Is it possible to get swirls in the LSP and not the clear?

[BenP]

I only ask because today I'm detailing my car again (hasn't seen any attention apart from washes for a couple of months) and saw more car wash swirls than I expected (that's direct sunlight for you!).

After I'd finished claying with Last Touch cut 50:50 with water as lube they seem to have all gone. Even in direct sunlight I can't see them anymore.

My question is therefore - is it possible that the swirls were just in the LSP (NXT this time) and that claying got rid of them when it took the remainder of the LSP with it?

Thanks,
Ben.

[Tim Lingor]

Hi Ben,

If the wax or sealant had not set up long enough before removal, you can get smears that may appear to look like swirls. The key is to perform the Swipe Test (wipe your finger across the product. If your paint comes up clean without smears, it is time to remove the product). Another cause can be applying the wax/sealant in direct sunlight. Again, the product does not set up properly leading to smears.

Tim

[BenP]

Tim,

These were definitely car wash swirls as last time I detailed it and rolled it into the sun the finish was flawless. I'd detailed the car in the garage and let the NXT set up for at least 30 minutes before I removed it.

Oh well, guess it's one of those weird things! Anyway, I polished out the car with #82 today just to be sure, and the next coat of NXT is setting up as I type this...

Ben