bailey Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Basic question. WHat causes swirls ? I see a lot of details on how to get rid of 'em. I would like to know how to avoid 'em in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermate Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 many things can cause swirls, brushes, incompetent towels, dirty towels, dirty applicators, crappy buffers, novice on a rotary, ect.......... to avoid never use any of the above..... <_< always use clean microfiber towels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 99% of swirls are caused by improper washing. Most people simply don't know how to wash a car properly. Most people use sponges they shouldn't use, don't rinse their washing media throughly or often enough, don't pre-spray, use old hard rough towels to dry. Keeping swirls away is pretty easy when you know how to wash. 1. Always use a high quality wash mitt, sheepskin, chenille, microfiber. 2. Only wash in straight strokes, never touch your car in a circle. 3. Wash from top to bottom, rinsing the mitt every panel. That said some swirls are unavodable. I take ~ 2 hours to wash my car being VERY careful and I still get minor swirling that has to be removed from time to time, but washing carefully will rid you of the bad swirls everyone can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 99% of swirls are caused by improper washing. Most people simply don't know how to wash a car properly. Most people use sponges they shouldn't use, don't rinse their washing media throughly or often enough, don't pre-spray, use old hard rough towels to dry. Keeping swirls away is pretty easy when you know how to wash.1. Always use a high quality wash mitt, sheepskin, chenille, microfiber. 2. Only wash in straight strokes, never touch your car in a circle. 3. Wash from top to bottom, rinsing the mitt every panel. That said some swirls are unavodable. I take ~ 2 hours to wash my car being VERY careful and I still get minor swirling that has to be removed from time to time, but washing carefully will rid you of the bad swirls everyone can see. ← Agreed! i take 2-3 hrs to wash mine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 thanks for responding guys. Appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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