Still getting swirls

[Michael Stoops]

Which Meguiars product is best at covering swirls? I ask because I do not want to spend every weekend correcting small swirls with my DA.

Probably M07, but Ultimate Quik Wax can do a surprising job at this too. But really, it's kind of doubtful that you're really the cause of these. We would seriously go ahead and correct the existing swirls now, that way you know for certain that they're gone, then keep maintaining the car like you are. If the swirls immediately start to come back you know that either you're doing something a bit off in your washing/drying process, or the paint is just crazy delicate, which does happen. From personal experience, I used to have a Mazda Miata that was like a trained dog - just say "scratch" and it scratched. I treated that car exactly the same way I treated my daily driver, but I only put about 2500 miles a year on the Miata so I didn't wash it much at all, or otherwise touch it. I was always fighting swirls marks in that car, but in my daily driver almost never.

[stanclub]

Are you trying to hide it? Or correct it?

To make the swirl not seen, either you can remove it with DA and compound/polish, then always keep wax on your car to protect the body; Or, you can just wax your car often to hide it.

[BillE]

... From personal experience, I used to have a Mazda Miata that was like a trained dog - just say "scratch" and it scratched...

That's funny!

Bill

[gmitch23]

Are you trying to hide it? Or correct it?

I know how to correct it, but if for some reason it's my washing process that is wrong, I want to know what will hide it until I figure out what I'm doing wrong. Rather than correct it over and over.

[stanclub]

I know how to correct it, but if for some reason it's my washing process that is wrong, I want to know what will hide it until I figure out what I'm doing wrong. Rather than correct it over and over.

In my opinion, the NXT 2.0 paste wax seems to hide the minor imperfection on white color paint well.

[gmitch23]

In my opinion, the NXT 2.0 paste wax seems to hide the minor imperfection on white color paint well.

I have NXT liquid, but I'm assuming you believe the paste works a little better at hiding?

[stanclub]

I have NXT liquid, but I'm assuming you believe the paste works a little better at hiding?

Haven't tried the liquid one yet, but paste seems to work out better than others I have tried so far. I have tried Ultimate wax paste, liquid, M26 liquid, M20, turtle ice, and turtle shell ( cheap stuff ), and I ended up sticking to NXT paste so far.

I also have Autoglym HD wax which I think it gives better shine than NXT, but it is about $50 for 5.3oz paste $$$$$. I have also tried Collinite 845 just initially, and it looks great also. I might start using it to see how it compares to NXT.

[Selectchoice]

Why not just do a small test section?

Correct it with your DA till it's perfectly swirl free, then wash your car as per normal and check the results. That will save you having to do the whole car. This is a quick way to determine if it's the paint or your process.