Swirls and polishing

[FlameR]

could 'over polishing' cause swirls. If so, why?

 

[SBV116]

It's generally poor cleaning etc mate, ie jet washes and that sort off stuff! you need it pc'ing!

edit : Possibly before you even had it, they only seem to appear in some light!

 

[FlameR]

Yeah! I only use jet washes every now and again when I can't be arsed doing it properly, just to get all the flies n shiz off my bumper and windscreen.

It's more for my dad. He's got a golf GTi and its pretty new (08) and it seems to be getting swirls already!

 

[Tigger]

Even when it's PC'd you might get a few odd swirls here & there

 

[Ads_172]

It's pretty much impossible to avoid swirls completely unless you don't touch the car whilst washing... it is entirely likely that swirls have been induced through washing before the car even got to your dad though.

You'll add more significant swirls through poor technique and I suppose over-washing to some extent (the more you wash it, the more swirls are naturally going to build up).

 

[Gaz_]

Alot of swrls i found were induced with a shitty chamois etc. Get it PC'd, then wash with a mitt, and use a good quality deep pile micro fibre drying cloth for drying

 

[ROSS18]

Good wash technique will help reduce swirls

 

[stu-172]

Use a microfibre to remove the flies and stuff on the front of the car!

 

[Ali]

Dryin as much as washin causes marring and swirls!

 

[Gaz_]

Knows Scotland.... After owning the BG i learned the hard way

 

[Rich]

Polishing with crap products like Colour Magic etc will induce horrible swirls, as will polishing with decent polished but not working them properly.