How to prevent swirl marks

**BrianMcLeod** · 11-29-2013, 11:09 AM

I am wondering how to prevent swirl marks I use grit guards straight motions but I feel like I am missing something

**kochdalton87** · 11-29-2013, 11:44 AM

Rinsing your wash media very thoroughly during a wash and using light pressure will definitely help in your situation. If you have a pressure wash (and a foam gun) you can help loosen the majority of the dirt particles off the vehicle before touching it.

**RFulmer** · 11-29-2013, 11:47 AM

Touch your car as little as possible.

You start putting swirls in as soon as you touch the car after you polish it. This means as soon as you start putting on protectant you are going to ad some marks somewhere.

Every time you wash, dry, wax, etc you add marks.

The trick is to add as few as possible by proper washing, drying (I blow mind dry) and protecting. That's what this site is for, watch AGO's videos and learn the proper way to do things and you'll put off polishing longer, but eventually you have to do it all over again.

**BrianMcLeod** · 11-29-2013, 11:53 AM

After I blow dry it and there is some water left and you dry it what is the patting method in drying

**RFulmer** · 11-29-2013, 12:11 PM

I use a soft microfiber and some sort of detail spray after I blow it dry. Mist then wipe.

**BrianMcLeod** · 11-29-2013, 01:24 PM

Do you use the tap method

**Pureshine** · 11-29-2013, 01:55 PM

After I use my Master Blaster I blot dry anything left.

**BrianMcLeod** · 11-29-2013, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Pureshine

After I use my Master Blaster I blot dry anything left.

Do you ever after do correction on your cars again? And why are strait
Lines easier to get out then swirls?

**tdekany** · 11-29-2013, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

Do you ever after do correction on your cars again? And why are strait
Lines easier to get out then swirls?

it would be easier to help you, if you provided more info of your process.

PS: in my limited experience, straight lines are usually RIDS, so they are in fact harder to remove.

**BrianMcLeod** · 11-29-2013, 02:48 PM

My process is I rinse the car down.

Wash with gold class is there better soap?

Use the two bucket method with grit guards at the bottom!

Wash in strait motions or lines.

Rinse of one more time.

Dry car of with MF towel going to start typing the patting method and blow drying I am going to order the cobra towel today.