Hahah halogens drive me insane!!

If you cover the Menzerna glaze with a carnauba or sealant does it last long before you see the swirls and scratches again?

 

halogens do suck

 

Dan, I'm not really sure. I think after a couple of washes, they'd start showing up agian, depending on your LSP.

One thing I think we might be over looking is drying the car. Its something I wonder about when drying my car.
I'm bad about throwing my large mf towel on the hood and then pulling it. I need to start blotting the car dry.
It might not be much but it all adds up to decreasing your chance in marring up your car.
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The center of my hood is black and is prone to scratches. I use the polish from Justin and it does work well. Smells like grapes too.

 

Hmm i think im just going to take it to a body shop today and see if they can buff my hood for me. Its just really bad on my hood and i dont know why....

 

Same here. I've heard that it shouldn't be a problem if you're towel is clean though.

 

One thing you can do Adam to help you determine WHERE the swirls are coming from (washing or Waxing)
Is to always wash 1 direction (say UP/DOWN) and wax on/off at 90 degrees to that... (SIDE->SIDE)

SO, if the swirls are say UP/DOWN then it's washing causing it and SIDE->SIDE IT's waxing causing it

ONCE you've found (if it's waxing)... THEN
WAX ON = UP/DOWN
WAX OFF = SIDE->SIDE

Gonna take some time to figure it out... GOOD LUCK!

 

dont use terry cloth because theyre waytoo coarse imo, i use microfiber towels ( best deal is you can get them at costco, 15 dollars for 30 of them.)

when you use anything that comes in contact with your paint make sure to check it for any particles like dirt, grass, or leaves. i also rip the tags off of the microfibers.

to dry i use a pva towel, (its like a rubbery towel) you can get them at any autozone they leave no scratches at all in my experience.

i wash with a microfiber sponge i got from lowes thats also nice since theres no chance of scratching really. as for waxing, you might wanna look at this "eagle 1" stuff that comes in a clear spray bottle, its a liquid not a paste. theres no hazing process and gives a really deep shine. . my friend uses it on his black car and it looks really nice, no swirls at all

also if you ever drop your sponge, drying towel, microfiber towels or applicators on the ground, throw them out right away.

sorry for any repeats of what someone else said

 

burton-

you seriously think throwing them out is nessecary? what if you just wash either by hand or by themselves in a washing machine.

forgive me if these sound like stupid ideas, i know next to nothing about detailing cars.

 

Yeah I think washing them very very well would work...Unless you're working on a Ferrari or something maybe.