washing new car

Amprodude

Just wondering i bought a new car and i want to know how will i protect paintwork when washing car.

I dont want swirl marks on car. The way i normally wash car is. I have 2 buckets and 2 mitts, one for car and onr for carr alloys. 1 with water/carshampoo and other with plain water. Normally, i dip my mitt into bucket with carshampoo and apply to car, then i rinse mitt into the other bucket with the water before dipping it into the first bucket again and repeat steps. I also replace the water in 2nd bucket regularly so that my mitt doesnt get soaked with gritt etc.

So my question is can i do anything else to prevent swirl marks when washing?



Thanks.

Curran

Well you are off to a good start with the two bucket method!

Make sure you have a good shampoo...one with good lubrication....my current favourite is Chemical Guys Glossworkz Shampoo or Maxi Suds II, or Meguiar's Gold Class isnt bad either.
A good drying technique is vital too....a good drying towel is necessary...make sure you get a plush micfrofibre drying towel...something like Chemical Guys Wooly Mammoth

Apart from that, a few layers of good protection, to make the paintwork less likely to attract dirt, but also to make it easier to wash and dry.
If you are looking for something very durable, Chemical Guys JetSeal109 or Collinite 476s are very good. If you are willing to top up the protection every 2nd month or so, then colour might make a difference in choice of wax/sealant, but Autoglym HD Wax is good, as is Chemical Guys Pete's 53.

Amprodude

Curran wrote: »

Well you are off to a good start with the two bucket method!

Make sure you have a good shampoo...one with good lubrication....my current favourite is Chemical Guys Glossworkz Shampoo or Maxi Suds II, or Meguiar's Gold Class isnt bad either.
A good drying technique is vital too....a good drying towel is necessary...make sure you get a plush micfrofibre drying towel...something like Chemical Guys Wooly Mammoth

Apart from that, a few layers of good protection, to make the paintwork less likely to attract dirt, but also to make it easier to wash and dry.
If you are looking for something very durable, Chemical Guys JetSeal109 or Collinite 476s are very good. If you are willing to top up the protection every 2nd month or so, then colour might make a difference in choice of wax/sealant, but Autoglym HD Wax is good, as is Chemical Guys Pete's 53.

Can you buy the shampoos you mentioned in gallon drums? Can i ask also does cheap shampoo damage or mark paintwork?

Thanks

Curran

Amprodude wrote: »

Can you buy the shampoos you mentioned in gallon drums? Can i ask also does cheap shampoo damage or mark paintwork?

Thanks

Yes, they can be got in gallon drums if you contact three right people!

No, cheap shampoo doesn't damage or mark the paintwork.
Good shampoos, are wax safe (won't strip away wax) and offer more lubricity.
There's no way to stop swirling...the only thing that can be done is limit them...in both how deep they are and how quickly they appear. I polished my car 2 years ago, and while it has quite a lot of swirls, they aren't deep, so doing a machine correction on it will be quick and give great results.