Your email address will not be published. Cleaning your vehicle is not only a chore, but it can be a risky business. Have you ever thought what are those strange smudges on your vehicle, even though you just went through the drive-through car wash hours before?
Oh, the cruel irony… you go with the intention of cleaning your car and end up leaving with blemishes, like swirl marks, littering your paintwork. However, there are ways to avoid this happening, by better understanding what causes these marks, how you can be more careful when cleaning your car and how to remove them! They are caused by grit and dirt from your sponge or rag, being rubbed over the paint and in turn, leave a cluster of fine scratches behind.
This is the most common cause, however, some others include: Applying harsh substances, such as very abrasive cutting compounds. Making the mistake of using a dry hand towel to wipe off any dust from the surface of your vehicle.
Not rinsing your vehicle before you wash it, in order to remove any fine particles of dirt loosely sitting on the surface. Not thoroughly washing and cleaning your vehicle before drying it. Driving through an automatic car wash, as they may use unsuitable brushes. Using a dirty car cover. The victim of swirl marks is actually the protective clear coat, rather than the paint layer below. Any marks on this clear coat will show as white, however, they will be more prominent on dark-coloured cars, for example, black cars.
Whereas on light coloured vehicles, the blemishes are not as noticeable. I disagree however that you will never get rid of them. It is possible to remove them with the right products and a bit of time and then once removed look at the right products to seal, protect and maintain. These are great tips to avoid scratches and swirls on paintwork. Using higher quality waxes and polishes also help, as does using microfibre cloths, which are perfect for buffing wax and polish.
Thanks for sharing your ideas! Some really great tips here. If you do need to remove swirls and scratches on a car and not sure of the best way to do it — call in the professionals, like ChipsAway and make sure the job is done right in the first place. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Our absolute Number One tip is therefore — Ditch your sponge — if you are still using a sponge to wash your car, ditch it immediately and start using a sheepskin, lambswool or deep pile microfibre wash mitt — sponges easily drag grit across your paintwork If using a bucket and water — get another one — use one for your shampoo mix and the other to regularly rinse out your mitt during washing If you can invest in a Grit Guard for your bucket — this will help prevent any grit in the bucket mixing back with the water and getting back into your wash mitt Do not use household detergents — these will strip off your cars paint protection i.
If using a hydrablade silicone water blade to get rid of excess water on your car — ensure you wipe the blade regularly to ensure no grit get trapped between the blade and the paintwork Use a deep pile microfibre drying towel to dry your car — not only will it dry in a fraction of the time, it avoids streak and if any dust or grit does blow onto your car it will pick it up in the fibres and keep it away from your paintwork If unfortunately your paintwork already suffers from swirl marks there are a number of Swirl Remover products on the market that will help you remove or hide the swirls from your car — we will also be following this post in the near future with one on Swirl Mark Removal.
Wash in straight lines that overlap rather than in a circular motion. Put the household mop bucket to one side and invest in a 2 bucket system with Grit Guards. Grit Guards slip into the bottom of your bucket and allow the grit to settle at the bottom of your bucket away from your wash-mitt. One bucket holds the soapy car wash solution and the other holds clean, water to rinse your mitt after each pass over the car.
This keeps the dirt particles you just picked up from going back into the clean car wash solution and being picked up again by the wash mitt. Traits of a high quality car wash are foaming ability, pH balance, concentration, lubricity, gentleness and gloss enhancing ability. For the best results, be sure to follow the dilution guidelines on whichever car shampoo you decide on.
Use a strong jet of water to ensure the shampoo is thoroughly mixed. This acts like another pre-wash and can help lift the remaining surface dirt. It also adds more sudsy water to the surface and more lubricity helps safely wash the dirt away without scratching. When it comes to drying the car you want to use a towel that will absorb as much water as possible as quickly as possible to avoid the risk of any water spots.
These are very soft, safe and effective. Generally, it only takes two towels to dry an average size car. Use the first towel absorb most of the water and then follow up with the second towel to ensure a spot and streak free finish. So that covers all the principals of a safe car washing technique. Your e-mail address will not be published. Save my name, e-mail, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Remember me. Lost your password?
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