dont use an auto wash, there are a few post here of sever damage done to people cars

ya i heard about the auto wash too^^^

i dunno everything i use makes those damn swirl marks i hate it

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but, seriously, a quality sheepskin mitt will be fine, just make sure to use the 2 bucket method (1 bucket for soap water, other bucket for rinsing out the mitt after each panel) and/or grit guards...

Pete

Just take your time, wash your mitt off more often (I wash mine like 8 times per wash) and maybe refresh your bucket water once per wash.

You are never gonna be 100% free of swirl marks, but you sure can reduce how many you get.

I use a microfiber mitt and blow dry my car. Works great :banana:. I also use a second mit for locations on the car that collect more crap; side skirts, wheel wells, under bumpers, etc... This way my main mitt always stays clean.

Blow dry your car?

How so?

i pay people to wash and wax my car

Blow dry your car?

How so?

I have a Stihl blower - it takes maybe 6 or 7 minutes to get a spot free dry :D

I feel your pain on the swirl marks. They are a pain in the butt, but a little bit of cutting cream, a good multi speed buffer and some quality wax and you will be free from the ugly buggers.

Just make sure when you are washing your car to scrub in the same direction, it cuts down on the swirls. I tend to use as little scrubbing as possible.

sheepskin mitts are where its at, whoever told you otherwise wants you to have swirls.

Eurow Sheepskins are sold at Walmart and rival a lot of the boutique mitts in quality.

p.s. if you have to "scrub" your car to get it clean, then you'll need more than a wash.

i pay people to wash and wax my car

haha im with you, for 30 bucks i get a great job done on my lunch break!

I'm so glad somebody bumped this thread. Now I remember what I was going to do today. :D

swirl marks are caused by wax being rubbed off the surface of your vehicle. the swirl marks come from the factory, and a good multi-stage buff/polish will take care of that issue. keep in mind, the more you wash your car, the more you have to wax it. keep a coat of wax on your car at all times and you shouldnt have these problems. avoid brushes, and make sure your wash mit is clean when you start rubbing it on your car. also, be careful of what soap you use. some generic car soaps have a mild degreaser in them which eats wax right off the car, which would cause those factory swirl marks to appear. wax on, wax off...

swirl marks are caused by wax being rubbed off the surface of your vehicle. the swirl marks come from the factory, and a good multi-stage buff/polish will take care of that issue. keep in mind, the more you wash your car, the more you have to wax it. keep a coat of wax on your car at all times and you shouldnt have these problems. avoid brushes, and make sure your wash mit is clean when you start rubbing it on your car. also, be careful of what soap you use. some generic car soaps have a mild degreaser in them which eats wax right off the car, which would cause those factory swirl marks to appear. wax on, wax off...

bzzzt wrong

Swirl marks are marring in your clearcoat, has nothing to do with wax.

The following link has several articles that should answer most (if not all) of your car detailing questions:
http://guidetodetailing.com/topics.php?topicId=17

.....and here's a link to the one that specifically covers washing and drying:
http://guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=9