Swirls after washing

[cincybungle]

I washed my truck last weekend the same way I always do. To help judge what I did wrong, I'll go through step by step how I wash and dry it. First I got out the microfiber wash mitt ( the new kind with the dangly microfiber things which could be the problem i'm thinking) Then I dumped Meguiar's NXT wash in a bucket and filled it with water and another bucket with just water for rinsing. Then I hosed the truck down and started scrubbing after a good rinsing. I moved the mitt in a side to side motion from top to bottom avoiding circular motions. Every time I washed a section (approx. 4' X 4') I rinsed the put the mitt in the rinse bucket and rinsed afterwards too. Once I was done washing, I used a Water blade to remove most of the water and used 4 or 5 microfiber cloths to get what was left. Are these techniques outdated now, or did I just do something wrong? I took extreme car to ensure there wasn't any debris on any of the microfiber, but my main concern is the new mitt. let me know what you pros think! Thanks for any advice!

[ToyotaJimD.]

If you didn't wash the mitt first, that may be the problem.

I'm not keen on the water blades.

If your microfiber towels weren't clean, that may be part of the problem too.

Or also, if you've used a product with fillers in the past, they may have finally washed off and exposed spiderwebbing previously induced and subsequently covered-up... and just now uncoverd.

[Pb]

I don't like microfiber when it comes to washing. Microfiber holds dirt. Holding dirt is not good when it comes to washing. You want the mitt to release the dirt when you rinse it out in the bucket. Rubbing a dirty mitt across your paint will cause swirls.

What do you mean by "scrubbing". Sounds kinda rough.

First I use a foam gun and soak the whole truck with soapy water. This loosens dirt and softens up bugs, so you don't have to rub so hard to get the bugs off. Rubbing hard will make swirls.

It's pretty much impossible to do a totally swirl free wash, but you can certainly minimize swirls. Even with a perfect washing technique there will still be some swirls that will accumulate over time. But this is why we have polish.

[stuts]

you need to use a SHEEPSKIN MITT

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...=1177430913007


ALSO

try getting a bucket like this


http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...=1177430912971