not swirl ......?????

[mmoc7]

well first let me say i will try to capture a pic of this problem....tryed twice but does not show up in the picture but to the eye it is there....
the reflection is flawless but at some weird angles it can look like a smear would on a window but on the paint...i use the ultimate bonnet to remove nxt with the pc and also tried removal with a mf....not noticable to the layman but to a car crazy guy it comes out....it doesnt look like a swirl or a spider web more like smear....please help....car is black 2005 a4 ...i posted picks on jan 30,2005 had the problem there too check it out but i'm sure you wont see the problem....sorry this was a long winded tread

[Mike Phillips]

Hi mmoc7

How many applications of Tech Wax did you apply?

How long did you let it dry?

Mike

[the other pc]

Assuming it looks pretty much unchanged when you try to QD or wax it (unlike a smear) I'd say it sounds like a "hologram". A hologram is basically a very subtle swirl, especially noticeable on clearcoated black cars like yours.

Normally they come from using a harsh cloth when wiping. Since you're using the ultimate bonnet and mf towels it may have come from something unrelated to your detailing process. Where on the car is it? Could it have come from somebody walking past the car and brushing their clothes against it? Maybe it came from somebody touching the finish while there was a film of dirt on it?

Whatever the cause it will probably be reasonably easy to remove. I'd try ScratchX with a foam applicator.


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