Washing soft paint

[AGOatemywallet]

Swirls are instilled by grit on the paint that is rubbed in by your mitt, towel, hand, etc.

Buy a $120 power washer or go to the pay and spray to blast the grit off, before touching then paint

The "road grime/film" will not be removed by the pressure washing, but the grit that instills the swirls will be blasted off


Try a test...for 6 months; do the Garry Dean Method or whatever rinseless method you choose on one side of the car and then power wash the other side and then do the same method

[AnthonyGXP]

Dang! That's some expensive soap! In the states we get 64oz. Meguiar's Gold Class for around $8.00.

[AutowerxDetailing]

It is highly possible that your wash media is causing the damage. If you have extremely soft paint even low quality (Costco, Walmart, etc.) microfiber towels can mar the finish.

You can figure this out very easily by polishing a section and then performing a wash specifically to test your wash media. Only run the mitt in one direction over the surface that you just polished. Then dry with your towels in a direction perpendicular to the motion you used with your mitt. This will tell you what is causing the scratches. If you see scratches in both direction you should replace/upgrade your washing equipment and towels. If no scratches appear you may need to rethink your wash process; however, it seems like you are already being as careful a possible.

Best of luck!