I got the torch red mustang, nice color only every swirl marks shows, whats good to dry the car for no swirls?

 

A leafblower.

Or get an absorbed and LAY IT OVER THE PAINT square by square and gently press to absorb the water, then pull it off. Rubbing around on paint = how you get swirls.

 

I have absolutely no idea what in the world you're talking about. But it could just be me. The paint naturally has swirls in it from the factory. They show up especially in bright red or black cars. From washing, the only thing you really have to worry about is water spots which a shamee (sp*?) will easily and quickly take care of. From waxing, just make sure you get it rubbed in good. Elbow grease goes a long way.

 

Paint does not have swirl marks from the factory. That comes from washing/drying it with materials that leave light scratches in the clearcoat. I second the leafblower drying method; works great.

 

I have been using a chamois to dry and 100% cotton towels for removing polish/wax and I don't have any swirl marks.

 

Most swirl marks come from drying the car, though they can be put on the car from washing with a dirty mitt. Go to Wal-Mart and head toward the car care section. Down on the bottom shelf should be a box of blue microfiber towels, 6.5 sq ft each. Pick up 2 or 3 of them, take them home, pull the tags off of them, wash them in hot water with a little laundry soap, rinse them at least twice (to get all the soap out), and dry them with no dryer sheet. Use these towels only for drying your car and wash nothing else with them. And don't ever let one touch the ground - you'll never get all the dirt out I had a black 96GT for 4 years and this is what I did to keep it swirl free. Good luck!

 

no you're incredibly off.....swirl markes are caused by dirt or other grit still on your paint when you go to wash it. What you have to do is rinse it VERY good before putting the wash mit on. Then just dry it off with a chamois (the ABSORBER is very good).

To get rid of these you need to go over the vehicle with a buffer and a fine grit compound.

I do detail for the local Ford dealership

 

Best thing you can do is get a fake chamois, not a real lambskin one as those stink.

Someone above posted that the paint naturally has swirls in it. NO IT DOESN'T. Swirls show up due to scratching the paint. Waxing your car helps prevent some but does not get rid of them. The only way to remove swirls marks it to polish them out because, after all, they are scratches in the clearcoat. You will see some products that say "remove swirl marks". Most of those are just glaze which it thicker than wax. They actually fill in the swirl mark and hide it. After a few months the swirls are back because the glaze has worn off.

I polish my cars once a year, glaze 3 times a year and wax monthly. No swirl marks for me I use to do automotive dealing for 8 years on show cars. Trust me, a swirl mark is a SCRATCH!

 

This thread should be in the exterior section since it does not apply just to V6 cars

 

I used to use the absorber, which worked great. However now I use the auto dry and it dries perfect and I usually dont have the swirls. And also it saves me a LOT of time.

 

Don't ever wash, dry, or polish the car with circular motions. Always go from front to rear on the top surfaces, and vertically on the side panels. This tip has worked wonders for me, and I only drive black cars. I ceased to have swirl problems when I began using this technique.

 

I am sorry guys. You guys are VERY far off. I go to www.autopia.org and from hours of detailing my own Torch Red GT and reading all the posts there I have found out all of this information.


Swirls are caused from using a dirty washmit or from drying. You have to worry about swirls AND water spots because the water spots can etch your paint just like bird crap.

Correct. Jeffs05GT is almost perfectly correct so don't criticize him as it seems you guys don't know what you are doing. The only thing I would change here is instead of an absorber (which has no nap) probably a WW Drying Towel from www.pakshak.com

Do not listen to this. With all do respect, you have no idea what you are talking about. Swirls are not from the factory (as someone has already stated). A chamois can be a good drying tool and it does get rid of water spots, but again, WW Drying Towels are much better. Get two. And elbow grease doesn't go that long of a way. You have to work the product into the paint, not "rub it in good". You want to use VERY thin coats without applying too much pressure. How do you all think you get swirld marks? From techniques like you who probably doesn't keep a perfectly clean wash mit, doesn't dry correct, and rubs in wax too hard.

Cool, I prefer microfibers, but it is all a personal preference.

Waxing does help prevent them as you have said. Some that remove swirl marks though, actually DO remove them, not all though. The ones that can (Meguiars Scratch X) contain abrasives that correct he scratches (swirl marks). O, and I beg to differ on the lambskin chamois comment. I have a Griot's Garage Stay Soft 100% Australian Sheepskin Chamois and it works great. But again, go with the WW towels.


And listen to Lodom everybody, that is some good advice.



I don't have many swirls, but I do have a small few.

Here is what I have on my paint right now. It makes it look like the paint is completely wet and is on fire (Torch Red adds to this effect).

-Klasse All-In-One Cleaner Wax/Slight Polish
-2 coats of Klasse Sealent Glaze to provide extra acrylic protection
-3 coats of Meguiars Professional Paste wax #16

It looks absolutely amazing and beads well, is slick, and provides great protection. If you have any other questions, just ask, just don't ask Zodiac.

 

Microfiber Rocks!!

 

in reference to the sheepskin Chamois i think he was talking literal...it literally stinks...not that the product is bad....i think....just had to say that B)