I was waxing my car yesterday with the turtle wax spray. I then used a microfiber cloth to clean the car. A few hours later, I saw swirls on my baby. What did I do wrong?!!??!!? It looks ugly now. It doesn't look shiny instead it looks more dull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

what color?

 

The color doesn't matter. If you did something to put swirls in the car, they'd be there on any color... they just show up more on darker colors than on lighter ones.

My suggestion is you start reading up: http://www.detailcity.org/forums/ is a good start.

The basics:

- wash with two buckets, one for soap, one for rinsing. 99% of swirls are created through improper washing technique. All it takes is a little grit in your wash mit and game over.
- use a good quality sheep skin or microfibre wash mit. Rinse it frequently.
- wash from the top down.
- use a good quality car wash soap. The purpose of the soap is to provide lubrication between your mitt and your car to avoid marring.

Basically, if you've already got noticeable swirls in a new car, you're doing something drastically wrong. So like I said, read up, invest in some good products, and work on your technique. No car will be 100% scratch free... any time you rub the surface, you're going to cause some marring/scratches. However, they can be substantially minimized. Polishing once or twice a year (that's a whole other subject) will remove what marring you do cause.

 

The color matters greatly, swirls are almost not seen at all on white or
silver colors.. Also, on black cars swirls will appear no matter what method
you use in washing it.. (Obviously washing it the right way, will prolong
a swirl free finish).. Try waxing your car, but doing it in straight back and forth
motions not circular motions, that always worked for me in removing the swirls..

 

my car is red.

 

There's a forum here in Club Lexus all on detailing:https://www.clublexus.com/forums/automotive-care-and-detailing-122/
Another good one to join is Meguiars:http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/

 

Red isnt as bad as black, but it (as you already know) can show
swirls.. I'm telling you, try waxing the car in long straight strips.
Even when first removing the wax , remove in long straight wipes.
Then when most of it if off, you could finish removing the rest in circular motions..
I had a few black cars in the past and this method worked great for me

 

Also, I didn't mean using that spray on useless wax stuff, You need to use
a good paste or liquid wax (kind you squeeze out of a bottle)

 

AN easy way to disguise these swirls is to use a good glaze (I like Menzerna).

Just Polish the car...apply some glaze....and then final protectant...you will be surprised at how much wetter the car looks and a lot of the imperfections will be hidden

 

My car has a bunch of swirlies.. it looks like spiderman attacked my car under the sun. Anyone know of any good detailers in Los Angeles? I cant seem to do it myself in this crazy summer heat.

 

Black Lexus car have no clear coat from factory, and its easily got scratch. You can rub with your finger and it will leave scratches (you can see better under the sun light). That's why for buying new lexus, I would prefer graphite black than an onyx black (no clear coat)

White car is easier to maintain, you can't tell the car is dirty until there is a rubbed clean spot next to it. Swirl wont show as much.

 

are you sure? i can't imagine any color that does not have clear coat now

clear coat gets scratched just like anything else.. just because it is easily scratched does not mean there's NO clear coat!!

 

Around 2001, Lexus started to put clear coat on black cars. I personally like it without clear coat because the paint looks pretty darn wet after a nice detail

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