get rid of swirls by hand?

They are not as bad as they used to be but you can still see them when shes shiney!

Its a Black 306 and my normal method of cleaning goes as following!

Blast (pressure washer)

Wash with mit and megs gold class shampoo stuff

Dry with leather and microfibre

polish, auto glym Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine, not every wash obviously!
Clay if need bee

wax with Auto glym high def wax!

 

Do you use two buckets and a grit guard?

If not then you must.

By hand your best bet is probably going to be Meguiars Scratch X

 

I knew you would be the 1st to reply! you still over at escortevo?

No i dont use two buckets and grit guard, do you really thing it is that important?

I have Scratch X and it seems shit, maybe im doing it wrong!

 

I've used scratch x and thought it made no difference at all, so i would like to know the answer to this question too.

What is this here 'two bucket method' ive had it explained to me before but can't really see what difference it makes.

 

I still show my face every now and then.

If you don't use two buckets and a grit guard, that will be what is causing the swirls!

Now I'm not a fan of 99% of Meguiars stuff, but Scratch X does work ok by hand. You can use polishes intended more so for machine use, but they'd be unbelieveably hard work by hand.

If you're that worried about swirls, invest in a good rotary. The Makita is the best out there, and at Ł155 it's not cheap, but as an investment in car care gear, it's not exactly going to break the bank either!

Also, what mitt do you have?

 

Ł155 for a rotary, i would rather find someone that wants to do it for me or even let me use theres, you would only need it once a year at the most wouldnt you!

I dont know what mitt i have, just one from Halfords, dont think its lambs wool or anything fancie tho!

Rob;

Meguiars Grit Guard - Preventing swirl marks is one of the biggest challenges in caring for today’s delicate clear coat finishes. Grit GuardŽ helps prevent swirl marks inflicted during the wash process when small particles of dirt and debris are rubbed across the surface of the paint.

Each time you dunk your wash mitt into the bucket to get more suds, rub it against the Grit GuardŽ. This will help remove the dirt and leave it at the bottom of the bucket.

The Grit guard is also a prerfect fit for the 3.5 US Gallon bucket, making this the ideal way to clean your car.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washin.../prod_232.html

 

Even if you only use it once or twice a year, it'll last a good many years!

Get yourself a Sonus Lambswool mitt from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

To be honest if you are working by hand you are better off filling the swirls rather than trying to remove them.

Look into using products like:

Autoglym SRP
Poorboys Blackhole
Zymol HD clense

Then wax after

 

I think if you've tried these products and still no further forward, it looks like a body shop I'm afraid.

If it's badly scared it'll need paint.